Kate Middleton

Katherine Middleton is the classic and conservative style icon for our time. But fashion critics seem to forget that words like "classic" or conservative" are just more poetic words used to describe her pretty fashions that are unimaginative and dull. Fashion critics are clearly commercial hacks who are just glorified advertisers for the fashion industry. That is why Kate Middleton is the top fashion icon for the new generation. Her fashion choices are more marketable and represent more of fashion on the runways. Fashion critics are often critiquing fashion with the approach of salespeople for high fashion brands instead of as real art world professionals. One egregious example of the fashion world's refusal to respect art is the recent excessive praise for Kate Middleton's wedding dress. This praise was often at the expense of the reputations of more innovative British royal wedding gown designs. Designers and fashion critics loved how Kate Middleton's dress combined a modern aesthetic with traditional wedding dress design. However, there is nothing innovative about combining traditional design with a modernized and simple way of designing fashion. All fashion designs are either traditional, modern, or a combination or both types of design. Another way to describe "combining traditional and modern design" is to say that the dress "combined current fashion with fashion that has already been done." 

Nothing is especially creative about that aspect of how the designer for Alexander McQueen designed Kate Middleton's wedding gown. That aspect of the wedding dress design was the most admired aspect. This is probably because modernized, tailored fashion is a signature of how the Alexander McQueen design house designs fashions. The addition of modern tailoring to the dress gave the dress some added celebrity status because modern tailoring and simplicity are Alexander McQueen signatures. But mere advertisers for the fashion industry must put a lot of hype around this feature of the gown iin order to be salespeople for Alexander McQueen fashion and the fashion industry. Fashion critics must also claim to love fashion that is current to boost fashion industry sales. The best design element to the Kate Middleton wedding gown was how viewers of the royal wedding could see the lace design that contrasted against Ms. Middleton's peach skin. However, that is an unoriginal idea. That is the only way to make the lace design more vivid while sticking with the traditional monochromatic look that dresses must look like to be deemed traditional wedding dresses. Lace patterns are obviously the most beautiful aspects of how traditional wedding dresses are designed. 

There is no other especially beautiful or original feature of the Kate Middleton wedding dress besides the lace pattern that contrasted against her skin. Sarah Ferguson's royal wedding dress was much more original. It looked like the kind of wedding dress that would be featured in wedding dreams of young girls. The Sarah Ferguson royal wedding dress was the best recent royal wedding dress design. It was whimsical and extravagantly detailed. It had a gorgeous silhouette that looked more curvy. It featured a more dramatic train. The designer just did not get the level of praise that Kate Middleton's wedding gown designer received because it did not look as commercial or as fashion forward.

Kate Middleton Dress

Katherine Middleton is the classic and conservative style icon for our time. But fashion critics seem to forget that words like "classic" or conservative" are just more poetic words used to describe her pretty fashions that are unimaginative and dull. Fashion critics are clearly commercial hacks who are just glorified advertisers for the fashion industry. That is why Kate Middleton is the top fashion icon for the new generation. Her fashion choices are more marketable and represent more of fashion on the runways.

Fashion critics are often critiquing fashion with the approach of salespeople for high fashion brands instead of as real art world professionals. One egregious example of the fashion world's refusal to respect art is the recent excessive praise for Kate Middleton's wedding dress. This praise was often at the expense of the reputations of more innovative British royal wedding gown designs.

Designers and fashion critics loved how Kate Middleton's dress combined a modern aesthetic with traditional wedding dress design. However, there is nothing innovative about combining traditional design with a modernized and simple way of designing fashion. All fashion designs are either traditional, modern, or a combination or both types of design. Another way to describe "combining traditional and modern design" is to say that the dress "combined current fashion with fashion that has already been done."

Nothing is especially creative about that aspect of how the designer for Alexander McQueen designed Kate Middleton's wedding gown. That aspect of the wedding dress design was the most admired aspect. This is probably because modernized, tailored fashion is a signature of how the Alexander McQueen design house designs fashions. The addition of modern tailoring to the dress gave the dress some added celebrity status because modern tailoring and simplicity are Alexander McQueen signatures.

But mere advertisers for the fashion industry must put a lot of hype around this feature of the gown iin order to be salespeople for Alexander McQueen fashion and the fashion industry. Fashion critics must also claim to love fashion that is current to boost fashion industry sales.

The best design element to the Kate Middleton wedding gown was how viewers of the royal wedding could see the lace design that contrasted against Ms. Middleton's peach skin. However, that is an unoriginal idea. That is the only way to make the lace design more vivid while sticking with the traditional monochromatic look that dresses must look like to be deemed traditional wedding dresses. Lace patterns are obviously the most beautiful aspects of how traditional wedding dresses are designed.

There is no other especially beautiful or original feature of the Kate Middleton wedding dress besides the lace pattern that contrasted against her skin. Sarah Ferguson's royal wedding dress was much more original. It looked like the kind of wedding dress that would be featured in wedding dreams of young girls.

The Sarah Ferguson royal wedding dress was the best recent royal wedding dress design. It was whimsical and extravagantly detailed. It had a gorgeous silhouette that looked more curvy. It featured a more dramatic train. The designer just did not get the level of praise that Kate Middleton's wedding gown designer received because it did not look as commercial or as fashion forward.

Kate Middleton and Prince William

Prince William and Kate Middleton have called it a day. Of course, the media were quite unprepared for it and is in a state of shock. Whom else do they have to train their lens on now? Lean times are certainly ahead. There are also negative comments from disappointed members of the public besotted with the possibility of the proverbial fairy tale-ending. Cutting remarks about him being 'just like his father' and being 'selfish' and 'immature', as though this young man should be living his life just for the benefit of everyone else.

But William and Kate have done exactly the right thing for them, regardless of which sections of the media, or public soothsayers they have inconvenienced by not staying together till the longed-for coronation. In fact, by their sensible, though sad, action, they have shown that they are quite capable of looking after themself and making the appropriate decisions without too much fanfare. In fact, proving far more mature than some who are behaving otherwise.

For a start, potential partners come into our lives for any of four main reasons: a) To help us out of a crisis, b) to teach us something new, c) to boost our confidence d) and build us up to face the next stage of our journey, or to be the permanent spouse we seek. The trouble with many single people is that they are so keen to find such a person, they tend to believe every person they meet will be the BIG ONE, the permanent partner. They burden every meeting and relationship with that expectation and are then surprised when it doesn't work out. Instead of allowing the friendship to evolve in its own way, they expect a lot which is then not delivered and rapid disappointment follows.

Secondly, just because William is a Royal prince does not excuse him from the processes of love and from any break-ups that might ensue with any person he takes up with. Having been together for a while, which encouraged people to take them for granted and make assumptions, does not mean they would be permanent either. Nothing is certain when it comes to affairs of the heart, especially with the Royal Family which has already set a very bad precedence in the consistent failure of its relationships. At least this is not another marriage on the rocks. There is room for review and regrouping, if they wish that. Kate Middleton is a remarkable, loyal, warm and discreet individual who seems perfect for the job but any relationship has to be about two people's needs being fulfilled, not just one.

Steady Anchor of Stability

Though the couple might be close in age, by her behaviour it is clear that Kate is far more mature in herself and desires, and perhaps was ready for more stability and permanence, than William was prepared for. Perhaps Kate has been there for reasons 2 and 3, as a steady anchor for William, to teach him new things and to boost his confidence and maturity for the next important stage of his life, rather than be the next queen. Or, it could be that William needs time out to live in his own way, away from her, to actually appreciate her value, and his role, if he is to make the right decisions for his future. No one can do that for him. If he doesn't feel ready for any commitment, maintaining the relationship just for show, in order to please others or because he is Royal, will only lead to the same results that has been had before and much unhappiness all round.

William deserves to have the life he wants until he is ready to settle down, particularly with the demanding role ahead of him. He seems to be a very intelligent and caring person. It is so sad and meanspirited when this young man is being compared to his father every time he does something which does not suit the expectations of others. William is only 24 and needs to develop into his own person without being compared to his father in every action he takes. He needs room to breathe and has a lifetime ahead of him to be like his father! Just now, William wants to be like every other youngster: to have an enjoyable life and to sample its attractions while he is young before he settles into responsibilities.

This break perhaps merely reflects a different stage in the couple's friendship. After having time to themself at college, they probably found the reality of his position and responsibilities in the wider world a difficult period of adjustment, which they probably need time to appreciate and change direction. Kate Middleton might yet be the right woman for William, after a spell away from each other, and meeting other people. But only HE can find that out, in his own time, not well meaning others who like to use their narrow expectations to dictate what they think is best for him.