Hat: Angela Kelly. The Queen's hat had a swept up brim, the crown of which was made of the same material as the coat. Details: feathers, silk organza and Swarovski crystals.
Dress: Ivory boucle dress by Angela Kelly embroidered with gold, silver and ivory spots and embellished with Swarovski crystals to reflect the River Thames. Its colour scheme was chosen to stand out against the red, gold and purple hues of the royal barge.
"Karl Lagerfeld is commenting on the event for France 2 and has tweeted his approval of the Queen’s outfit, saying: 'For her role, for who she is, it is hard to imagine a different outfit that the Queen could have sported better'." Grazia, 15.00, 03/03/2012.
Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge
Hat: Sylvia Fletcher at James Lock & Co. Dress: Red long-sleeved McQueen dress with a pleated knee-length skirt reflected the colour scheme of Royal Barge on which she was travelling.
Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall
Dress: Cream dress coat by Anna Valentine Hat: Coordinating hat by Philip Treacy
In honour of HM The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and to celebrate all things GREAT about the British Fashion Industry, British design talents from brands such as Temperley, Topshop and Harris Tweed have created 147 flags to line one of London’s most famous destinations, Oxford Street, throughout May for ‘”Brit Cool shoppers to enjoy!”.
The display pays homage to the unsung heroes that put the GREAT into Great British Craft and Design - Find out more about the Faces of the Flags below:
Kevin Bellham, Pattern Room Manager, Topshop
Geraldine O'Brien, Head of Design Development, Topshop
Kay Christophe, Head Machinist, Temperley London
Jean Seddon, Production Room Supervisor, Cooper & Stollbrand
Donald John MacKay MBE, Weaver of Harris Tweed
Mati Ventrillon, Knitter, Fair Isle Knitwear
In a true display of patriotism, Britain's shops are going to town when it comes to showing their support for the Diamond Jubilee. Bunting, Union Jacks and red, white and blue have become commonplace on the high street, but I have photographed a few of my favourites which twist the obvious.
Dorothy Perkins used the British Bull Dog to evoke a humorous image of patriotism. The crown and diamante embellished Union Jack play tribute to The Diamond Jubilee whilst the scarves display examples of British inspired product.
Dorothy Perkins, May 2012
Marks and Spencers have colour coordinated their window product offer to the colours within the Union Jack. However, instead of displaying the Union Jack directly, red, white and blue fabric has been pulled back to a central point, providing an idea of the flag.
Marks and Spencers, May 2012
Monsoon has adopted a similar approach, but instead manipulated the Union Jack to reflect the colours of the collection. The flag has maintained it's traditional shapes to maintain a patriotic backdrop.
Monsoon, May 2012
Monsoon, May 2012
River Island has incorporated HM The Queen's much loved corgis, styling them with own brand accessories. The window also comprises of a pair of Union Jack print jeans and patriotic backdrop.
River Island, May 2012
Topshop merged the current trends of pastels, vintage and Patriotism to create this eye catching window.
Selfridges, as per tradition, has taken a comical approach to the Jubilee, patriotism and all things British:
1. Music Festival window: Union Jacks, camping, clouds and ... QUEUEING! All extremely British.
Selfridges, May 2012
2. Beach window: Union Jacks, sea gulls, surfing, Punch & Judy and ... clouds (again).
Selfridges, May 2012
Vogue.co.uk, 29/05/2012
3. A builders' tea party (my favourite): Union Jack bunting, tea, (GR)EAT BRITAIN boxers - see zoomed image.
Selfridges, May 2012
Vogue.co.uk, 29/05/2012
4. 'The Queen arrives at Royal Ascot': Mannequins wearing masks of the Royal couple and seated within a carriage.
Selfridges, May 2012
5. 'Great British Drive': 'Only Fools and Horses' style car with a Union Jack twist with three mannequins styled with matching Union Jack clutch bags and helmets.
Selfridges, May 2012
Vogue.co.uk, 29/05/2012
Interior: The view looking upwards from the escalator;
