A few weeks ago my mum, my sister and I took a trip to the lovely Kensington Palace, somewhere I have wanted to visit for ages (it's where Kate, Wills and the new baby George live!) We were mainly drawn to going to the palace to visit the new fashion exhibition which showcases some of the royal dresses worn by the Queen and Princess Diana!
I spotted this amazing wallpaper filled with illustrations of Princess Diana and important moments from her life by artist Julie Verhoeven.
I loved these cushions! I need to know where to get them from!
These are just a few of the many beautiful dresses on display at the exhibition, I fell in love with the floral blue dress worn by Princess Margret. I could have stood there for hours staring at this dress, it's so pretty! The cream embellished dress was worn by the Queen, and the Royal blue was worn by Princess Diana. Look at how small the waists are!
After lusting after such beautiful dresses that I'll never been able to wear, we decided to look around the rest of the palace. Which is such an amazing place to visit, the entry fee is £15 (or £12.40 for students). This price is completely worth it when you see the amount of effort and creativity put into making the palace an interesting space for visitors. I expected a much more traditional experience but was pleasantly surprised on my visit with something so much more! I didn't include too many photos as I didn't want to ruin the surprise for any of you who want to go.
I had such a lovely time, I'd really recommend the trip next time you're in London!
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After reading about the Harrods Disney Princess shop windows all over fashion blogs and websites, I knew I had to go and see these windows for myself and I was not disappointed! Without sounding too cheesy the displays were so magical, they summed up each princess perfectly. A range of different designers have come together to re-create some of the famous dresses worn by the princesses for this display. My favourite easily is the Aurora dress by Ellie Saab, it is absolutely stunning! Other designers include Roberto Cavallai - Pocahontas, Ralph & Russo - Tiana from Princess and the Frog and Jenny Packham - Rapunzel.
Obviously since I was in the area I had to pay the shop itself a visit, although Harrods at times can be a little bit over the top, I love its food court! Everything looks amazing, I could spend hours looking inside the glass counters reading about what's inside and what I could try out. One of my favourite sections in the court is the bakery, which for Harrods is supisingly affordable and they have their Christmas treats out now too, I quite like the look of orange and chocolate scone!
And from fictional princesses to a real life one! I loved this Barbie Kate and Wills wedding day Carriage set, which you can buy here, it did make me giggle. I hope you enjoyed this slightly festive post and I would seriously recommend taking a trip Harrods to see the shop windows, its even better in real life.
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