A Fur Lined Royal

The Palace has defended the Duchess of Cambridge over claims that she wore a real fur jacket. The International Fur Foundation (ITFF), posted a note on its Facebook page praising the royal for her "classy fur-lined coat", while animal rights charity PETA contacted the Palace showing their disapproval of the look. As a result, the Palace sent a letter to the anti-fur organisation, which was in turn forwarded onto IFRR.

"Her Royal Highness was not wearing fur," the letter read. "The coat was not lined with fur. We therefore insist that you remove the photo from your social media page and issue an immediate public retraction of your claim."

PETA was quick to show its appreciation for the Duchess' decision not to wear fur.

"[Duchess Kate's] decision not to wear fur puts her in the company of public figures such as Michelle Obama, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, and the late Princess Diana, all of whom swore off fur because of the cruelty inherent in the fur industry," the company told TODAY.COM. "This was a poor and desperate attempt by the International Fur Trade Federation to promote its products."

Fur issues aside, the Duchess has also hit headlines this morning with the announcement that she is to host a reception at Clarence House to celebrate the Southbank Centre's Women of the World Festival. The lunch will take place on Tuesday February 28, ahead of the festival which starts on March 7. Guests are expected to include Bianca Jagger, Jo Brand, Annie Lennox, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, Angela Hartnett, Baroness Scotland and Amanda Wakeley.

Blair waldorf: high school princess (scratch that–I meant queen!)

Blair Waldorf. Known for being a main character on Gossip Girl, as well as having a wicked sense of style.

Let's take a look at the latter, shall we?

Dresses & Skirts

When I was looking for photos of Leighton Meester / Blair Waldorf, I quickly realized that I couldn’t find a single photo of her wearing pants! Blair is all about skirts and dresses, worn with tights in the winter and bare legs in the warmer months. She’s not into denim at all, so if you want to dress like Blair, forget about jeans.

Tailored, Classic Pieces

Since she attends an upscale private school, many of Blair’s outfits are school-uniform appropriate. That means she wears lots of collared shirts, simple skirts, and ties. You can channel a little bit of prep school chic yourself with a structured button-up blouse and navy blue skirt. For extra Blair appeal, add a brightly colored headband and tights.

Pops of Color

No matter how subdued Blair’s outfit may be, she always incorporates a pop of color in some way. Whether it’s a bright red trench coat over a navy dress, a technicolor bag, or orange leggings under her school uniform, Blair keeps her look fresh with brights.  Her favorite colors are red (her signature), orange, and yellow.

Girly Details

Blair is a total girly-girl at heart, and because of this, she loves to incorporate feminine touches like lace, bows, and ruffles, into her outfits. This is also her go-to look for formal events and parties. 

Dressed-Up Loungewear

Even when Blair is sleeping, she still looks completely chic! A Waldorf doesn’t wear regular flannel pajamas to bed – she sleeps in a designer negligee. And hanging around the house doesn’t mean wearing sweats! Blair has been known to wear a satin dressing gown instead. 

Blair’s Accessories

Headbands

Blair’s signature hair accessories are her hundreds of different headbands!  From tartan to satin, Blair wears her headbands in every style you can imagine. She usually wears them with her hair down, but occasionally pulls a headband over a sleek bun or ponytail. 

Tights

In the winter months, Blair’s wardrobe revolves around tons of different pairs of tights. She rocked every shade of tights imaginable, from bright red, to white, gray, and the ever popular black opaque tights. Tights are on the way out because warmer weather is fast approaching, but of course you can still wear them on cold days or if the mood strikes this summer.

Blair’s Hairstyles

Blair Waldorf almost always wears her medium length brown hair down in loose waves with lots of volume. These aren’t Serena’s messy curls, though. Blair always looks polished, and her hair is no exception.

Fall & winter's best trench coats

Just got back from London after visiting some friends and going to some (kinda slightly mad) fashion filled parties. (Harry Potter premiere anyone?) ...Lies... It's been a while, but I can't get Brit fashion out of my head!

So what's the fashion secret the Brits hold that we, their American cousins, can't seem to grasp? Maybe it has something to do with how they manage to look totally chic even in their not–so–Californian weather?

Turning to Britain's budding fashion icon, the Duchess of Cambridge, America has got to learn some pointers on how to dress to kill even in the rain. Really guys, rain isn't an excuse to go sloppy on your wardrobe!

Catherine the Duchess of Cambridge rocking it out in a Burberry trench coat

So here's a list of the top three trench coat must haves in a girl's closet:

1) DKNY Women's Belted Rain/Trench Coat (in Camel)

No surprise this classic color is first on the list of my top trench coat picks. With a classic cut, a few old school pleats and of course (how can we forget!) a belted waist, this pick is quite the ideal trench coat!

2) Miss Sixty Women's Roll Sleeve Trench Coat (in Khaki)

Another perfect specimen of the rare species of the exotic trench coat. Slightly lighter than DKNY's trench coat above, this shade of khaki tends to go really well with lighter skin tones. The longer pleats and shorter hem line make the illusion of longer legs and the roll up sleeves are just the sugar and cherry on top!

3) Tommy Hilfiger Woman's Double Breasted Cotton Trench Coat (in Black)

Every girl needs at least one black trench coat. Sure, the "classic" look of the trench coat brings to mind colors of camel, khaki, tan, and at the lightest beige and off white, but sometimes black is just the way to go. With this black trench coat, you can wear it over evening wear as well as on a walk to the park. This trench coat also comes in khaki, and though this khaki is lighter than the one above, it's also A approved.

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Till next time my beloved trenchies, and may the coat be with you!