Let's Talk About Pippa in Red

I don't have much to say about this. It's Pippa. It's a conservative, cute, slightly boring red dress from Hobbs. It was on sale for £89. It sold out. She is still carrying my grandmother's handbag.

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Apparently, Pippa is still dating this chap. I can't be bothered with his name. Anyone?

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Carole Outdresses Pippa at The Goring Hotel

Pippa & Carole Middleton attended the opening of Basil's Bar at the Goring Hotel last evening. Pippa is wearing a dress by the French brand, Maje. Unfortunately, she also chose to wear a cardigan and pantyhose. She clearly went for a double dose of spray tan for this event. It was a beach party after all, so why the pantyhose Pippa? The Middleton girls seem to wear these quite a bit. Again, I can see where this might be necessary for Kate in her more conservative role as a Royal, but Pippa could really do without. She is a 27 year old woman with fantastic legs, not a middle-aged office worker. Why pay to have someone spray a tan on your legs and then cover them up? Even her Mom is bare legged and frankly, more fashionably dressed on this occasion. Carole looks amazing in this flowing colorful frock. Pippa is straight up boring. And again, the shoes! Would someone buy these women a pair of sandals for goodness sake. Is this a British thing? Summer too short to invest in sandals? Maybe the Middleton women have hideously misshapen toes?

photo via Hello Magazine

Kate will be back on the scene soon, so stay tuned. Tonight, she and William will make their social debut at the "society event of the season" - the £10,000. annual Ark charity dinner. Here's to hoping Kate finds something more interesting than nude pumps to put on her feet.

Pippa in Animal Prints

Pippa has redeemed herself every so slightly with this outfit. Unfortunately, she is still carrying my grandmother's handbag.

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Perhaps she feels indebted to Modalu, who has renamed an entire handbag collection in her honor.

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I am partial to animal prints as they are both timeless and edgy. I love the sequin zebra dress, by Issa, that Pippa wore to a Saatchi Gallery party in 2007. But, again, the shoes - so conservative. The dress deserves better.

photo via Vogue UK

Pippa At The French Open

So lately I have been thinking - how great it must be to be "Pippa". She is suddenly, literally, one of the most famous women in the world. She gets all of the perks of her famous sister with none of the downside of the pressures of being a royal. She is at the top of the Google search engines. Women and men everywhere are watching her every move. She is 27, attractive, wealthy and connected. All of this being true, then why oh why, on God's green earth, would she show up at the French Open wearing THIS?:

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photo via Mirror UK

This outfit might be worthy of a run to the corner market. Perhaps the world has thrust the moniker of style icon upon this young lady too hastily? I was already beginning to believe that we were giving these Middleton sisters way too much credit in the style department. The thing is, I can understand Kate's more conservative choices. I truly believe it will be interesting to watch how she meshes her personal style with being a royal. But, Pippa! Pippa has no excuse for wearing yawn inspiring frocks, boring shoes and a purse my grandmother would carry. The world is watching you Pippa. You can make that work for you or not. I'm not saying you need to start dressing for attention, merely that if you are already getting so much attention, for goodness sake - take the time to throw on a necklace! Give us something! Otherwise, we will start paying attention to someone else. Oh, wait . . . hmmm. Could be she is a very clever girl. No, who am I kidding? She just needs a stylist. Stat.