MOA's Princess Diana exhibit will thrill Diana lovers, bore everyone else

23.02.12

Like it or not, Diana is the perfect mixture of heartbreak and beauty that has earned her a pop status along the likes of Marilyn Monroe and Liz Taylor. Back in the ’80s and ’90s, it was nearly impossible to walk past a magazine rack at the supermarket without some sort of reminder of Diana’s many personal ups and downs. Covers of The National Enquirer splashed headlines like “Diana’s Heartbreak” and “Diana’s Humiliation,” and people bought them, but there was always something about the sad way Diana’s face rested—even in her happier moments—that drew people in and mustered a deep sympathy for a woman who, in today’s day and age, would probably warrant a Twitter hashtag along the lines of #royalproblems. 

Still, she was the people's princess, and the American public lost their anchor to the royal family with her death. Instead of a beautiful face and relatable problems (loveless marriages, miscarriages, eating disorders), we had tabloid reports about Prince Charles needing a servant to put toothpaste on a toothbrush and unexciting weddings to Camilla Parker Bowles. So what perfect timing that this exhibit arrives within a year of Prince William’s marriage to Kate Middleton , an event that inspired the same type of media hoopla that had seemingly disappeared the minute Diana’s funeral ended. Diana’s presence was everywhere that day—most noticeably in the wry faces William flashed to his bride-to-be every few minutes.

Source: A.V. Club Twincities

Gossip Girl's Blair Waldorf Looks Like A Princess in This Huge Pink Dress!

23.02.12

Last we heard, Blair Waldorf was marrying Prince Louie in the Royal Wedding of the year. Due to air in the UK next month, stills from Gossip Girl show the Upper East Sider walking down the aisle in a divine Vera Wang dress surrounded by a gaggle of oh-so-pretty bridesmaids, natch.

But what’s this? Images have just landed on our laps direct from the GG set in New York that show Leighton Meester looking suitably princess-esque. There she is with Penn Badgley, who plays Dan Humphrey and is rocking a very generous barnet. Don't they make a lovely pair?

But wait a Gossup Girling minute! Take a scroll through our gallery and you'll see Blair and Dan are KISS.ING! GASP. What could this possibly mean ? Where's Louie? And is Dan her new Prince Charming? OMG.

Either way, we are OB-sessed with that enormous pink ruffled ballgown she's wearing. It's meringue-tastic and so Carrie Bradshaw, no? We haven't had confirmation from

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Big Fat Gypsy Weddings are more outrageous than ever

23.02.12

Thelma calls it “the most outrageous request” she’s ever had, which is saying something.

There’s hilarious footage of a prom princess, whose pink dress is so monstrous there is barely any room for her nearly-suffocating boyfriend in their horse-drawn carriage.

We see some familiar faces, like Paddy Doherty and couples who married in the first series.

And of course there’s the return of dressmaker extraordinaire Thelma Madine. I wish she would tell us how much the dresses cost, but as she keeps saying, if she did she would be shot. And I don’t think she’s joking.

Part of the reason why this glimpse into an alien world is so fascinating is because of all the contradictions.

The young girls are quite sweet and say they are virtuous – drinking and swearing are frowned upon and sex before marriage is a real no-no.

Yet they also show off most of their bodies in the tiniest of clothes, and wear more make-up and fake tan than Jordan and Jodie Marsh put together.

Source: Sunday Mercury