Fashion Rules: Princess Margaret’s Dresses

by ladyandtherose // 6 June 2016 // 2 Comments

We come to the last stylish royal lady of Fashion Rules and Fashion Rules: Restyled at Kensington Palace. In the five rooms of the new exhibition, two are predominantly dedicated to the late Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon. In this... Continue reading →

Fashion Rules: Dresses of Diana, Princess of Wales

by ladyandtherose // 14 May 2016 // No Comments

Today’s post will feature dresses from the 1980’s-90’s worn by the late Diana, Princess of Wales, in Kensington Palace’s Fashion Rules (previous exhibit) and Fashion Rules Restyled exhibitions. One of my favourite of Diana’s dresses was this pink silk chiffon... Continue reading →

Afternoon Tea at the Orangery & the Fan Museum

by ladyandtherose // 10 May 2016 // No Comments

If you’re in Greenwich and you enjoy pretty antiques, I recommend visiting the Fan Museum. Housed in two listed townhouses dating back to 1721, the Fan Museum is the first of its kind in the world. For £4 per adult (free if... Continue reading →

Fashion Rules: The Queen’s Dresses at Kensington Palace

by ladyandtherose // 21 April 2016 // No Comments

In honour of Her Majesty’s 90th birthday, I would like to share photos I took of her 1950’s to 1970’s dresses that were on display at Kensington Palace’s Fashion Rules exhibition last December. These dresses were lent by The Queen. Since... Continue reading →

Corsets: V&A Exhibition and Lace Embrace

by ladyandtherose // 13 April 2016 // No Comments

In a few days, the Victoria and Albert Museum will have a new exhibition on Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear. Undressed will focus on the relationship between underwear and fashion, as well as the shifting fashionable body ideal. The exhibition will... Continue reading →

Ivan Sayers’ Irish and Green Vintage Collection

by ladyandtherose // 17 March 2016 // No Comments

Happy St Patrick’s Day! Today’s post is a selection of Irish and green vintage clothing from the collection of Vancouver fashion historian and collector, Ivan Sayers. I began modelling for fashion historian and collector Ivan Sayers in March 2013. My... Continue reading →

Iris in Paris at Le Bon Marché

by ladyandtherose // 16 March 2016 // No Comments

“Fashion you can buy, But style you possess.” – Iris Apfel Two weeks ago, Iris Apfel was in Paris during Paris Fashion Week 2016 to open a pop-up exhibition and shop at Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche dedicated to her fashion... Continue reading →

OOTD: Boden ‘Isla’ Black Watch Dress

by ladyandtherose // 26 February 2016 // No Comments

After a year and two months, I can finally debut my second favourite dress (my favourite being the vintage green velvet dress): Boden‘s ‘Isla’ Dress in Black Watch! I was browsing Instagram’s Explore page at the end of 2014 when... Continue reading →

1950’s Green Velvet Dress

by ladyandtherose // 30 December 2015 // No Comments

When I first saw this 1950’s green velvet dress, I knew I had to have it. As you may know, green is one of my favourite colours and I wanted something I could wear for Christmas, St Patrick’s Day, and... Continue reading →

A Princess For Christmas Dress

by ladyandtherose // 11 December 2015 // 1 Comment

Have you ever seen a photo or watched a film of someone wearing the same article of clothing/shoes you own? I noticed Katie McGrath, whose character Jules Daly in Hallmark’s A Princess For Christmas marries a prince, wore the same knit dress... Continue reading →

Remembrance Jewellery: Wearing the Poppy

by ladyandtherose // 8 November 2015 // No Comments

Although I am used to remembering the victims (including soldiers and civilians) of war on Remembrance Day (aka Armistice Day – 11 November), I will be joining fellow Canadians in London today on Remembrance Sunday. I will be wearing my poppy... Continue reading →

Historical Costumes from Ivan Sayers’ Collection

by ladyandtherose // 31 October 2015 // No Comments

Happy Costume Day (yes, this is what I call Halloween)! What did people create for Halloween, Masquerades, and Dress Up Parties throughout the decades? The following photos of historical and historically-inspired costumes are from Ivan Sayers’ collection and are from two... Continue reading →

CHANEL Mademoiselle Prive Exhibit in London

by ladyandtherose // 28 October 2015 // 4 Comments

“The best things in life are free. The second best things are very, very expensive.” – Gabrielle Chanel Gabrielle Chanel could not have understood so many of us and summed it up better. I found out about the CHANEL Mademoiselle Privé exhibit at... Continue reading →

Shop My Replikate Wardrobe!

by ladyandtherose // 2 October 2015 // 2 Comments

These Replikate items are currently listed on eBay (seller: oldworldelegance): I think the majority of us fell in love with Kate’s Erdem lace dress during her visit to Canada in 2011. I couldn’t believe my luck when I spotted this ZARA... Continue reading →