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Meg's fashion mysteries: A black dress to a wedding?

What do you think of Meg's dress for Misha Noonoo's wedding?

It has been identified as being from Valentino. Price: 9000 pounds, or $11,200 in US currency.

So far I've heard: "Malificent", "I Dream of Jeannie at a Funeral" "Endora from Bewitched" and "Fredericks of Hollywood Catalogue 1987."

(British readers, I'm sure you have something similar in your entertainment history. Could we say that it looks like something Diana Dors sold off at a jumble sale?)

At any rate, the dress also reminds me of some fancy perfume bottles my mother used to have back in the day.

High-end, bedazzled mosquito net for her trip to South Africa?

Comments

Liver Bird said…
I think I'm in in the minority here in that I actually like (not love) the dress with its 70s vibe, just not on her and certainly not for 14K. It would look great on a tall, skinny woman like Karlie Kloss, but if you're shortish and still carrying baby weight like Meghan is (nothing wrong with that) it will just make you look dumpy.

I'm now sitting back and waiting for the Africa trip, which promises to be a complete car crash. It seems more like a taxpayer funded holiday for Megz than anything else, and given the violence in South Africa at the moment, you'd wonder why any of them, let alone little Archie, is going at all. Haz claimed they had to take private jets 4 times in 2 weeks for his family's 'security', yet he thinks nothing of dragging him around a country which is dangerous at the best of times, but is now in the grip of xenophobic violence? Yes, I know they'll have the best of security - paid for by the British and South African taxpayer - but that's also true on a plane journey. They really are such grotesque fools.
Liver Bird said…
Alice,

I also think the Smartworks 'capsule' launch was deliberately timed to coincide with this wedding, and thus gain maximum publicity for Meghan's latest bestest friend (Serena having served her purpose last week). I'm reasonably familiar with the fashion world and I can't say I had ever heard of this 'designer' before. And now she's everywhere. All this for one boring, overpriced white shirt? Not a bad deal for a minor designer.

Any bets on who next month's 'best friend' will be?
MaLissa said…
@gabes_human She missed the "sexy" part by a mile. /snark
Girl with a Hat said…
Louise 500 - Sophie Wessex was just in Kenya and talking to women who had been victims of violence. Is this why Markle suddenly decided to do the same? But Sophie is a patron of the organization involved. Markle just decided to address the issue. The difference between Kenya and SA, where in the latter, everyone can be a victim of violence, is a different issue. Why choose women as the most deserving of the victims when all members of society are at risk?
Girl with a Hat said…
Scandi - my suggestion is for you to start an anonymous blog about how badly Enty treats its sellers and to advertise it by making comments on other blogs. People who buy from Enty won't stand for it as they know the sellers work hard for their money.
punkinseed said…
Swishy, I was thinking the same thing about Harry looking ecstatic, but then I wonder if his glow is boosted by medication.
Girl with a Hat said…
Elle, sorry, but you're wrong. A lot of the people you mention might surprise you one day by their sexual preference. And, people who are creative tend to be more willing to experiment with their sexuality, hence the rumours. A lot of stories about famous people tend to get downplayed or squashed altogether. So, I stick with my original statement.
hardyboys said…
That comment by LiverBird. I totally agree the dress ismt grotesque and although I know this is a I hate meghan fanclub she did look glowing and happy. She was in her element she landed royalty and shes at a celebration gala. I'm telling you shes winning
Scandi Sanskrit said…
Thank you for the suggestion, Mischi. But there are plenty of other [more knowledgeable and experienced] bloggers already doing just that. The most effective ones being the "Etsy Tips" YouTubers who've never criticised or said a negative word before suddenly not having it. Like a shock to the system...

Anyway, I think it's insane how Harry and William are so famous I know who they are and everything about their lives without ever needing to know their last names (I still don't).

It's like how my older classmates always came to me fix their IT problems only to be shocked to learn I didn't know how to operate a simple one-button coffee machine. LOL.

With most plebs, the last name is one of the most basic pieces of info you'd like to know from another human being after their first name. But suddenly when someone has "Prince" in front of their names, you can get by with never learning their last names. But then I know all these intimate details about their mother's private life. Isn't that just absurd?
Liver Bird said…
Of course she looked happy! She was surrounded by people who wouldn't have taken her calls 2 years ago, wearing a dress she could never have dreamt of being able to afford, and flash bulbs clicking away! And all because she snagged a dumb prince. Sure she's happy, but 'winning'? Let's just say pride comes before a fall.
punkinseed said…
I agree with you guys. It would be great if people would stop getting their hair processed, straightened, extensions and just let it grow out naturally. The straightening products are so harsh. The main ingredient is sodium hydroxide, which is basically oven cleaner. You have to put Vaseline or other products on the scalp to prevent the straightening product from burning if it seeps. Then the hair gets so dry from the chemicals it takes a lot of conditioners. To top it all off, when one perspires, the conditioners mix in with the sweat and cause a rancid stinky smell if not washed regularly. Then, a few weeks later there's grow out, so one has to get that straightened too.
PaulaMP said…
I really wanted to see her outfit from all sides, very disappointing. Did she have a lining so it was like a dress or was it sheer with the pants showing like in the picture. Sigh.
KnitWit said…
Sorry you are having troubles with Etsy. I have a Shopify store. I was thinking if expanding some products on Etsy. (Supplies, not finished goods)
Girl with a Hat said…
no, the dress is grotesque. It is 1. sheer 2. encrusted with crystals/sparkly things 3. has ruffles of a sort 4. puffy sleeves 5. off the shoulder arm holes 6. drags on the ground 7. obviously meant for a tall, slim woman

Usually a designer will go with 1 - 3 of these to make a garment stand out and memorable. the last one is not the designer's fault, although some designers have been known not to sell certain merchandise to certain people because they did not represent the desired clientele.

Less is more, Valentino and Meghan.
All this talk about MMs fashion sense,or lack there of and the tour hasn't even begun.
Can't even imagine what antics she will pull. It would be a whole new chapter in our understanding about her character and motivations. I'm bracing myself for Monday because I have a sneaking suspicion that we would have no downtime once the tour begins.

I also think all this talk about no official welcome at the airport is very carefully orchestrated so because they don't want to be photographed coming down the plane with Archie. If they aren't never photographed, we will never know how the baby behaved on the flight. And they will keep feeding the public back of the bald head shots of him for the entirety of the tour.
Girl with a Hat said…
Elle, again, I disagree with you. I know women of 18 and 19 who willingly have sex with men in their 40's or even older. Neither the man or the woman, or even the parents of the women have any issues with it.

Ava, I don't know about the story with Elvis, but the woman of 20 marrying a 42 year old is not necessarily wrong.

Trafficking is wrong, but age difference doesn't necessarily mean anything bad is happening. Women and men take advantage of the power/money/looks/sex discrepancies all the time. It's the way humans interact with each other. As long as there is no abuse, what can be done about it apart from tsking?
Nelo said…
It seems they are travelling with a whole contingent of US and British reporters to SA. God help us. We have to brace ourselves for the most over the top, fawning reports especially from US reporters.
Liver Bird said…
I also suspect they may be flying by private jet so obviously wouldn't want that to be known. There was no red carpet when they arrived in Australia last year, but their arrival was filmed. The whole tour sounds most odd. They had a 'countdown' quiz on their IG but seems to have been taken down. Their ego is unbelievable - they are relatively minor royals going on a non-state trip. You'd swear no other royal had ever done a tour before.
Ava C said…
SwampWoman, I remember Nora Ephron writing that no matter how thin you are, or how much you diet and exercise, the menopause will leave you with a little roll at the front, above the waist, a place you never had to worry about before. And there's nothing you can do about it. When I first read that it meant nothing to me. Now it does!
JenS said…
I wouldn't read too much into Harry's expression. Maybe he's just enjoying the festivities or looking forward to being on his own during the Africa tour. Maybe there are separation/divorce papers in the works and he is relieved. They certainly wouldn't announce those until well after the tour. Then again, maybe he helped himself to some party favours and that's why the carefree expression. I don't think it has to signify happiness at showing up with Megs.
Liver Bird

I saw that stupid quiz and my first thought was somebody doing their homework on 'BRF in Africa' accessed their Instagram in the middle of revision.

The quiz was probably taken down because MM got a bad score on that lame quiz and lost her shit. Lol..

I'm also wondering how they would manage flying back to England on Sunday, packing, coordinating, and flying out on Monday. It's such a narrow window. Plus they are taking the baby, why would they do this to themselves.

As for the hideous dress,big she had looked nice I'm sure she would find a way to secretly be photographed and then leak it. If she would just say bye-bye to that unflattering hairstyle she would look.so.much better in most of her fashion disasters. I have a mini shih tzu and I swear my dog has better style and hair accessories than her!
Ava C said…
Vampire weddings set me off Googling Dita von Teese's wedding dress for her marriage to Marilyn Manson. That was epic! No reason why weddings shouldn't different, but I can't think of a theme to justify Meghan.
Anonymous said…
LOL @Mischi, you have *NO* idea about my life. Trust me, IGI. I just can't even, but trust me, you have no idea about my life. I understand sexual orientation (it's no longer called "preference", BTW). I'm stopping there and I stand by all of my statements. on this.
Anonymous said…
@Ava C, to be clear, and my post is somewhere here, that it's not the weight gain at all, it's the clothes markle wears. I'm not fat shaming or saying men doesn't find curvy women attractive. I'd take Christina Hendrick's rockin' bod ANY day over my own. Weight is not the issue. In MMs case, the fact that she spent 14K on that and still looks that bad in it is the issue. I've never had an hour-glass figure, and I know men love them and I would love to have one.
Ava C said…
Yes, just checked their Instagram. Last time the countdown to Africa was right in your face, as much as Brexit.

I really think they should leave Archie out of this tour altogether. It's just going to make things worse, it's not safe and people are going to go crazy trying to get the tiniest peep at him to settle all the doubts that have been allowed to build up. After all, if he's real and with them, he's used to being without one or both of them already. It's not as if they've been nesting with him out-of-sight in their own little bubble, like every other family I've known with a young baby.
Anonymous said…
No diamonds in daytime is crazy: diamond stud earrings and tennis bracelets. And the book was published in 1964, so things have changed a little. That is also the same woman who suggested adding other gemstones to the diamond design if your diamond is under 3 carats, so that falls into lololololhellno category for me. I wear very little jewelry but have a pile of it sitting in a bank box (courtesy of my mother b/c I would never buy stuff like that), but that's just crazy. I do stick with the no mixed metals unless there's an anchor piece. It's why I love my bracelet from my brother so much -- I can wear whatever earrings I want with it.
Anonymous said…
I'm telling you, that dress just offends me on too many levels, I can't stop. I think I had dreams about it last night, not sure, but I did wake up and realize it's like the sartorial bastard child that would result from illicit deeds between Joan Collins and a box of Saran Wrap. That really was one of my first thoughts (right after "what day is it?" and "do I have to get up now?" and "WTF did I set my alarm for this time on a Saturday?", right after all of that came the bastard child This can't be healthy.
Anonymous said…
This is *so* true: "...an imbalance of age, wealth, experience, influence and sheer power, it can never be right." Age of consent is only one variable. Men are not (or at least should not be) directed only by their throbbing sex organs and should not be making decisions about sex partners based on desire alone. Ditto with women. Same rules.

More recently, the Paul Whatshisname guy that was in those car movies and who died in the car crash, can't remember his name and I'm not stopping to look it up. Paul something. But he was having a relationship with a teen, too. Not a peep. But there's a 28 yo woman teacher in jail for 20 years for sex with a 13 yo boy while a 26 yo male bus driver actually raped a 14 yo girl -- raped -- and got no prison in NY. The societal shift hasn't quite covered all of these scenarios and case law has yet to evolve completely or consistently, but it seems to me that the very lowest bar of decency should be set to "adults don't get to have sex with teens or young adults if there's a big age gap", seems like a pretty low bar.
Anonymous said…
I chose Zsa Zsa because she was much trashier, had a nasty people, and I think hit someone (so more spirit animal with markle). And she dressed like that of her own volition lol.
Girl with a Hat said…
I think Valentino gave her the dress because it was the ugliest one in their collection. Sometimes, a designer feels the need to produce let's say 10 for the evening collection, 10 for the day, etc but is lacking in inspiration, so one of the evening collection is a dud.

He knows that Meghan will jump at the opportunity to wear a Valentino because it's priced at 12k. She really doesn't seem to care what she looks like, as long as the brand is expensive.

So, the designer gets the publicity and gets rid of the non-saleable item in one shot. He knows that some people (nouveau riche) will think that Meghan is not a mannequin, but since she wears Valentino, maybe I should have a look at their collection.
Anonymous said…
Just because they can and do, Mischi, doesn't make it right, and the fact that the parents don't have issues with it -- that makes it laughable right there. "Lots of people do it" isn't really a valid argument, either. I stand by everything I said, we just disagree.
Anonymous said…
@JenS, I read somewhere (I should have saved the link) that this is not the happy occasion for the Dumbartons but H&M had no choice but to show up for this wedding together and be happy because too many questions would have been asked otherwise. Who knows, but as you've said, there are ways to be happy at an event without being happy with your fellow attendee.
Anonymous said…
Alice, if MM is trying to get some foothold with U.S. celebrities, befriending Ivanka is not the way she can go. I'm not getting into politics at all, just saying that Ivanka is considered spawn of Satan and deeply unpopular. Of course, now that I think of it lol... still, I don't see her paying off for mm.
Anonymous said…
That should say "had a nasty temper". Obvi I need more coffee.
Anonymous said…
@JenS, looks like they've already said their arrivedercis. Missed the first night party, attended wedding, missing this party, and leaving on private jet to get Fauxrchie -- this does raise questions.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7489285/Meghan-Markle-Prince-Harry-leave-Rome.html
Ava C said…
Does it not damage a designer's reputation Mischi? If I had a dud dress I wouldn't want Meghan to show it off as that's double the embarrassment plus more publicity than I might get for my best output. Although of course his regular buyers would ignore it. I suppose that's how it works.

I keep thinking of how wonderful the collaboration was between Hubert de Givenchy and the young Audrey Hepburn. Must have been a joy to witness. I'd love to have been around then, instead of witnessing this.
Mishi

Either that, or she bought the dress because it was the most expensive one available.

I know the dress doesn't seem to have much hope as far it's practical wearablity, but then there is such a thing as bespoke couture. Catherine usually wears McQueen, and many of his pieces on the runway seem so out of this world whacky. But Kate gets hers customized and they seem to get a while new life on her. Meg's style is becoming such a sorry embarrassing mess that I feel bad for her. I really wish she would get an in-house tailor, or even a sewing machine. But then again, she could just as well get a new brain and most of her problems would solve themselves.
Anonymous said…
It's now a Halloween costume:

https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/7508559/meghan-markle-halloween-costume-features-bodycon-white-bridal-dress-and-deal-or-no-deal-suitcase-for-38/
Liver Bird said…
Now being reported that they flew back from Rome on a private jet.

I am shocked, shocked, I tell ya!
Anonymous said…
I guess it's already been taken down (IDK, didn't check), but SA game show really was up on Sussex Royal for a bit. Here's a link to screenshots:

https://mia-soufi2019.tumblr.com/post/187856095123/news

I called it a long time ago. Vanna White's contract ends 2022 and markle can be on scene, suitcase in hand, to spend that wheel.
Scandi Sanskrit said…
@KnitWit: I'd still give it a try (just be sure you're aware of the most recent rules changes and regularly check whether you show up in search results). Hope it works out for you!
Anonymous said…
Here's the DM piece on the game show: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7488769/Prince-Harry-Meghan-Markle-post-tricky-quiz-9-4million-Instagram-account.html

The internet is forever.

@Nutty, suggested question for your next post:

"Will Meghan wear her grifted duchess booty when she spins the Wheel of Fortune?" lol
punkinseed said…
elle! haaaa haaaa Halloween costume! Love it!
I was going to say it's like a Halloween costume for the hookers in the windows in Amsterdam.
Hey at least they are being their own authentic selves. I was beginning to doubt them with all this flew commercial nonsense they have been so particular about lately.

Btw, this has been bugging me for a while so I have to get this out ... I saw MMs pics from the Rome airport and she has her jacket swung over her shoulders (yet again). How the hell does she manage to keep it their without it slipping off??! For hours on end too? What's her problem with putting her arms through the sleeves?? At the US Open she had her cardi slung iver her shoulders the whole time ... she even stood up, clapped like a monkey, did those silly bouncy cheers, simpered at Serena's husband, out-smugged Anna Wintour and the whole time that jacket did not move an inch! Does she use safety pins?! Did normal folks like me did not get our how-to-wear-an-overcoat manuals??
NeutralObserver said…
@Scandi Sanskrit: That's crazy, because Etsy has the special, unique stuff you can't get anywhere else. But that's the web-biz. The bean counters take over & the people at the top see themselves as the next Bezos or Zuckerberg, 'Masters of the Universe. ' I hope if Etsy gets ruined other places on the web will pop up. I ordered something from the UK for my daughter-in-law once, & she loved it. It was absolutely unique & very reasonably priced, considering that it was handmade. I didn't mind paying more for postage & the seller explained how long it would probably take very carefully. It's not like I was ordering lightbulbs, & wanted the fastest & cheapest option. The web has changed so much. When I first started using Google, I googled my late dad's name & some papers he'd written for an obscure & very expensive scientific journal came up, (he was a scientist). Several years later I googled his name again out of curiosity & the name of a California stripper or porn star who used the same name for her act came up! My dad was long gone, thank heaven, he would have been furious, as he was quite the old prude, bless him. LOL.
Liver Bird said…
Yeah the coat or jacket over the shoulder lark is one of Meghan's 'things', a bit like naff black and white photos with the subjects turning their backs to the camera. For someone who ran a blog 'for the discerning palate' her taste is so banal.

And I'm willing to bet they took a private jet to Rome as well as back. And that she flew privately to NY 2 weeks ago. And that they will fly privately to South Africa. They really have no shame. Then again, seeing as there appear to be zero consequences for anything they do, why should they?
Anonymous said…
I read that the Morticia-goes-to-a-Wedding number from yesterday would be a costume. Now I'm not sure, but maybe, let's keep fingers crossed lol.
Royal Fan said…
😂😂😂
Yeah she probably took a private jet to NYC. There's no way that she commercial and there wasn't a single photo of her. The press nnew she'd be there before she even landed. Her flight was delayed, yet no pics. The whole.teip itself was strange in that there were no photos at all. And I dont buy that it was all so carefully arra ged by SS to be that way. If they were so worried about public opinion, she wouldn't be flying on the spur of a a moment for such a silly reason. I think there was another reason and it all just tied in with the Us open.

There were some rumours that she might have stayed with Nono at her flat, there were even pictures of the supposed flat in some mag. Plus the blind item about the drug dealer and crazy girls night. Maybe she was there for a bachelorette party...! That at least would make some sense, and is probably the one sound logic behind leaving a baby back home (still not justified IMO).
@Mischi, doesn’t Murky always see something as a competition? Why does she favour black females over all other females? She always has an agenda and she causes division. As Nelo states, it’s not going to be fun having to endure days of media coverage of the Sussex’s tour.
Anonymous said…
@Nutty, just saw this:

"That said, in many cultures men like a thicker woman. Isn't Rihanna's Saudi billionaire boyfriend supposedly trying to fatten her up?"

Well, that's true about different cultures, but thicker generally means curvier, not boxier, and Rihanna is only 30 years old. That said, IDK. I haven't been a yacht girl lol, but my point was that by the time the former duchess would be hitting the deck and getting rocked with the motion of the ocean, she'll be 40+ and while many 40+ yo women are hot, not sure markle will be one of them. Besides, for the yachting crowd, wouldn't she be a BTDT? I just don't see her having any awesome appeal but then again, maybe she was a really, really good escort and has skills royal skills not possessed by the more common ho-to-go types?


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Girl with a Hat said…
I saw a dress for dogs that looked like that. It was on Twitter. Black tulle with sparkles. LOL
Girl with a Hat said…
sorry Veena. I should have reread that comment before posting. I was too brusque and I apoligise.

Girl with a Hat said…
Liver Bird, I think it's more Melania Trump's thing. My mother and a lot of ladies used to wear their cardigans like that. There used to be special clasps that you could pin to each side of the garment to keep it from slipping off.
The dress is truly awful! It’s a dress one of the ugly sisters would wear. Murky always manages to wear clothes 2 to 3 sizes too big for her, and which don’t suit her height or shape.
Liver Bird said…
Actually, I do think it's quite possible to travel commercial incognito if you're a 'royal' who can avail of first class and of course the special royal lounge at Heathrow. For example, Harry travelled to Amsterdam by commercial plane for the dull 'travalyst' launch a few weeks ago, and nobody knew until he appeared at the event.

What is less likely, however, that there weren't any 'sneaked' pics of Meghan on the plane. Given all the bad PR about the private jets, I'm sure she'd have found a way to arrange a few pap shots of her on the plane, had she flown on it. So I'm still betting that she flew by private jet.

I also reckon that she was in NY for longer than the official story says. I don't for one second buy the line that she booked a flight for herself and all her entourage at a few hours notice on hearing Serena had qualified for the final. I think that's just her excuse. I reckon she was there with her new bestest buddy finalising the details for the 'capsule' launch and that they both flew back to London by private jet together.

Also, the fact that she could spend at least a few days in NY entirely incognito, the tennis match aside, makes the whole baby shower nonsense even more absurd. It was so obviously a product placement deal and she was paid to be pose outside the hotel. Do they think we are complete fools?

Catty said…
I grew up in Jersey - right across the river from NYC - everyone wore black to everything - it wasn't a No-No but this dress certainly is - so inappropriate - looks like something you would see in a Frederick's of Hollywood catalog.
Girl with a Hat said…
Louise. I agree. Look at Ivanka's dress. She has 2 special features - a cape and gathering. So, the dress looks classic. Some people didn't like the dress she wore to the State Dinner, because it had a pattern, but it was an A-line dress, which is considered the basic design of any dress, so she could get away with it. Still, people didn't like it.

To load your design with so many features is considered to be very bad taste. I suppose he wanted to distract from the semi-exposed flesh, but he went overboard. Versace designs usually do go overboard. Valentino isn't known for that.
Catty said…
I grew up in Jersey - right across the river from NYC - we wear black to everything so it's not a fashion No-No but this dress certainly is - this looks like something that would be in a Frederick's of Hollywood catalog.
@Mischi, here’s the link showing how they are all connected.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7487947/Mikey-Hess-Misha-Nonoo-got-Prince-Harry-Princesses-Beatrice-Eugenie-Kushners-wededing.html
Girl with a Hat said…
I don't know. In French, we say that some people have more money than taste.
CookieShark said…
Swishy, I knew about that and I just find it classless. When I mentioned it on another blog someone said "Yes, but it was only an email interview." As if that entitled MM to be rude like that after Ivanka had 1) provided her with material for her blog and 2) sent her a handbag.

It is just another example of her poor manners, and it makes me inclined to believe some of the stories of her temper tantrums.
In the UK we say, more money than sense...both applicable. 🤗

I think with Murky, it has to be ‘the’ most expensive no matter what. I mean, who in their right mind would have flung on some of the stuff she’s trotted out in? Ill fitting and almost always inappropriate for the occasion. Does she simply ignore ‘all’ advice?
R_O said…
In some photos, her dress looks like it’s a black mosquito nets with Christmas lights.

I just read an article on CNN (probably ran by Harry and Meghan’s PR) saying something about royalty and celebs flying commercial that no passengers or paparazzi can take photos of them coz their flight is top secret. They leak info to paparazzis if they want to have their photos taken. Are they throwing a shade at William and Kate and trying to defend themselves why there are no pap photos or others passenger photos of Harry and Meghan when they claim they’re flying commercial?
@R_O, I’ve seen photos (British newspapers) of both William and Harry whilst onboard commercial flights, so that blind is untrue.
@Mischi, the dress Ivanka had on was gorgeous, not many could have pulled it off, it suited her, though I didn’t like the gold belt, OTT. Her dress reminded me of the one Princess Eugenie wore for the evening part of her wedding.
Girl with a Hat said…
a black mosquito nets with Christmas lights. LOL. Thank you for that.
Catty said…
But black isn't a faux pas on the Northeast coast & in LA. I grew up in Jersey - right across the river from NYC - we wear black to everything - it's not a No-No but that dress certainly is - looks like Frederick's of Hollywood designed it.
Scandi Sanskrit said…
@NeutralObserver:

OMG LOL. I am so sorry about your father's Google search situation. I had something similar happen to me too (it took me a while to finally get which works I wanted to appear on my first page instead of the #MeToo stuff).

All the more reason to latch on to someone super famous, huh? Now when anyone searches "Harry" (and Google does go directly to results for Diana's son, although it also suggest Harry Potter, The Chosen One), you also pop-up in the search results. How very convenient... All without even having to work on a significant body-of-work (which to be fair, Harry doesn't exactly have a "body-of-work", either).
Mailcrate said…
Ava, she'd have rocked it! Jared as Marcello, not so much.
Mailcrate said…
Good one. Lily von Schtupp black negligee ... singing 'I've been with thousands of men, again and again'.
emeraldcity said…
Swishy, They were called a 'peingnoir' and yes that's just what it looked like.
emeraldcity said…
Oh it happens, and is probably more likely to happen in the rich/inheritance circles, particularly in Britain . Such as Rose Hanbury and her husband (of the William/Kate/Turnip Toff scandal ). Everyone knows he's gay 'no one ever thought he would marry' was the euphemistic way of putting it in the tabloids.

He lives in Paris with his gay BF Best Friend/Boy Friend the notorious photographer François-Marie Banier of the Lilian Bettencourt billion euro fraud scandal. They co-own the posh French apartment which they share.

David Cholmondeley (Marqess of Calmondley) married Rose simply to produce an heir and a spare, he only turns up in the UK when he has Royal Duties to Perform, he spends 9mths of the year away from her in Europe. That's the way these people roll and no one bats an eyelid in the upper echelons.

Not to say that this applies to Nonoo's latest marriage but it does happen, and individuals with lots of money to pass on as an inheritance are more likely to go a route that satisfies the demands of their families while still allowing them to lead their own life
Jdubya said…
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eller from TX said…
Howdy, Nutties!

Sparkle Farkle looks like one of Dracula's brides in that expensive negligee-cum-evening dress. Perhaps, if there is another umpteenth Dracula remake, she could get a minor role.
LavenderToast said…
There is a double standard in our society regarding the older man/younger woman theme. Young (usually of modest means) woman takes up with a rich much older man...but in one case the girl is 17 and just give it a couple of years and the girl is 19. Is this any better? Did a girl suddenly become wise and independent in two years? Really, western society is treating 14, 15, 16 year old young women as if they are adults, by virtue of letting them decide on birth control, abortion, etc...So should a young woman be protected from her decisions in other areas of her sexual life (like Priscilla, etc)? I think our society gets so many things wrong with the laws and one's own actions.
drchristna said…
Now you know why Harry wears wrinkled suits. Because sparkle is wearing high end looking garbage. Who does this?
Unknown said…
you can take the girl out of the trailer park.....
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