Kate Middleton

You can find Kate Middleton on any ol’ blog these days, but we feel it’s our international duty to keep you up on the comings and goings of Her Majesty The Queen. Today in London, Queen Elizabeth delivered her speech at the State Opening of Parliament wearing a seriously fierce crown, some serious bling, and her signature white gloves. Werk.

Shoe expert and Kate Middleton fave, Aquatalia Group, is debuting a new handbag line under the Marvin K label called Rena by Marvin K for Fall. The purses will be designed by fashion director, Rena Krasnow, and markes the first time Krasnow’s name will be publicly branded with the label. Krasnow has worked for the last 15 years alongside her father, Marvin K., where she oversees the marketing and global operations

Banana Republic is going back to its style roots by tapping into their original safari aesthetic in a new limited-edition Pre-Fall collab with Issa London. The collection will be the first time Issa London, a Kate Middleton fave known for their easy day-to-night looks and wrap dresses, has collaborated with another brand.

“Is Kate’s Nose Spring’s Hottest Accessory?” That’s the subject line of an e-mail that we received from a publicist about Kate Middleton’s honker. This really happened… “The iconic beauty, Kate Middleton, has taken the world by storm and is setting beauty standards

WHAT: Phillips House Wildflower Multi-Stone Earrings…WHY: Let your inner flowerchild out with these wildflower earrings. The amethyst, sapphire, blue topaz, chalcedony, lapis, peridot, tsavorite, and pave diamonds are in full bloom this season. Be among the likes of Michelle Obama and Kate Middleton to adorn yourself with the finest of Phillips House’s jewels. Next stop on the career ladder? Political royalty, perhaps…AVAILABLE: $54,000, PhillipsFrankel.com…

Kate Middleton hasn’t been making a lot of public appearances lately, so we haven’t had many chances to check out that baby bump. That all changed today. Sorta(ish). The mum-to-be visited Hope House in London and we see that she pretty much has her bod as we know it, pre-pregs. (Fear not! There is indeed a small bump there.)

The legend that is Dame Vivienne Westwood wore a t-shirt with her mug on it yesterday at her Red Label show in London. (The shirt reads, “I am Julian Assange.”) Always good for a soundbite, Westwood put her two cents in on Kate Middleton’s massive closet. “If you’re going to go to all that trouble to get an outfit that suits you, then you should keep on wearing it,” she suggests.”

Chic Report’s week in review…..

And so it begins! Tatler went Warhol on Kate Middleton for the magazine’s February cover. (Notice they didn’t score a photo shoot…) The special collector’s edition reveals covers how she and Wills fell in love, and a bunch of other stuff you’ve probably read about. No matter! Let’s see how this one sells…and expect the American glossies to follow! Glenda, get on the horn!