Middletonly Played, Pippa Middleton


Shall we check in with Middleton The Younger? Parenthetically, we’re observed this about Pips before, but how WEIRD it must be for her that, just because her sister married some famous dude and her ass looked great at the aforementioned wedding, some rando is waiting in the bushes to take a picture of her walking to buy, like, tampons. Is this going to happen to my little sister when I marry Prince Harry in a totally scandalous Vegas elopement, or will the British tabloids be too busy having collective aneurysms over his 36-hour marriage to a loudmouth cranky American blogger that ends in a knock-down, drag-out fight over my staunch refusal to wear pantyhose no matter what his grandma says, and his horrified discovery of my legal age (One Billion)? We should find out in approximately three weeks. Until then…

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  1. vandalfan

    Is that a hat box she’s carrying in #4? Who gets to walk around London packing a hat box these days? Do you suppose it has a cray-cray toilet seat-ribbon like Cousin Eugenie’s?

    • Linney

      Apparently everyone walks around London with a hat box. They wear fascinators every other day there.

  2. glee

    I am guess that for a long while, it will suck to be her due to the scrutiny. Most of the looks here were nice (in a boring sort of way) except for the really pretty appricot dress with a brown jacket – that is a look to copy!

    • Christopher D

      But Pippa needs to learn to smile more or those lines down her face will get deeper and more permanent.
      -Yes those are pantyhose in that photo (I think)
      -And dear god yes, hitch that dress up a bit, Pippa’s girls should not sit at waist level.

  3. Linney

    I would love to look like her everyday (fashion wise). I don’t understand the expectation that she “wow” us all the time. She’s just a girl who happens to be related to someone who did something people got all frenzied about. I’d admire almost all of these outfits if I just saw her out and about at the grocery or something.

    • Geemee

      I’m with you Linney. I just can’t pull myself together like she does. Some say it’s boring, I say it’s a look to strive for. Seriously.

  4. Stefanie

    That first paragraph is the best first paragraph in the history of this site. PLEASE PLEASE can I get an invite to that wedding? (And totally not because Im going to steal him away from you or anything……………..)

  5. fritanga

    Oh my lord, please DO marry Harry, Jessica, no matter what it takes. It would be EPIC.

    As for Pippa – meh. Very pretty, very appropriate for being out buying feminine hygiene products.

  6. Rachel

    Lay off my man. Harry is mine. :)

  7. crystal

    Cute and appropriate, as usual. Except for those boots in #7. I’ll admit that I hate suede, ESPECIALLY on knee-high boots, so I’m probably biased. But they make the whole outfit look kind of low-rent to me, and we all know PIppa’s not low rent!

  8. crystal

    I mean #6! Duh.

    • Pippa

      Completely agree! If they were just a couple of inches shorter they would be SO much better!

  9. LG

    Prince Harry. Only f-able ginger alive. Mm.

    • Sarah

      Benedict Cumberbatch would like a word with you, LG.

      • Sally

        Benedict Cumberbatch. What a great name (although I admit, I had to google him.)

    • Christopher D

      wrong, there are about 1000 F-ing hot ones in Vancouver (and 10,000′s over the world – you ain’t looking right!)… now if one of them would just fall into my lap… (clothed of course, so I can see his clothes, it’s about the clothes right?)

      • Geemee

        I love gingers and I want one to fall into MY lap, preferably unclothed. I can see his wardrobe later. Um … what were we talking about?

  10. Matilda

    You said it, she’s a normal person. There are tons of normal people in London who could say a lot more about fashion wise. Sorry but I’m kind of sick of seeing Pippa M. walking around in let’s face it appropriate yet boring outfits. We have enough of her in the British press already. Yawn.

  11. a

    Ya-what is in that hatbox??? so thoughtfully taped up w/tape from TATLER????

    re your up-comping nuptials—we are so there for you!!!!!

  12. Gigi

    Better pony up to a barstool at Beers N Burgers soon, every other SoCal honey is beating a path to that joint! Good Luck, Jessica!

  13. Billie

    Exactly what Linney said. I know there are much more fashionable ladies around London, however, they either a. have always, always had an interest in fasion, and/or b. work in a broader scope of the field. Pipps is apparently just a normal gal. if I looked that put together everyday then I would give myself a great big pat on the back.

  14. Wordphreak

    I LOVE that she wears flats. Hate the shiny formals.

  15. rosarita

    Well, darlin, I’m old enough to (probably) be your mom, so my age is too many numbers to type. I mention this because never in my life have I looked that cute walking to get my allergy meds. Also: who is her date in the last photo to whom she’s giving the sexy sideglance? And: congratulations on your upcoming nuptials. Please publich lots & lots of pictures!

  16. Chris

    Jessica, I don’t think Harry’s grandmother would freak out over the lack of pantyhose.

    I think she’d freak out over your staunch refusal to wear giant neon hats and matching dresses.

  17. G

    That light brown jacket looks nice from a distance but check out the fit: It’s way too small. It’s made for someone with twigs where arms are supposed to be.

  18. Kris M

    I think you might be too hard on her. I wear flats all the time in every day life. I could wear heels, and be uncomfortable and not be able to drive properly, but seriously. She’s got a good mix of making sure she’s decent when leaving the house, but also not trying too hard for our attention.

  19. Aligoat

    I really wish she would do something with her hair.

    • katie

      My thoughts EXACTLY. She really needs a new hairstyle – a trim perhaps. Maybe bangs (even sideswept ones kinda like Kate). Or, be wild and go for a slightly-above-the-shoulder bob. That would really separate her from Kate. Live on the edge, Pippa!

  20. taylor

    Jessica, you HAVE to marry Harry. That would be the best thing ever. You’d be a princess! Or something? Anyway, you’d have so much fun and we’d have so much fun listening (well, reading) more personal fugging of well-to-do, but not necessarily famous British people. It would be fantastic! All those hats!

    OT: Pippa’s cute, but those knee-high boots are awful.

  21. phoebe

    I completely agree with everything you say about Pippa. She is a little too normal. She definitely works for the Ministry of Magic. She can assimilate among Muggles very well with her normal normal normal normal outfits.

  22. Claire L

    <—-so guilty of flats. I'm sure that someone thinks "OMG if I had that pencil skirt I wouldn't wear flats…wth is wrong with her"…. but you know…. I run around and at the end of the day I need feeling in my feet…so I am so onboard with Pippa and the flats. I'll leave the heels to women who have more fashion than life. However, my flats are all friggen fabulous with interesting and understated details. :P

  23. Elise

    I think this is just a girl who doesn’t really care about making a statement and never intended to have the paparazzi following her around the streets of London. It’s kind of refreshing, actually. Maybe she wears these clothes just so she doesn’t end up on websites such as these – she’s so understated it’s like she’s trying to hide.

    And I agree with a few of the other comments, flats are great. I wear flats all the time, I’d rather not need orthopedic surgery when I’m 50…

  24. Sarah with an h

    I’m with rosarita – WHO is the mystery man in the final photo? And why was he cut out? That picture is like some you see on dating sites where people post old photos of themselves with an ex blacked out or cut out of the picture entirely. Not that I’ve used dating sites of course. A friend told me. Once I, I mean she, saw one where a guy had scanned a photo of himself with his arm around a woman – you could see her entire body, but her face was a white blob where he had SCRATCHED AT THE PHOTO. Dude. Come on now.

    • Jessica

      That’s her boyfriend, Alex Loudon. I didn’t cut him out, the photog did.

      • Sarah with an h

        Oh my goodness, Jessica, I sooooooo didn’t think that it was you who had altered the photo. I know that you would never deny a sister a peek at a cutie in a tux. I was actually (far too abstractly) questioning the photographer. (I sometimes forget that people might need a map to follow me on my mental journeys!)

        It just struck me as odd. I know Pips is the main event, but because the two are holding hands in the photo and she’s looking right at him, it seems like a blatant snub to the dude.

  25. CJ

    Pippa is not in the same category as most of the women we fug and fab. It wouldn’t be fair to give her outfits the same scrutiny as someone on the red carpet who has primped for hours, had a stylist help out, is wearing clothes that were lent to her, etc. Pippa is a working girl and has normal sartorial habits — she throws the same blazer over everything, doesn’t change her bag often. I like that she does those things. It is interesting to see how anyone — not just the sister of royalty — tries to make her daily work wardrobe work.

    #1 looks very cute. I like the pop of red in the bag, and the animal print is cute. She looks right out of a Boden catalog. And, like her sister, her hair always looks good.
    #2 – the dress looks kind of cheap to me, and though the blazer is very nice and fits her well, it looks like a dumpy outfit that she’s tried to dress up by throwing on the blazer. Sorry, being honest. Also, I’m curious just how much she walks. Every shot of her is walking, which makes me think this girl does more than dash from a cab to the office door. If you are walking, the flats are a no brainer, I just wish they were a little more interesting or the same level of dressiness as the blazer.
    #3 – Cute.
    #4- again, she’s throwing the blazer over something comfy. The dress is better than the one with hearts. I like the bag, but it looks like it is gray and that’s an odd choice for the outfit, and again, she is to be commended for wearing shoes that are kind to her feet, but I wish they matched the dressiness of the rest of the outfit. These are nice pieces, but I’m not crazy about the combo.
    #5 – Love love love that leather jacket! It looks great on her. Love the shoes — they look like the tan version of what Kate wore the day before her wedding. Not crazy about the dress being part of this combo — although I would probably like it with different shoes and without the jacket.
    #6 – I envy anyone who can wear sweater dresses…and in a light color. I think it is a flattering look for her, but I do not like the boots. I’m not opposed to a tall boot, but I think in leather and a wee bit shorter (something more traditional equestrian) would have been more flattering.
    #7 – Pretty color on her, but there is something about the top that makes her look saggy in the boobage, and after seeing what she wore to her sister’s wedding, I can’t believe it’s her that is saggy. Pretty sure it’s the dress.

    Benedict Cumberpatch is natural ginger? I only know him from Sherlock.

    • Sarah with an h

      Interesting how you proclaim that she doesn’t deserve the same scrutiny as others… and then proceed to type a thousand-word essay scrutinizing every piece of clothing she was wearing, and her “saggy boobage.” I’m just sayin’.

  26. Becky

    Why was she sashaying her behind at the wedding, but now that she has followers of that famous bum, she just seems perturbed. If you’re gonna shake it, ya gotta fake it.

  27. CJ

    Sarah with an h. You are absolutely correct. My apologies.

    • Katharine

      I enjoyed your sartorial analysis – and the wording was that the dress was committing the unflattering appearance, not Pippa’s natural assets.

      In an interview, Benedict Cumberbatch said his natural hair colour is auburn. It’s died darker for Sherlock Holmes.

  28. Lori

    Forget Pippa’s heiny–let’s talk about Pippa’s paps!

  29. Eli

    Snooze. People need to stop trying to make Pippa happen. Pippa=fetch. Plus her mane pales in comparison to her sister’s ridiculously shiny head of hair.

  30. Genesis P. Olenta

    I think Pippa is refreshingly NORMAL for someone who’s been (and is still) so exposed.
    She seems doing normal things, why should she wear Gaga outfits, of wander in a Disney Princess Dress ? I’m 200% with her on all of these pics…except maybe the last, because of the wrinkles on the dress.

    And I think EVERYONE IN THE WORLD Should wear fascinators. Everyday. I’m currently wearing one.

  31. Sajorina

    I love her looks on Pics #1, #4 & #5! And, those are NOT polka dots on the second dress, those are little hearts!

  32. Aoife

    I think I’d be happy if I looked as good as she does in an everyday way, it’s not over the top but at the same time, it’s totally pulled-together.
    Earlier this week she wore a great dress to a cancer event – at first you think it’s a little too covered-up but she worked the hair and make-up so when you see her beside others (especially fergie) she ends up looking so elegant and they look trashy
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2048946/Pippa-Middleton-covers-Fergie-shows-flesh-Kates-sister-charity-event.html

  33. Lauren

    Can we just stop and remember for a second that Pippa is about as ‘normal’ as Ivanka Trump is!!! Her family has a crazy ton of money and runs in the same circle as the royals do which is how Kate ever hooked up with Will….we act like she’s just some random commoner thrust into the spotlight by the royal wedding but I’m pretty sure she was fairly used to that crowd before. Sure, maybe there weren’t paparazzi waiting for her but people…I am a commoner. Cause I”m pretty sure my small apt doesn’t look a thing like Pippas:) But I will give credit where credit is do…she has some pretty good style:) And her outfits pry cost as much as my rent does!

  34. Rayanne Graff

    My favourite part of this is describing her look as something she might “wear to work”. Ahahahaha. The Middletons don’t have jobs, silly!

    Also: SNOOOOOOOOZE. Wake me when one of them doesn’t wear a knee-length bias-cut LK Bennett dress.

  35. Chicklet

    Jessica, yours would be the only wedding-themed reality show I would watch. So you go out and snag that Prince Harry. HERE’S YOUR ONE CHANCE, FANCY, DON’T LET ME DOWN!

  36. Stella H.

    you guys crack me UP.

  37. SomeFashionClout
  38. juanita

    Please don’t lower the tone of your blog by featuring this ghastly woman! 24 going on 65 or what. We, that is English people, do NOT go around dressed like that – we have a good sense of style!! Enough said!

  39. mary lou bethune

    Pippa is not Ghastly at all.. She looks fine and cute – what does Jaunita mean?
    NONO NOOOOO— ghastly is LIndsay (with cheek implants?)- or poor Courtney Love.
    No, Pippa is just trying to keep it real.

  40. CarolineLondon

    Ugly bag #4 and nice bag #5 are the same just in different finish leathers… And the brand (Modalu) even renamed it the “Pippa” after she was papped carrying it all the time. Under £200 too… http://www.modalu.com/shop/pippa

  41. Mary Urech Stallings

    I for one, who has ugly legs, welcome the return of pantyhose. Most women, even celebrities, need a little camoflauge.

  42. Jamee

    I’m kind of sick of GFY featuring Pippa. She’s a cute, normal dresser blah blah blah, but it’s the SAME. Always. It’s like how you feature Gaga. What’s the point? It’s going to be “That outfit is wack! WTF?!” every single time. Same same same. Snoooooze.

    • nannyo

      Sure Pip is a bit of a snooze but this gave Jessica and excuse to reveal her secret Harry wedding plans. Well worth it.

  43. nannyo

    We really don’t need anymore comments on the flats but here goes. She always seems to be walking so, is she one of those girls who keeps 4-5 pairs of heels at the office and changes when she finishes her commute. Or maybe she has a pair of heels in her bag. City streets are hard on shoes and cobblestones can be murder. or is this changing of shoes at the office just a midwestern US thing?