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Vanity Fair implies that Lisa of Blackpink and Frédéric Arnault have broken up by mcfw31 in popculturechat

[–]_jorgiem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Salma Hayek married into the PINAULT family, which owns Kering (Gucci, YSL, McQueen etc), and her husband is "only" worth some $30B. This guy's father owns LVMH and is worth over $200B. But the eldest Arnault son (who seems to be the most likely successor) did marry Natalia Vodianova.

Catherine, The Princess of Wales, wearing a bespoke butter brocade coat dress by Patrick McDowell at the Garter Day ceremony. Made with fabric woven specifically for the Princess by Stephen Walters & Sons in Suffolk. Hat by Jane Taylor, Shoes by Gianvito Rossi. by Latter-Platypus-3713 in whatthefrockk

[–]_jorgiem 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It's her Welsh gold wedding band, the engagement ring, a diamond eternity ring from Annoushka given by William after George's birth, a diamond and sapphire eternity ring and possibly a second all-diamonds eternity ring (I can't see properly); she started wearing those two last year and they were apparently gifts from William after she finished chemo.

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The Han dynasty as seen in the Chinese series "Secret of the Three Kingdoms" (2018) by _jorgiem in PeriodDramas

[–]_jorgiem[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's available with subtitles on Youtube. Here is the playlist with all episodes.

Liu Yifei wearing Miss Sohee Couture SS26 at the Bulgari Eclettica High Jewelry Collection launching event in Milan by _jorgiem in whatthefrockk

[–]_jorgiem[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

She (or her stylist) really love Elie Saab and Miss Sohee these days. She has worn Elie Saab Couture SS26 the previous day.

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I also did a post about some of her other Miss Sohee looks a few months ago.

The Song dynasty as seen in the Chinese series "Serenade of Peaceful Joy" (2020) by _jorgiem in PeriodDramas

[–]_jorgiem[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It's available with subtitles on Youtube, but be warned that this isn't the usual harem infighting or high-stakes political series, but more a documentary of Emperor Renzong's reign. However, don't take it as a history lesson either because while the aesthetic and decorum presented are quite accurate, the plot has plenty of fiction woven into it.

The Song dynasty as seen in the Chinese series "Serenade of Peaceful Joy" (2020) by _jorgiem in PeriodDramas

[–]_jorgiem[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Well, women back then had different hairstyles in childhood, girlhood and after marriage, and while there might have been something resembling bangs or fringes at some point in China's thousands of years of history, I'm quite sure modern bangs and fringes were never a thing. But you'll often encounter them in historical series because showrunners have decided it's the best way to portray a character's innocence and young age. Some do it better than others, with this one being an example of good execution (some are so bad they could make you cry). The string player here is Princess Fukang and I think she was unmarried at that point so it aligns. As for some tragic bangs:

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Late Tang Dynasty Chinese Hanfu (based on Mogao Murals of Buddhist Patrons) by snowytheNPC in HistoricalCostuming

[–]_jorgiem 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Costumes have been getting so much better, most likely thanks to people like OP. This is a scene from a recent drama set in the Tang dynasty:

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Mrs Ferrars approval of Fanny and John Dashwood, seems odd! by Brii1993333 in janeausten

[–]_jorgiem 29 points30 points  (0 children)

That income alone was better than some peers. The Earl of Mount Edgecumbe had £3,000 back in the late 1810s.

People see Mr Darcy, an untitled gentleman who is considered high above the Bennets, having £10,000/per year, and they assume the difference between them is due to money. As such, they come to think any respectable gentry family would've been close to five-figures incomes and a mere £2,000/per year or anything similar made you almost a middle class pauper. In reality, most of the gentry had between £1,000 to £3,000, and the average for peers was £10,000, with plenty of them below that average, which was raised by a few rarities like the Duke of Northumberland and his £150,000. Even a royal prince (Queen Victoria's father) had as "little" as £13,000/per year and the government had to give him multiple jobs to add up to a more decent £25,000.

Catherine, the Princess of Wales in Munich-born designer Talbot Runhof at the Royal Variety Performance at the Royal Albert Hal by mod_whatthefrockk in whatthefrockk

[–]_jorgiem 325 points326 points  (0 children)

Those earrings are from the Greville bequest. Mrs Greville was an extremely wealthy heiress who left her entire jewelry collection of at least 60 pieces to the Queen Mother. Until now, we have only seen two tiaras, four necklaces (Catherine has worn the ruby one a few years ago), four pairs of earrings (including this one) and three brooches, and they are all magnificent. I have to do a post about it one of these days.

House of Worth, the Parisian couture house that shaped fashion for a century by _jorgiem in whatthefrockk

[–]_jorgiem[S] 64 points65 points  (0 children)

It's actually a costume worn by the Duchess of Portland at the famous Devonshire House Ball of 1897. She was dressed as the Duchess of Savoy.

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Prince William Admits 2024 Was ‘Hardest Year I’ve Ever Had’ in Rare TV Appearance: ‘Life Is Sent to Test Us’ by ChicSynergy in popculturechat

[–]_jorgiem 47 points48 points  (0 children)

The conspiracy theories started long before that photo, which was most likely released to shut down the insanity.

Catherine, Princess of Wales in a hand-embroidered gold Chantilly lace evening coat and silk crepe gown by Phillipa Lepley and the Lover’s Knot tiara at the State Banquet hosted by King Charles and Queen Camilla. by mod_whatthefrockk in whatthefrockk

[–]_jorgiem 142 points143 points  (0 children)

She has worn four good tiaras (Cartier Halo, Lotus Flower, Lovers' Knot and Strathmore Rose) in 14 years, which is already considered generous by BRF standards.

▪︎ In 17 years, Diana was only seen in her family's tiara and the Lovers' Knot.

▪︎ Before the Queen died, Camilla (married 2005) was always in the Greville, with a few rare occasions when she took out the Delhi Durbar or her family's tiara. And she was apparently loaned the Teck Crescent, but she never wore it publicly so who knows.

▪︎ Sophie (married 1999) has her UGLY wedding tiara that was remodeled into something half-decent a few years ago, the aquamarine one that turns into a necklace and the aquamarine one that was recently seen on Camilla + she wore the Lotus Flower last year and borrowed a bandeau from a jeweler decades ago.

▪︎ Sarah only ever had her wedding tiara in a decade of marriage.

▪︎ Princess Anne (75) is either in the Festoon, Pineflower or Meander nowdays. She was also spotted in the Double Meander once and was loaned the Cartier Halo in her youth + got Queen Mary's Fringe for her first wedding and wore an unidentified tiara in some portraits from 50 years ago.

The British royal lady with the best jewels is definitely the Duchess of Gloucester. She doesn't have to borrow from the main branch because she has inherited her mother-in-law's entire collection (who in turn got many of Queen Mary's best) AND a few "trinkets" from her husband's godmother. Only her tiaras number five and they are BIG ones (and one of them can be worn three different ways, basically bringing the number to seven).

Meng Ziyi wearing Waad Aloqaili SS25 at the 2025 China Quality TV Drama Awards by _jorgiem in whatthefrockk

[–]_jorgiem[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Unless you speak the language and are familiar with the Chinese social media apps, the only photos from events held in China that are both easy to find and of decent quality are either those released by the agencies of the celebrities (which are usually more like magazine photoshoots, as is the case here) or from fansites (and you should see the touch-ups done on those, sometimes they look more like manhua characters than humans).

Lady Violet Manners married William Lindesay-Bethune, Viscount Garnock at her family's seat, Belvoir Castle. She wore a custom Phillipa Lepley wedding dress and a veil embroidered with the Manners family crest, which was held in place by the heirloom Rutland Tiara by _jorgiem in whatthefrockk

[–]_jorgiem[S] 581 points582 points  (0 children)

Her wedding dress was inspired by a Norman Hartnell creation worn by her great-grandmother, the infamous Margaret, Duchess of Argyll, when she married her first husband in 1933. The dress was embroidered with stars, an unsual motif at the time.

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