Barring anything major happening, for the rest of the week and into 2017 I’m going to do year end reviews for 2016 – taking a look back at the major highlights both events and fashion, British royal engagement numbers, Kate’s fashion, etc. I’m kicking this year end review off with a look back at some of the royal event highlights of this past year.
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The polls have closed and the votes are in! Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2015 review polls of Kate Middleton‘s dresses, coats, gowns, separates, and hats. There were some predictable outcomes in certain categories, especially for least favorite; and there were some surprises I was not predicting in some of the categories, though I’m happy to see some of my favorites near the top in some of them.
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This is part 2 of our polls on Kate Middleton‘s 2015 fashion: coats, gowns, and hats (go here for part 1). Several of you mentioned the dresses/separates not having anything that stood out, but I think this group has higher highs and lower lows than the dresses/separates categories. Both my favorite looks and least favorite looks of the year come from these categories. As with yesterday’s, the categories are organized by color with two polls at the bottom of each category.
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I’ve split this year’s year-end Kate Middleton fashion polls into the same categories as last year: Dresses, Coats, Gowns, Separates, and Hats. I’m grouping the dresses and separates together, and the coats, gowns, and hats together. Kate’s shoes and bags are too boring to bother polling, but I may do a jewelry one, too.
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As some of you know, I’ve suffered from depression and anxiety for most of my life, and at the turn of this new year I’ve decided to inject a little positive thinking into my life. As opposed to making New Years Resolutions which I know will fall by the wayside by the end of January 1, this year I’ve made a list of all the positive things I have done this past year – ignoring any negative thoughts of “I could have done that better” / “this is what I would change” – in order to think positively about myself and my accomplishments. I have also made a list of all the changes I would like to make going forward, and goals I would like to accomplish in the coming year. I think injecting positivity and setting attainable goals for myself will help me not only change the way I think about myself and the world but also help me accomplish the goals I want to accomplish in my life.
I know we are fairly negative toward Kate, but I’ve learned that constant negative thinking about oneself is detrimental so I thought it would be a good thing for all of us if I did the same thing for Kate that I’ve done for myself. That is, make a list of all the positive things Kate did in 2015 (ignoring any criticisms of “she could have done that better”) and a list of goals for Kate to work on in 2016. That way there is some positive reinforcement for Kate and some positive thinking for us, as well as helpful changes. I know Kate is never going to read this list, but it’s more for us to reflect on what she did well on and what we’d like to see improve in the future.
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In a continuation of my year end review, here’s a look back at some of my favorite fashion choices from some of the non-Kate ladies I’ve covered.
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As we wind down 2015 and look forward to 2016, I thought it would be fun to look back at the biggest royal happenings of the year. This year seemed to be all about the Brits and the Swedes with several big events from both families, though there were big events from other families as well. There were multiple births, multiple christenings, multiple weddings, multiple pregnancy announcements, and some big birthdays, among other things.
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