You wouldn't be surprised if we told you Kate Middleton's & Other Stories dress [1] is already sold out, or that her sister Pippa won over the fashion crowd with her Kate Spade New York number [2] at Lady Gabriella Windsor's wedding [3]. But there's a new stylish woman to watch running around in these circles, and it's French financial expert Alizee Thevenet, aka James Middleton's girlfriend [4].
Kate and Pippa's brother attended the May 18 nuptials of Lady Gabriella and Thomas Kingston [5] at Windsor Castle, and Alizee was right by his side in a paisley-print wrap midi dress with a pleated skirt and flutter sleeves. We might've skipped right by it on H&M's site, where it retailed for $70 [6], and that's because, at first glance, it doesn't look like your typical wedding guest dress [7].
You may not immediately picture it with a sophisticated Summer hat, suede court shoes, and a gold and ivory box clutch, like Alizee wore it. But now we've got a whole new idea for our next wedding, and it looks a lot like this. We aren't the only ones, apparently. The look is now going for a sweet $115 on eBay [8]. Read on to see how lovely Alizee looked by James's side, then get behind the very notion that we're selling here: paisley can be quite romantic on a Spring or Summer afternoon.