Comments on: We love Wallis, plus win a lady-like handbag!

By: applesandplums

applesandplums — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 11:14:06 +0000

I love Wallis because she was fearless and belligerent. She was one of those people that others pretend to hate but can’t stop looking at! Her style is that of a woman who outwardly had no children (apparently there was a secret daughter) so never made any excuses for her lavish lifestyle, celebrity status and alluring and elegant style which never seemed to falter.

By: No Use Crying Over Spilt Youth

No Use Crying Over Spilt Youth — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 09:35:32 +0000

There is a lot to admire and plenty to disapprove of when it comes to Wallis Simpson and that is what I most enjoy about her. Rarely do you get such a colourful female character written into the history books. If you read about it most people at that time symapthized with the Nazis until they became a threat to our own country, but that is not the issue here. Wallis captivated and enthralled, she changed the country’s perception of the royal family forever, she exposed their humanity. And she did it all whilst looking fabulous. The pictures above tell the tale of a woman that LIVED her life, she wasn’t told what to do and that itself is an inspiration. Until I saw these pictures I hadn’t realised the similarities, but a lot of my work wardrobe quite compellingly resembles WS

Great artcile, thanks
Tx

By: Ellie Broughton

Ellie Broughton — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:47:08 +0000

She was years ahead of the fash pack. Vogue recently wrote about a Schiaparelli dress she wore back in the Thirties – covered in a Dali lobster print. Get that, Victoria Beckham!

By: furcoat

furcoat — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:56:05 +0000

They certainly were an interesting pair although I think it’s important to remember that Wallis (and Edward) were so unpopular as both an American and a divorcee, let alone as someone that ‘stole’ the King, that lies about them ranged from her being a prostitute to her being born a man, so not everything about them is particularly accurate!

I imagine, considering that Madonna is another American divorcee that isn’t much liked by the Brits, she probably will gloss over a few aspects…

By: Pavement Frippery (@PavementFrippet)

Pavement Frippery (@PavementFrippet) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 05:16:55 +0000

One gets the impression from contemporary accounts that Wallis and Ed were a truly vile and selfish pair (and let’s not forget, Nazi sympathisers). Her dress sense was sublime, but I hope that the movie doesn’t sugar-coat the rest.

By: The Big Mac

The Big Mac — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 18:20:27 +0000

I love her style, she’s a real liberated American dame proving that Oscar Wilde was pretty accurate when he said ‘America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilisation in between.’ her outfits are timeless, decadent and highly desirable….I bet she knew how to throw a swell party, who needs to be civilised anyway? I in no way condone loose (King seducing) ladies but it’s hard not to love somebody with such great dress sense. Go girl.x

By: Danielle King (@dannithegirl)

Danielle King (@dannithegirl) — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:50:07 +0000

Great article! I love her because she really should be hated – a Yank coming over and stealing our future King, making him abdicate?! But she was just too fabulous and started so many trends, you can’t help but love her!