Wallis simpson

Edward VIII wanted to marry Wallis Simpson so much that he gave up the English Throne. For a love that strong, there must be pretty great dress...

The American socialite's angular, modern approach to fashion was synonymous with her appeal for the Duke of Windsor

When I was asked to create Wallis Simpson's wedding dress for a commission a while ago, I was not sure I would be able to do it. My favorite fashions come from 1947-1962. I do not know much about the 30's at all. Wallis Simpson was an American socialite for whom King Edward the VIII abdicated his throne so he could marry her. They were married in 1937. Wallis' gown was designed by Mainbocher and was the color "Wallis blue" to match her eyes. The dress over time faded into a lovely ivory…

Wallis Simpson Duchess of Windsor: "When a little black dress is right, there is nothing else to wear in its place."

A post by Claibourne Poindexter and Natalie Bos Without a doubt, one of the greatest style icons of the 20th century is Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor. She had one of the most beautifully a…

History has long maligned Wallis Simpson as the manipulative American divorcée who sabotaged the monarchy and lived her life in disgrace. In reality, she was the opposite of a cold-hearted schemer, says her biographer Anna Pasternak.

The fashion legacy of the Wallis Simpson is coming to the big screen, with Cate Blanchett reportedly set to play her

The way the full-of-pep Wallis Simpson looked in London in the 30s would be right on for Phoebe Philos Céline vision in 2010. See some of her looks here.

Wallis Simpson in a chevron suit and horned hat from 'W.E.'

In Saturday’s extract from a fascinating new biography of Wallis Simpson, Andrew Morton revealed how she tried to seduce another man two days before she married Edward.