Pippa Middleton stepped out in a
casual summery outfit jeans and plimsolls as she was was pictured days
after landing a new job as a Vanity Fair columnist.
The 29-year-old
ditched her usually more formal fashion for a relaxed style as she
strolled around Kensington, west London, wearing oversized sunglasses
and grey skinny jeans.
She
also appeared to be lost in thought - no doubt a little overwhelmed by
her sudden career acceleration which has seen her land top jobs with
Waitrose and most recently, Vanity Fair.
Covert: Pippa Middleton looked relaxed as she stepped out to enjoy some summer sun in west London
Her first book, Celebrate: A Year of British Festivities for Family and Friends, also hit the shelves last year.
It was announced yesterday that the aspiring lifestyle guru had been awarded the title of contributing editor at Vanity Fair.
She will write regular pieces for the magazine in addition to her monthly Friday Night Feasts column in Waitrose Magazine.
In her first editorial for the Conde Nast-owned glossy she decided to write about her most memorable experiences at Wimbledon.
Published ahead of Wimbledon this
year, the article sees Pippa describe the tournament as 'the highlight
of my summer', and recalls her first visit to the All England Club at the age of eight.
Laid-back look: The 29-year-old was barely recognizable from her usual glamorous self
She says that she was an
aspiring professional tennis player at the time, and remembers purchasing a postcard of the
women's championship trophy and writing on it: 'I will win this one day.'
She admits that as a child, she imagined she would get married in tennis whites, 'shorts with no pleats or frills.'
Pippa, who is dating stockbroker Nico
Jackson, 35, tells readers that she has now grown out of her tomboy
phase, but that said, there will still be 'no white dresses this summer,
apart from at my local tennis club.'
She says a favourite Wimbledon memory
was queuing with her sister on People's Sunday in 2004 to get £35
tickets for Centre Court - something that would be highly unlikely - and
indeed unnecessary for them today.
She also remembers how her father embarrassed her during a match between Tim Henman and Pete Sampras.
'We were sitting quite close to the
players' court entrance,' she recalled. 'When Tim Henman walked onto the
court, the crowd cheered him, and as he walked near our seats my dad
mistakenly yelled, "Come on Pete!" That was embarrassing.
Pippa,
who remains a regular at Wimbledon, and is frequently
photographed alongside her sister in prime
seats on Centre Court, further hones her reputation as a lifestyle guru
offering advice to Wimbledon-goers, from strategies on beating
the traffic, to new British tennis talent to look out for.
She advises readers to prepare for
the weather: 'Bring everything from sunblock and sunglasses to a
mackintosh and umbrella,' she writes.
She also suggests leaving the stilettos at home, and to walk, cycle or share a taxi to the grounds.
Keen tennis fans: Pippa Middleton pictured with
her sister, the Duchess of Cambridge, last year at Wimbledon at the
men's singles final where they saw Roger Federer beat Andy Murray
Game, set and match! Pippa with brother James watching Andy Murray play at Wimbledon last year
And steer clear of making plans afterwards, she warns, as play can go on well into the evening.
'There's nothing worse than having to leave Rafael Nadal's athleticism for a routine pizza with friends,' she writes.
Demonstrating that on-court style, an
accompanying shoot shows Pippa posing seemingly mid-game with racquet
in-hand in Azzedine Alaia's designer take on tennis whites.
Another image sees her demonstrating
how one might cycle to the All England Club in order to beat the
traffic in a romantic black-and-white shot clad in 3.1 Phillip Lim, atop
a vintage-look bicycle loaded with peonies.
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