Pippa in plimsolls

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.

The EXACT Control-Top Underwear Katy Perry Wore Underneath THAT Green Grammys Dress

Katy Perry's mint green Gucci gown was a total showstopper on the red carpet at the 2013 Grammy Awards this weekend. The skintight, cleavage-baring long sleeve dress managed to leave nothing—and, simultaneously, many things—to the imagination. It definitely captivated the attention of talk show host Ellen Degeneres, who couldn't help but gawp at Perry's gravity-defying cleavage:



The question at the forefront of our minds all night, though, was: What kind of control-top underwear was Katy Perry wearing!? Without the right undergarments, the unforgiving material of the dress—in such a light color—would have been a lot less flattering. But Perry looked drop-dead gorgeous.

Well, today, I popped by the Spanx suite at fashion week and my good friends there let me in on Perry's little secret.

At the 2013 Grammy Awards, Katy Perry wore Spanx's "Undie-tectable High-Waisted Mid-Thigh" longline underwear—a $58 pair of panties that reaches from just under the bust to mid-thigh. They're made of hosiery yarns—which means it's really light and totally not bulky—and features medium control at the tummy, the butt (preventing uni-butt!), and all around.

Check 'em out right here:



Not a bump or lump in sight! Amazing!

Prabal Gurung's ICB Girl 'Thinks Dirty Thoughts,' Parties All Night Long

Party girls — the ones who rage into the wee hours of the morning, wake up rough, and roll out of bed — were the inspiration for Prabal Gurung's ICB fall 2013 collection, but let us tell you, there was no walk of shame happening on that runway.

"This girl does her makeup in five minutes, runs out the door, had a fabulous all-nighter and still looks gorgeous in the morning," said MAC makeup artist Yadim.

To make the "polished punk" look come to life, Yadim started with MAC's "Feline" Kohl Power Eye Pencil, tracing inside the waterlines and smudging underneath the lashline. Taupe blush, not eyeshadow, gave the eyes a sullen, sexy look. And when it came to mascara — the heavier, the better was his motto, which he applied by moving the mascara wand back and forth, instead of up and down.

Butter London's global color ambassador, Katie Hughes, reflected the same gritty sensibility with matte graphite nails using Butter's "Chimney Sweep" and "Matte Finish Top Coat." (Side note: We've been spotting tons of matte nails on the runway this week!)

"Prabal basically gave me a couple of words that really made it clear what we were going to do," she told us. "He said, 'Girls that think dirty thoughts, they look really chic, but a bit dirty all at the same time.'"

Consider it our goal to look half as cool as these girls the next time we wake up hungover.