Just when we thought we’d seen and absorbed all the details surrounding Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas’ second wedding in France on last Saturday (June 29)—the pre-wedding parties, the ceremony, the couple’s first official wedding photo—People‘s gone and blessed us with still more. On Friday, July 5, the magazine had the full report on just how much work went into the custom Louis Vuitton gown Turner wore for her nuptials, and let’s just say it’s pretty amazing.
We had our first close-up looks of the dress on Wednesday, July 3. The gown’s designer, Nicolas Ghesquière, artistic director of women’s collections at Louis Vuitton, posted a photo that gives us a glimpse of his creation from the back and sides. According to People, it’s made from flower-embroidered tulle and silk Gazar, a type of silk usually used in bridal and evening dresses. And all that embroidery took a lot of time: Per the magazine, more than 10 embroiderers worked a combined total of 75 hours to embellish the dress’s almost 46 feet of tulle with more than 650,000 stitches.
The same day, we had a second peek when the couple posted the first pics from their wedding. You can clearly see the gorgeous front of the dress in this photo of Turner and Jonas heading down the aisle after exchanging vows. People reports that each panel of her dress was embroidered with 50,400 crystal eclats and 50,400 white beads.
If you look back up at her veil, the amount of time spent on that is pretty stunning too: According to People, embroiderers worked for 48 hours on the highly detailed piece. The total time spent making her dress? More than 350 hours.
Turner looked beautiful on her wedding day, and the amount of detail in her dress is a thing of wonder. Although knock-off versions of celebrity wedding gowns tend to appear rather quickly after a high-profile wedding like this, it’s definitely going to be a challenge for anyone to dupe Turner’s intricately detailed dress.
Caution: This post is full of Game of Thrones spoilers.
The second-to-last episode of Game of Thrones left many fans reeling, not just because we get only one more week with our favorite characters. Last night several significant characters lost their lives: Varys, the Hound, Jaime and Cersei Lannister, Euron Greyjoy, and the Mountain. And though she didn’t die, Daenerys Targaryen seems to have lost her damn mind.
With so much going on, you might have missed the more subtle Easter eggs and other details that were in the episode. (Did you pick up, for example, that Dany was almost poisoned?) Below, all the hidden gems spotted by eagle-eyed fans.
Yes, that really was Aaron Rodgers.
The Green Bay Packers quarterback made a very quick appearance in Game of Thrones episode five. Too bad he couldn’t outrun dragon fire.
Bran’s vision came true.
Way back in season two, a young Bran had a vision of a dragon flying over King’s Landing. In last night’s episode, his vision finally comes to fruition in the darkest way possible.
Dany’s vision came true too.
Remember Daenerys’ vision while she was spending time in the House of the Undying? Everyone thought it was a destroyed Red Keep being covered in snow, “A Song of Ice and Fire” coming to life, but it seems to have foreshadowed a snow of ashes instead. Her dream of a destroyed Red Keep may have come true, and it may even foreshadow her own death next week
The map crumbling has to symbolize something.
In two different scenes in last night’s episode, characters are seen standing on the large painted map of the seven kingdoms inside King’s Landing. First, it’s Arya and the Hound. Then it’s Jaime and Cersei Lannister. Many believe this symbolizes the crumbling of the seven kingdoms.
The Hound’s final words to Arya echo what he said to Sansa.
Oh, you thought the Hound was a bad guy? The Hound echoed his famous “Look at me” line to Arya last night, the very same way he told Sansa to look at him way back in season one. If only Sansa had listened to him then.
Something’s up with Jon’s and Arya’s paths.
Throughout Game of Thrones‘ run, the costume designers have been throwing fans little hints about what’s to come. Last night, in case you missed it, Jon and Arya have matching hairstyles and clothing. They even have matching experiences. When Arya is nearly crushed to death by a fleeing mob in King’s Landing, it’s an identical event to Jon’s own near-death experience at the Battle of the Bastards. Coincidence? We think not.
Only one more episode to go to see how this really all plays out. We can’t wait.
If you’re all aboard the You train on Netflix (and who isn’t?) then you know the big question on fans’ minds: Is Beck (Elizabeth Lail) alive? The season one finale suggests Joe (Penn Badgley) murdered her after she tried to escape that creepy glass box in the basement of his bookstore—but we never see Beck’s body, just an anonymous body bag of some sort. Joe also manages to sell Beck’s debut novel to a publisher, and people are celebrating it in an almost-posthumous way. But none of this 100 percent proves Beck is dead. You is bonkers, people. Anything can happen.
With that spirit in mind, fasten your seat belts—because there’s a small detail from the show’s season finale that supports the fan theory that Beck is alive. As WhatCulture points out, Joe is completely flabbergasted when his ex-girlfriend Candace shows up to the bookstore in episode 10. “Candace, you’re…” Joe starts saying before she finishes his thought for him: “Alive.” For those who think this means Joe didn’t harm Candace—as previously speculated—think back to something she said to him in an earlier episode in a hallucination: “Are you gonna leave Beck alone, or will she end up like me?” This builds a strong case for thinking Joe believed he killed Candace but didn’t.
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And if Candace is alive, it could mean that Beck is also alive. It’s plausible that for a second time, Joe is a failed murderer. He essentially replicated the same atrocious behavior with Beck that he did with Candace: the obsessing, the stalking, the jealousy, etc. Maybe Joe also thinks he murdered Beck—that would explain why he’s acting like Beck is dead in the season finale. But in reality he didn’t pull it off, and fans are finding all sorts of loopholes.
This theory holds water if you (a) believe Joe attempted—but failed—to murder Candace, and (b) believe the fates of Candace and Beck mirror each other, which is more than possible. Joe is a very methodical thinker and quite set in his problematic, murderous ways. He’s a killer, yes, but as the pee incident at Peach’s house proves, he makes mistakes. Perhaps he made the same mistake twice.
The This Is Us season three premiere was emotional for several reasons: There was that whole storyline with Deja’s birth father, not to mention Kate’s drama with the fertility doctor who didn’t want to treat her. The focal point of the episode, though, was probably Jack and Rebecca’s first date—which was absolutely abysmal. And that’s not because Jack only had $9 to spend on it, either. He literally didn’t talk to Rebecca the entire time and just stood there stoically, probably wishing he had a mustache. After getting caught in the rain—nightmare—Jack eventually drove Rebecca home, at which point he stared at her pensively and babbled on about his past. That, for whatever reason, inspired Rebecca to kiss him, and their date ended shortly after. How Rebecca had a good time that night is beyond me, but she did—and it kicked off the decades-old love story we now know all too well.
But there was a small detail from their first date that you probably missed. To understand its significance, let me take you back to a pivotal episode from season one: “The Pool.” You remember it: Child Kate is bullied by a group of girls at the neighborhood pool, prompting Jack to swoop in and make her feel better. He does this by giving her a green “magic” T-shirt, which he says makes “your enemies see you exactly as you want to be seen.” The shirt, interestingly, is what Jack says he wore on his first date with Rebecca. “I was wearing this shirt the night I met your mom,” he tells Child Kate. “And she thought I was the handsomest man in the world.”
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Now, cut to Tuesday night’s episode. Look closely at the shirt Jack’s wearing underneath his plaid in the photo, below. It’s the same green one he gave Kate at the pool. Showrunner Dan Fogelman and company remembered! We love continuity! And, just like that, I’m crying all over again.
It’s been exactly one week since the now-Duke and Duchess of Sussex tied the knot at their royal wedding in Windsor Chapel. And although it seemed like the entire world was watching what went down inside the church—Harry’s lip bite, Bishop Michael Curry’s epic sermon, the Kingdom Choir’s amazing “Stand By Me” rendition—the couple decided to make their evening wedding reception a highly private event for their nearest and dearest.
Guests at the reception, of which there were only around 200, were not allowed to bring their cell phones inside—understandably, details of the afterparty hosted by Prince Charles have remained pretty under wraps. But because this was undoubtedly where the real fun was had, we obviously want to know everything we can.
According to Vanity Fair, James Corden and Serena Williams allegedly played beer pong, and George Clooney, Kate Middleton, Meghan, and her mother Doria Ragland all took part in a dance-off competition. Prince William also apparently roasted his brother in his best man speech.
Now, a new detail has emerged, and it proves this couple has the best sense of humor. Meghan Markle’s close friend, Jania Gavankar, shared the hilarious way Meghan and Harry poked at their respective American and British nationalities during their reception.
According to the True Blood actress, each table at the reception at Frogmore House was named after a food that’s pronounced differently in the United States and in the United Kingdom.
“Potato, potato, tomato, tomato, oregano, oregano,” Gavankar told the magazine in a quote that doesn’t entirely translate well to print. “It was so sweet. There were so many nods to the beautiful mashup of two cultures.”
She also said the “family and chosen family” who were selected to attend the reception “danced until the wee hours. We partied and celebrated and ate sliders at 2 in the morning,” she said. “It was such a beautiful day and a carefree night, and it was a very powerful day in history. And I think everybody felt it across the world.”
By this point, it’s difficult to imagine there’s something we don’t already know about the royal wedding. Everything from Meghan Markle’s dress to her bouquet to her tiara to her hair to her wedding cake to the blisters she got from her Aquazurra heels has been dissected ad naseum. (Kidding about that last one—Meghan and Harry handed out slippers to guests so their feet wouldn’t hurt—but with the level of obsession we’re now at, it could be a tabloid headline any minute.) The one detail that’s largely remained a mystery, however, is Markle’s makeup.
We know it was soft, radiant, and—importantly—not used to cover her freckles. The Internet’s been so enamored by them, in fact, searches for freckle-friendly makeup spiked on Pinterest immediately after the wedding. Her eyes were neutral with just a sweep of brown shadow and her lashes somehow didn’t drip black at that lip bite. You know the one.
As Kensington Palace announced on Saturday, the look was created by renowned makeup artist Daniel Martin—a surprise to those who believed the rumors Meghan would be doing her own bridal makeup, like Kate Middleton, but not those familiar with Martin’s work. Repped by The Wall Group, he got his start with the legendary Pat McGrath, and went on to land contracts as a Dior brand ambassador and Honest Beauty’s creative color consultant. He’s worked with celebrities including Chrissy Teigen, Jessica Alba, Elisabeth Moss—and, of course, Meghan, whom he met during her Suits days.
Among the beauty community, everyone was in agreement: no one deserved the role more. (Truly, he’s an absolute delight to be around. You should watch some videoswe’ve done together!) And it’s in that spirit he’s sharing all of his details from the big day. Read on to get that Markle Sparkle.
Glamour: Everyone was obsessing over Meghan’s freckles. Why was it important to her that they show through?
Daniel Martin: She’s very much about keeping her skin as real and natural as possible. Right now in makeup, so much is covered up and masked by contouring, strobing, and creating this false dimension to what you naturally have. On your wedding day, you want to look back at your photos and think about how great you felt in your dress and not be distracted by how trendy your makeup was in 2018. I focused on bringing out her best self and elevating it to a level, that you’re not necessarily able to achieve yourself.
Glamour: What was your secret to sheering out her foundation so that her natural beauty shined through?
DM: Meghan has incredible skin. I started by prepping her skin with a clarifying toner, water-based moisturizer, and a Korean sunscreen that also acts as a foundation gripper to lock down foundation. Then I just balanced and neutralized any discolorations where needed with concealer and foundation. I like to use water-based foundations because it absorbs well into your skin without becoming oily over time.
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Glamour: What did you and Meghan discuss for the look? Can you tell us more about that process?
DM: We text a lot because I’m always traveling and the time difference between our two countries is challenging to just hop on a call. So we basically did our trial over the phone! Because we know each other so well, it was actually easy.
Glamour: What was your inspiration for the look?
DM: We didn’t have a specific person as our inspiration, but our anchor descriptions were timeless, effortless, and chic. She wanted to look like her best self.
Glamour: What inspired you and Meghan to do a focus-on-the-eyes look?
DM: There’s something magical that happens to the iris’ of her eyes when you add warm tones of rusts or copper close to them (in the tight line or waterline). With this in mind, I wanted her eyes to almost “flutter” as she looked up at Harry (he’s 6’1″). I customized and shaped out some corner lashes to give her that doe-eye look, pulling them out on the outer corners. This added weight to her natural lashes without looking heavy.
Glamour: What’s your secret for such a natural-looking smoky eye?
DM: The trick to this technique is to lay down a base of cream color all over your lid and layer it with an accompanied eyeshadow. I used shades of warm chestnut, cocoa, and smudge of rust into her lash line. This melds and breaks down naturally over time, creating a depth that appears smudgy and smoky in pictures.
Glamour: What did you do to make her cheeks look so radiant and glowy?
DM: I used a luminizer with a dual fiber brush to stipple on top of her foundation. I then used my finger to lightly tap a cream coral color on the apples of her cheeks to add a slight flush as well.
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Glamour: What did you use on her lips?
DM: I made sure her lips were well hydrated, but I opted for a tinted lip balm that gave color without looking like heavy lipstick. We wanted a natural flush.
Glamour: What tricks did you use to make sure Meghan’s makeup stayed in place all day?
DM: We used blotting papers for her forehead, around her nose, and chin. And makeup-wise, I only used powder on her forehead, that’s it!
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Glamour: Did you give her any products or touch-up advice for the reception?
DM: After we got her ready for the reception, she was on her own. I gave her her favorite blot papers and lipstick and she was off!
Glamour: Did you do anything to accentuate her shoulders or collarbone in that gorgeous Givenchy gown? What about her Stella McGartney evening dress?
DM: The same luminizer that I used on her face, was also on her body. You have to keep the continuity for it to appear harmonious from head to toe.
Glamour: How did you make sure her makeup looked good both in person and in photos?
DM: Because I had to think about live TV, in the church and high noon light, I needed to understand what I could and couldn’t do on her face. With that being said, it’s important where you create the depth and add light. Too much of both can look overdone in both situations and not flattering on a big screen. My advice is to choose your best asset and accentuate it. That helps keeps the balance on camera as well.
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This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
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