The wedding of her sister, Kate, to Prince William put Pippa Middleton on the map last year. Oh, yeah, that Alexander McQueen dress helped too
Before the nuptials of her sister, Pippa Middleton was just another young Londoner.Reuters
Make that: just another young, rich, well-connected, stylish Londoner who can pull off a serious fascinator.SCOTT HEPPELL
And then this happened.TOBY MELVILLE
As maid of honour at the royal wedding, Pippa nearly stole the show in a white body-hugging Alexander McQueen gown.TOBY MELVILLE
Even an adorable little girl couldn't compete.POOL
Overnight, Pippa - and, more specifically, her backside - became a paparazzi favourite as she went about her days in London.WENN.com
Suddenly she was on the invite list for charity events, galas and more. (She may have misread the invitation to the Boodles Boxing Ball.)Indigo
But perhaps nothing cemented her style-icon status as much as this front-row seat to the Temperley runway show during London Fashion Week. (That's actress Rosario Dawson beside her.)Can Nguyen / Rex Features
At Wimbledon in June, she sported the obligatory celebrity sunglasses.Kirsty Wigglesworth
She also attended the French Open in Paris (because one tournament is never enough).© Thierry Roge / Reuters
"I see you monsieur photographer!"© Thierry Roge / Reuters
Pippa stays in shape through a range of sports, and often competes in races. In March, she finished a 90-kilometre cross-country marathon in Sweden.Ulf Palm
Obviously her hard work pays off.SUZANNE PLUNKETT