Has Pippa Middleton Fever Run its Course?

Her sister, Kate Middleton, married into the royal family more than a month ago. Are people still talking about the bride's maid of honor, Pippa Middleton?

They certainly are. The younger Middleton, 27, continues to stride confidently onto the world stage, and fascination about her has only grown since the royal wedding was broadcast around the globe.

The Brit's physical fitness was admired on Saturday as she dashed across the finish line of a triathalon in Woodstock, England. At times, it seems her endlessly discussed derriere threatens to eclipse her sister's new marriage to Prince William.

Days ago, Pippa was in Paris to watch the French Open and she charmed her Gallic neighbors. Magazines and websites quickly offered tips on attaining her elegant style.

Post-tennis, Pippa and pals dined at Le Cinq Mars and then danced until 2 a.m. at Montana, a club based on New York's legendary Studio 54 and a Kate Moss favorite. One of her companions, the exquisitely named Vicomte Arthur de Soultrait, has an apartment in the 7th Arrondissement, where Pippa was staying in Paris. Many in London do wonder if Pippa's beau, Alex Loudon, is still in the picture. The handsome financier was invited to William and Kate's wedding, but did not accompany his girlfriend to the tournament in France.

In the U.S., the photogenic beauty has reportedly been wooed by both Barbara Walters and Oprah to host a chat show, but wants to be careful not to be seen as exploiting her royal connections.
While she isn't wearing tiaras or sleeping in palaces, Pippa's life is very comfortable. She continues to work three days a week at the party planning firm Table Talk, but Pippa's extravagant London lifestyle is subsidized by parents Carole and Michael, who bought her a black BMW convertible and the 750,000-pound flat in Chelsea that she shares with her brother, James. (The family's wealth stems from their company, Party Pieces, which has been deluged with orders since their daughter Kate's wedding, and just landed a lucrative deal to market Justin Beiber merchandise in the U.K.)

On the fashion front, the sister of the future queen has already had a handbag named after her. Execs at the British company Modalu were so pleased after she purchased its 'Bristol' bag in multiple colors, they renamed it the 'Pippa.' Normally the company's wares start around 600 pounds, but the 'Pippa' bag costs just 169 pounds.

It all points to one thing: Photogs love to snap her image, and women are eager to capture Pippa Middleton style. As a trend-setter, Pippa may be here to stay.

[Source : popeater.com]