Making your first public appearance in six months is naturally a reason to call in fashion’s big guns. For the Princess of Wales at Trooping the Colour, these came in the form of one of her favourite milliners Philip Treacy, as well as Jenny Packham, a designer whose dresses she has called upon dozens of times for some of her most important royal occasions. The monochrome look, completed by £650 ($1,247) Jimmy Choo heels, a £495 ($950) Mulberry clutch and £5,620 ($10,795) Cassandra Goad pearl earrings, was not just an elegant homage to homegrown British brands but a masterclass in sustainable fashion.
Kate’s dress is a reworked version of the dress she wore to a coronation lunch at Buckingham Palace last year. She owns the same dress in navy and black, too. Journalism for the curious Australian across politics, business, culture and opinion.
The belt has been modified and a statement bow added to the neckline. It’s not Kate’s first foray into upcycling – for last year’s Baftas she modified an Alexander McQueen dress she had previously worn in 2019. Alongside reworking, rewearing was the order of the day.
Kate’s earrings are the same ones she wore to Prince Louis’ christening in 2018; she has owned her Mulberry clutch for more than a decade; and this marks the ninth outing for her Jimmy Choo heels. But, despite this, the look seemed anything but “seen that before”. It helps to have a new Philip Treacy hat, of course, but it’s the clever addition of the.
