Duchess Kate’s recent style triumphs

Posted on April 7, 2016 by fashion-mommy

It has been a busy few weeks for Duchess Kate, and, as ever, stylewise she has not put a fashion foot wrong. As we expect from the Duchess, lots of outfits worn previously have made an appearance, but there have been some beautiful new outfits too, not least the magnificent dress that Kate wore last night at a pre-tour dinner before the Duke and Duchess embark on a trip to India and Bhutan.

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Kate’s beautiful dress was by Indian designer Saloni London, diplomatically paying tribute to their future hosts with this choice. I love this dress, which has the feel of a 1970s style maxi, with it’s sheer, flock style sleeves and bodice. The bodice has a lining so it is not too revealing on the Duchess, but the overall feeling is one of elegance and glamour, especially with accessories kept to a minimum.

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Chi Chi Saskia Dress
£72.99 Click to visit Chi Chi London

ASOS PETITE Kate Lace Maxi Dress with Long Sleeves
now £31.50 Click to visit ASOS

Kate recently wore a new designer to her wardrobe, Eponine London, sporting a chic coral retro styled skirt suit that could’ve come straight from the wardrobe of Jackie Kennedy. This was a lovely young and fresh look for the Duchess, reminiscent of mod prints. The A line skirt and boxy top were a really great choice for Kate, this is one of her best daytime looks.

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Click to visit Eponine London

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Fashion Union Dog Tooth Dress – Pink £30.00 Click to visit Brand Attic

Mela Loves London Houndstooth Print Shift Dress
Now £16 Click to visit House of Fraser

Another new look for Kate is the Erdem grey and lace coat that Kate wore for the Commonwealth Day ceremony earlier this year. She teamed it with a John Boyd hat and the look was exquisite and regal. This coat was a real show stopper and totally stole the show.

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Get the look – grey statement coat

Sandra Grey Cashmere Coat £250 Click to visit LK Bennett

Helene Berman Light Grey Oversize Collar Coat RRP £199.00 now
£110.00 Click to visit ASOS

Only Belted Coat RRP £45.00 £40.00 Click to visit ASOS

Only Belted Coat RRP £45.00 now £40.00 Click to visit ASOS

Helene Berman Floral Embroidered Kimono Coat RRP £180.00
£110.00 Click to visit ASOS

What do you think of Kate’s recent choices – do you have a favourite?

Duchess Kate shows off her maternity style in Hobbs, Seraphine and Madderson London

Posted on January 20, 2015 by fashion-mommy

For those who love the Duchess of Cambridge’s style (for that read me!) the last week has been a great time, with Kate making a whole host of appearances on different engagements, and wearing some new pieces. With Kate being well-known for her thrifty nature, new pieces are always something to enjoy, and when those pieces also come from the High Street, you can guess their will be the inevitable sell-outs and internet crashes.

First up, we have a stunning, 1960s style tunic dress from Madderson London, a fairly new British design company who are set to see their profile rise considerably now Kate has been spotted in their ‘Naomi’ design. (You can pre-order the dress here.) The £450 dress was quite a daring choice for the pregnant Duchess, as it is well above the knee, but teamed with opaque tights and suede heels it looked extremely chic, and I loved the Chanel-esque French Tweed panels and trim.

Get the look – 60s style tunic dresses

Cobalt Crepe Dress
£35.00 click to visit Kaliko

Blue Double Zip Shift Dress
Was £29.00
Now £23.20
click to visit Wallis

Petite Black Stripe Dress
Was £40.00
Now £28.00
click to visit Wallis

Kate’s next look moved from new design talent to a High Street favourite, and one that had a pretty amazing sale at that. The Duchess opted for Hobbs for an engagement celebrating the work of foster carers, a brown animal print shirt dress that has been seen before, but was now available in the January sales. Of course, it was an almost instant sellout, but the good news is there are some great shirt dresses out there, many available at sale prices at the moment.

Get the look – shirt dresses

Plain Red Shirt Dress
Was £65.00
Now £30.00
click to visit Wallis

The Laden Showroom X Mirror Mirror Classic Shirt Dress
£52 click to visit ASOS

Glamorous Long Sleeve Shirt Dress
£28.00 click to visit ASOS

Warehouse Exclusive Shirt Dress
£48.00 Click to visit ASOS

Kate was also wearing a new pair of earrings from Mirabelle. The earrings are gold plated and fair trade. If you love this handmade jewellery London look, you could get something very similar with these gorgeous, handmade silver earrings, the Vanilla Links, from Nude jewellery. I think these are just lovely.

Vanilla Links Earrings – Handmade Silver Earrings – Exclusive to Nude Jewellery £145 click to visit Nude Jewellery

For a series of engagements in Kensington, Kate opted for a maternity brand which she had favoured during her first pregnancy, Seraphine. She wore a super pretty pale blue coat, again with a 60s feel due to the empire line design, and teamed this with a floral dress in blue and green.

The coat is now out of stock, but this shade of soft, pastel blue has been a big favourite this Winter, so there are a lot of options out there if you are looking for this look or shade.

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ASOS Coat in Texture with Raw Edge
£75.00 NOW £41.00 click to visit ASOS

ASOS Coat in A Line With Panel Detail
£80.00 NOW £56.00 Click to visit ASOS

ASOS Boyfriend Coat
£80.00 NOW £38.00 click to visit ASOS

River Island Longline Swagger Coat
£80.00 NOW £48.00 Click to visit ASOS

I think, once again, that Kate is doing maternity style in a very chic and elegant way.

Do you have a fave from the outfits featured above? I’d love to know your thoughts.

Get the celebrity look featuring Duchess Kate, Poppy Delavingne and Sai Bennett

Posted on October 27, 2014 by fashion-mommy

It’s time for another round-up of some of the hottest celebrity looks that have been appearing in gossip columns and fashion pages over the past month. This month’s post has a bias towards some of the first ladies of television, with High Street looks from breakfast television stars Charlotte Dawson and Laura Tobin, along with some pretty Topshop accessories worn by Mr Selfridge star Sai Bennett.

We also have a little bit of a British classic label, Jaeger, with pieces from the latest collection being worn by Donna Air and model Jasmine Guinness as a new flagship store was launched. Another model, the newly wed Poppy Delavingne, looks just gorgeous in a pure silk shirt from Topshop Unique.

Sparkle is provided in this post by the ever lovely Claudia Winkleman, who is currently doing a sterling job presenting ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ with Tess Daly, and is showing why the High Street favourite French Connection should be at the top of every list if you are looking for a fabulous Christmas party frock. Her shimmering blue sequined number is my favourite piece from this blogpost – it is amazing!

Finally, we have the return of Duchess Kate, who has been feeling poorly during the early stages of her second pregnancy. Kate had three engagements last week, and I hope to go into these in more detail at a later date. In the meantime, I am focusing on her Temperley London black gown which had beautiful panel detailing, and offering a couple of looks for those who wish to get a similar look.

Laura Tobin wears M&Co