Kate Middleton in pink overdoes it with Bon Ton
Kate Middleton She is increasingly playing the role of the future queen, so much so that she attends a joint event with Princess Anne, a unique rather than rare occasion. But this time the Duchess of Cambridge overdid it with the bon ton and the pink look a failure on all fronts.
Kate Middleton, first event with Princess Anne
Kate Middleton therefore found herself alone for the first time with Anna, daughter of Queen Elizabeth, on a visit to the headquarters of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (RCOG) and the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in London. Both are godmothers of the two institutes and have inherited the role from Queen Mother Kate in 2018 and Princess 20 years ago.
Kate Middleton, the jacket embroidered with Self Portrait
For the institutional occasion, after Alexander McQueen’s recycled coat, Lady Middleton chose an equally celebratory outfit, presenting herself in a powder pink suit, almost from the past, or rather too much from the past. The appearance consists of a short jacket, with fabric belt and floral embroidery on the chest, very feminine. The coat is signed Self Portrait, costs £400 (475 euros approximately) and is perfect for the Duchess, except she chose to pair it with a long flared skirt in exactly the same pale pink color. A decidedly wrong combination that does not enhance and create the jacket an old-style effect which Kate had now surpassed. In addition, the single color evens out her complexion and makes her even paler.
Kate Middleton, unexpected style mistake
It’s no coincidence that Self Portrait presented his jacket in combination with black trousers. Kate could have done the same. And if the pants were deemed inappropriate for the event he was attending, he could have opted for a dark longuette. But no, not only did the Duchess of Cambridge wear it with a long skirt of the same color, but even the shoes are pink suede. In fact, Lady Middleton chose her Gianvito Rossi’s powder cleavage, which is gorgeous in itself but terrifying with this outfit. In addition, the hem of the skirt, which we could define as the petticoat of other eras, ends at the calf and contributes to it makes Kate’s ankles look swollen.
Another element that creates the dull effect of her outfit are the flesh-colored stockings. At the time, Lady Middleton obviously had no alternatives when it came to tights, but between the faded plain and the disproportionate volumes of the jacket and skirt, the result is really bad.
The look does not correspond to the new outfits that Kate has accustomed us to, like the heavenly Easter outfit or the magnificent lunar evening dress, copied even by an internationally renowned designer like Victoria Beckham. Even Princess Anna, born in 1950, is more modern than she is with her gray tails.