#catherine wearing zara.

[world-of-wales]

CATHERINE'S STYLE FILES - 2023

8 FEBRUARY 2023 || The Princess of Wales visited Landau Forte College with Captain Harpreet Chandi in Derby to celebrate the latter's return from her Solo Polo Expedition.

Catherine opted for -

Textured Double-Breasted Blazer in 'Ecru' by Zara

White Top

'Frieda' cigarette trousers from L.K. Bennett

'Esplar' Metallic-Trimmed Leather Sneakers from Veja

[theblogtini]

No one can convince me that Zara and Phillipa didn’t match Catherine on purpose to troll Edward and Wallis 2.0 😂 with their “you cannot wear the same color than a senior royal” line

OH MY GOD ABSOLUTELY YES lol

I was just thinking how lovely that color looks on all 3 of them but yes, now I'm thinking definitely a coordinated attack lol.

[the-empress-7]

Apparently as Catherine is to wear a larger new tiara for the Coronation as Princess of Wales, it is said Meghan is, through the Yorks (not Beatrice) to angle for the Lovers Knot tiara. She is desperate for it and is putting out that Catherine didn’t have to wait long for the Lotus Tiara and that she wants a different one from the bandeau tiara as she feels it is below her station now.

But she won’t buy or loan one from an auction house though, I’ve heard that too. Apparently that is common, she needs to have a new royal tiara that has never been worn by anyone else. But they aren’t budging from not letting her wear anything else. Only Camilla and Catherine will be wearing something new. Sophie and Anne have their selection to choose from, Louise is apparently getting one that she picked with the Queen while Zara, Beatrice and Eugenie are to wear their wedding tiaras. Tiaras will be loaned to the Gloucester and Kent sides as well from what I’ve heard.

Her station? She has none.

There is no way on earth that Meghan will get Lovers Knot. If she attends and is allowed to wear a tiara, it will be the wedding tiara. She really needs to quit comparing herself to the future Queen.

[aprincesadegales]

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[houseofbrat]

Well, well, well...

It's been approximately two months since the pr narrative about The Waleses being all about "the work" started.

And just think of all the pictures we now have of them working! The Waleses, they're just like us!

In fact, so dedicated is Kate to "her work" that she didn't even wear any dresses, except for that one time when she wore a dress to a memorial service for QEII in Wales.

Otherwise, Kate is all about business work! That's why she wore suits!

Just count em'!

Rugby podcast video: A Catherine Walker blazer in Prince of Wales check, Alexander McQueen Tailored straight-leg trousers/pants, and white shirt.

09 Sept 2023: Rugby World Cup appearance in white pantsuit; white/ivory Alexander McQueen blazer with white pants/trousers (possibly Roland Mouret).

12 Sept 2023: Alexander McQueen Amethyst suit

14 Sept 2023: Maje Vincio Blazer in Houndstooth tweed with black pants/trousers and shirt/sweater

18 Sept 2023: Holland Cooper Double-Breasted Twill Blazer in black with black pants/trousers and white shirt.

19 Sept 2023: Roland Mouret custom suit in beige

26 Sept 2023: Burberry Wool Tailored Suit in green

27 Sept 2023: Zara Textured Double-Breasted Long Blazer in red, LK Bennet Frieda Pants/Trousers in black

28 Sept 2023: Holland Cooper suit in navy chalk pin stripe

03 Oct 2023: Holland cooper suit in navy chalk pin stripe

04 Oct 2023: Cefinn Janie Sleeveless Funnel Neck sweater/jumper in mid-grey with Sezane Martin Trousers in mottled grey

05 Oct 2023: Oxen Sports ensemble

10 Oct 2023: LK Bennet Mya Blazer in yellow with black sweater and black Roland Mouret Axon Wide Leg pants/trousers

Wow.

THIRTEEN ensembles before Kate wore a skirt again.

She wore so many pantsuit ensembles that The Telegraph posted an article about it.

For eight out of the ten new appearances she’s undertaken in the past three weeks, the Princess has worn either a full trouser suit or a blazer with coordinating trousers. She’s mostly chosen muted colours and she’s largely been recycling previously seen pieces.  [...] If three’s a trend, then these many tailored looks point to a very deliberate change in style direction from Catherine, who has always used her fashion choices to send messages. So what is she trying to tell us here? “It’s a look of the moment, which works well on the Princess with her long legs, and those boxy jackets suit her,” said Ingrid Seward, the editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of numerous royal biographies. “She wore those ‘little girl’ dresses for so long, but now she wants to look more sophisticated. It’s more of a work-day look; she doesn’t need to be in dresses anymore. A suit is snappier and smarter.” A year after assuming their Wales titles, Catherine and William are shaping their new roles for a modern era. “Catherine’s suits come at a time when the Waleses are making the way they work much more businesslike,” Seward said, adding that their increased workload and fresh approach to running their office, with the imminent appointment of a CEO, points to a polished and professional attitude from the future king and queen.  If Catherine has spent the past decade being viewed as a mother and young duchess, with a wardrobe of ladylike looks to reflect that perception, then now that she is in her 40s it may feel like the right time to swing the narrative. 

Wow. Ten plus years as a royal and only now does she want to be taken seriously! So much for wearing bright colors like Queen Elizabeth II so that people can see you. It's "muted colors" time now!

And it’s understandable that she might use what Seward called “the look of the moment” to craft a serious yet chic uniform that reflects her current priorities. But there are other long-time admirers of Catherine’s style who miss her softer, more classically “princessy” outfits.  “I don’t mind the occasional trouser or suit, but she’s been wearing this style so much of late,” wrote Jane Barr, who comments on the Princess via her Instagram page, From Berkshire to Buckingham. “I really miss the beautiful dresses and coats. This is, very frankly, boring. She is the Princess of Wales. I’d like to see some more pizazz.” The time for pizazz may come later in the autumn, especially if Catherine attends a state banquet set to be held in honour of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in November. For now, though, “blazers are more powerful than a dress, tougher and less feminine,” according to Berkeley. “The armour plating one needs to get a job done, in my book.”

Oh, is it all about the work now? Blazers and business suits to "get a job done"? Just like Gordon Rayner wrote two months ago, "Kate is keen to do more." I see all members of the British press, who write about Kate and the royals, have received the message loud and clear that Kate is all about "the work."

Was there a risk that the press would assume Kate is not about "the work" these days? For what reason would anyone assume something like that? Is there something that the unspectacular Kensington Palace comms team hasn't told peeps about? Some "ongoing situation" that is going to become permanent?

I'm sure nothing significant will be happening regarding The Waleses in the next two weeks while their three school-age children are on half-term break. It's not as if we are currently in a period of time where shit just springs out of nowhere with no warning. Just ask Israel! They received multiple warnings that Hamas was planning shit and ignored it. See! They were warned about it. It didn't come out of nowhere even though everyone outside of the Israeli government didn't know about it.

You can't blame the messenger when people just don't want to listen.

[sassyfrassboss]

“Oh I think she will make it seem like she begged him not to go but he insisted.” I’ve always thought she’d use him going against him. So, he was wearing/merching (?) Dior. There was a rumor not long ago that she was having a dress made for the coronation but that obviously didn’t happen for her. I’m wondering due to space, he was always invited because he is Charles’s son but she never was. Maybe she was trying to score an invite and had a dress made just in case? I just don’t buy that she sacrificed going to a hugely televised event for her son’s birthday party.

Oh I think she was invited but Charles refused to give in to all her demands.

Can you imagine her wanting to go dressed like Bea or Zara when Catherine, Meghan's EQUAL (in her mind), is dressed to the nines in robes, awards, and a tiara-like headpiece.

Makes you wonder what all of her demands entailed...because no way would Meghan have gone unless she was going to be dressed exactly like Catherine.

[emmashouldbewriting]

i mean i feel like a new decade brings some insecurities about your wardrobe - i've felt a bit like that this year as i've turned 30, tbh. like maybe my ripped jeans and Uggs don't cut it at this point LMAO

For me, the only thing that changed about my wardrobe going from 29 to 30 was I traded cardigans for blazers at work (largely out of necessity because the a/c in my office was frigid). Everything else in my wardrobe remained the same. I still dress like a college kid outside work. As long as you like your ripped jeans and Uggs, who the frak cares?

I think Sophie's issues with fashion come from being stuck between a rock and a hard place. She doesn't want to step on Catherine's toes since they have very similar tastes and styles. But she's also more experimental with her fashion so it doesn't make sense to have a signature designer to wear almost exclusively, like Anne does with Shibumi.

Personally I think Sophie should just say "fuck it" and work with someone to winterize the summery floral looks she's amazing at (not Erdem), but I do like her experimentation. She's busting the concept that women of a certain age have to look and dress a certain way (yes, let's admit it - The late Queen, Camilla, and Anne all dress similarly, though IMO Anne has a bit more flair) and it's forcing designers to think more objectively and creatively about that demographic. It's refreshing to see. Just pick the leather-on-leather outfits a little more carefully. Maybe run those choices by Louise, Catherine, and Zara first.

hahaha see i don't have "work clothes"!!! if it's hot? a dress. if it's warm? a dress. if it's cool? a dress with a blanket. if it's cold? leggings and fluffy socks and a blanket (current situ). i also just don't go out much, so when i do, it's usually a day date with the husband which is >nice undies>stockings>pretty dress where he can flirt with me. i haven't done a signing in a while and while i prefer a dress, i'll also swing for jeans/a blouse/heels.

But yeah. Sophie and Catherine have such overlapping styles that it's an issue but it's also kinda... not? like, just rock it. they're in a position where they can coordinate designer/style/colour and it not be an issue. who really cares if they dress similarly? surely the first rule of fashion is to wear what makes you comfortable.

but honestly leather looks good on so few people that i'd urge anyone to just not do it. same with wet-look leggings.

[royal-confessions]

“I just hope the coronation is a big glitzy tiara event. I want to see a tiara on everyone’s heads from Catherine to Zara Tindal! Hell I want to see Lady Sarah wearing her tiara. And I’m hoping that a whole bunch of European royals are invited I know it’ll probably just be the actual kings and queens but I’d love for some heirs to be invited too just to add to the tiara glamour! If there’s no tiara there’s no point” - Submitted by Anonymous

[charlotte-of-wales]

Interesting to see Eugenie attend that… just because I was just reading the new scandal involving Zara and H&M and how their clothes are manufactured, and I thought that I hope some ladies take notes (with some ladies I mean Letizia, Victoria, and Catherine who I all side eye for their use of fast fashion)

yeahhhhh I get that but also wearing fast-fashion makes them seem more relatable and most people don't worry about fast-fashion too much since most of us wear it so it's tough

[heir-less]

Based on excerpts of Spare, she didn't like the bridesmaid dress for her daughter but she didn't turn up for fitting the bride set up for fixation. She rejected it and took it to your preferred designer and then she's been copying her styles including every details like jewelry, shoes and hair. What logic or theory behind this behavior could make sense...? I.... 🫠

I'm pretty sure Kate did go to the fitting in the end, and just because she didn't like fit on the bridesmaid's gown it doesn't mean that her echoing Meghan's fashion is disproven.

Kate signals things with her clothes, it's how she communicates with people, and she's very shrewd with her fashion. Years before Meghan, Kate was known for paying homage to Diana with her clothes by wearing similar outfits and colours to similar events, this allowed her to present a desirable aesthetic. She does the same with Meghan's fashion choices for much of the same reason, especially when she wants to be perceived as ambitious, hard-working, and business minded. These outfits are never exactly the same, but they include similar aspects, accessories, and styling in order to make the audience make the connection in their minds. Unlike Diana, however, I think Kate is trying to prove she can appeal to the same audience that Meghan does (a younger, more progressive base), instead of nostalgia-baiting.

If we're willing to acknowledge the intent with this:

and this:

and this:

Why does that same intent suddenly vanish with this:

And this:

And this (notice the similarities with the bag, pointed shoes with flared pants):

Another thing to consider is timing Crown Princess Victoria dressed in pantsuits and pussybows for years, since the late 00s. Same with Letizia. These trends didn't suddenly come into fashion for high-profile women in 2018, they've been around for decades. However, Kate originally always had a very particular fashion trend. She preferred (and still does to an extent) LK Bennet and Catherine Walker. She typically wore dresses and coat dresses, but when she wore pants it was mainly for athletic and outdoor events, favouring skinny jeans from Zara to style with her blazers. Her fashion, drastically changed in 2019 once Meghan began getting attention (some of it negative) for her own fashion sense.

Kate has a history of doing this, so why deny what she's clearly trying to communicate herself?

[thewales]

Agree with you about TikTok, that’s not for them 😅 I’m not a fan of them saying that they are “telling our stories” because that’s not what they’re doing; they’re telling other people’s stories (like with having Zara McDermott explain yesterdays engagement, that was good).

But we also haven’t seen anything new in these videos — we knew what the children were wearing, we had already seen their excitement, we’ve seen the sitting room and front door of KP. It’s presented in a different way but I wouldn’t say that we have really seen anything about their private life at all, which is very smart.

Yeah, the "our stories" part was a bit weird but I understand what they meant. I agree with you that the way they did it yesterday was great, that's how they should do it whenever possible. And that's why it's important to complement the information they put in those videos with the captions.

I also agree with what you said in your second paragraph. It's actually a bit funny that many believe that William and Catherine will share a bit more of their private life with the world or worse, that they will invite the cameras - even theirs - into it. Everything about them is controlled, and the videos we saw for the Coronation are proof of that.

Those videos left a feeling that we saw a lot of behind the scenes but we didn't really see anything or at least not much. That's why I didn't quite understand those excited because they showed us more of KP, they showed us the same room from a different angle, nothing else but it's the feeling that we saw more that counts. And that's why I think the way they did it was great. The videos were great and generated the attention that matters.

Personally, I think the press is overreacting as usual and a lot of fans are expecting too much, it's like all the drama and excitement we all felt when they launched their own youtube channel, a lot of expectations weren't met. I think what we'll see will be more of the little we've seen these days - no, not what we saw for the crowning - better posts, more eye-catching stories and more elaborate videos and better photos. Maybe they will be encouraged to post relatively longer videos on youtube but I don't expect more than that.

Now, as for tiktok, I think it's a bad idea. Although I don't doubt that they would just post the same videos they would post on Instagram and Twitter, the comments would be atrocious, ignorant and annoying. TikTok is worse than Twitter in many ways and one of them is misinformation about the royals. The amount of bullshit I've heard in the last 2 weeks is embarrassing. I don't think that's a good idea and I don't think it's necessary either. They should leave TikTok to the fans.

[world-of-wales]

CATHERINE'S STYLE FILES - 2023

25 MARCH 2023 || A video was released featuring The Princess of Wales I conversation with Iceland Supermarkets' Richard Walker OBE as part of the Shaping Us campaign.

Catherine opted for -

Textured Double-Breasted Blazer In Ecru from Zara

Cashmere Crew Neck Jumper in Off White by Kiltane Scotland (possibly)

Denim Skinny Jeans

Pearl and Disc Hoop earrings from Accessorize

Esplar Sneakers In White And Rose Gold Metallic from Veja

[ladykinrannoch]

Instead of reaching to the Overseas duos insane media blitzkrieg let's speculate about what Catherine could wear on Monday. I know HMTQ planned the entire funeral herself, you think she gave instructions on who should wear what as well? Also there are jewels that went from Queen mother to HM those are personal items like the Boucheron ruby necklace Catherine wore on one state dinner. Did all the go to Charles to avoid estate taxes or did HM leave some for Louise Beatrice and Eugenie?

If Catherine, Eugenie, Beatrice, Louise and Zara are gifted anything ahead of the funeral, I think HM might have given brooches. We may see some of her brooches on display. We won't see big jewels on Monday, it is a funeral. Catherine has already been wearing HM pearl and diamond leaf brooch. ❤

[the-empress-7]

Catherine's Zara earrings are so pretty! So much for "Sayonara Zara" amirite? And the black opera gloves lend the entire look an air of slightly menacing mystery, like "Back off beyotch. I'm a Bond Girl, and I'm carrying a Walther PPK pistol in this black clutch."

I am ready to see everyone wearing opera gloves as the next big fashion it item!

[ilovethewaleses]

hasn’t Kate literally been wearing jcrew for years? Eholmes seems to think she has such an insight into Kate’s clothes, if something goes against what she expects she has to freak out about it.

Literally years. YEARS. Here is a roundup from 2019 of all the J Crew pieces she'd worn and she's worn more since then:

Some of my first "repliKates" were that J Crew Tippi stripe sweater and the hair bow that she wore years and years ago. Catherine is famous and has been famous for years before people even knew who Meghan Markle was for wearing high street brands like J Crew and Zara.

It's insane that for some of these people, they truly think the RF started the day Meghan married in. Like the 10 years before that that Catherine was doing the job, she was just bumbling around and then when Meghan came in she started combing through blogs about her fashion so she could one up her or copy her every day she stepped out. It's CRAZY to think that. Catherine was incredibly popular and famous and loved before Meghan married in -- why in the world would she have any incentive to start copying her!? It makes truly no sense and Elizabeth is grasping at straws for any and all reasons to criticize so she stays a part of the Meghan fan club. It's just gross.

[theblogtini]

Are Zara & Eugenie wearing the same headband/veil?

Also I do love that Catherine, Meghan, Zara, and Eugenie have worn veils. It’s such a classic touch.