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09-16-2016, 09:30 AM
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I've never heard she is only supposed to wear Brit designers to official events? LaRae
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Economic support for local enterprises. Keeping money "at home." Supporting the home team. Showing off the talent of indigenous designers (as a passive advert for them).
It makes sense. Likewise, wearing a local designer on foreign visits is a tip of the hat to their talent.
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09-16-2016, 09:32 AM
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I think the dress if lovely. Perfect for the occasion.
But isn't she supposed to stick to British designers for official visits? Is that no longer the case?
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There is no such rule. Sophie wear ALOT of other designers, Diana did as well etc. The Queen basically wears a handful of designers. Kate wears a majority of british designers, but there are no such rules (even though some people will try to tell you otherwise)
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Economic support for local enterprises. Keeping money "at home." Supporting the home team. Showing off the talent of indigenous designers (as a passive advert for them).
It makes sense. Likewise, wearing a local designer on foreign visits is a tip of the hat to their talent.
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Yes, those are the exact reasons royals often wear local designers (or are praised when they do). Today her shoes and bag and jewelry were british, the dress not.
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09-16-2016, 09:45 AM
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Ah thanks! I wasn't sure if she did or not..seemed like I remembered her wearing one. But other designers have similar styles etc.
Has she worn a classic DVF wrap dress yet? Can't tell...the blue and white maybe?
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09-16-2016, 09:46 AM
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Ah thanks! I wasn't sure if she did or not..seemed like I remembered her wearing one. But other designers have similar styles etc.
Has she worn a classic DVF wrap dress yet? Can't tell...the blue and white maybe?
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Blue and white yes. And she has a pink-black one that she has had since at least 2002 that she wore to a private visit to EACH a few years ago.
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09-16-2016, 09:49 AM
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She needs to bring out some of the old clothes! Funny to say that because she does re-wear things often...but I'm sure she has so many it's possible we might rarely see some of these again.
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09-16-2016, 10:04 AM
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Don't think today's blue dress, is it DVF?does anything for her. It looks like a "rag" as my mother would say meaning it doesn't have much cut or structure which emphasizes her thinness. Also the high cut on the thigh is too high for day, IMO.
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I like the dress, the print is nice. Old topic, I hate the hair, Kate is so stick-thin that it looks like a massive wig at times.
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09-16-2016, 10:07 AM
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I agree about the size of the hair vs the size of the body, like Barbie I am afraid
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09-16-2016, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Mirabel
I think the dress if lovely. Perfect for the occasion.
But isn't she supposed to stick to British designers for official visits? Is that no longer the case?
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She doesn't have to, but it does nothing for her image to wear a foreign designer on such a local event.
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Don't think today's blue dress, is it DVF?does anything for her. It looks like a "rag" as my mother would say meaning it doesn't have much cut or structure which emphasizes her thinness. Also the high cut on the thigh is too high for day, IMO.
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It's not DVF, it's an NY designer.
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09-16-2016, 10:50 AM
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I love the colors but not the print.
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09-16-2016, 11:40 AM
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Lovely as the dress was, did she really need another one? Were there no other suitable dresses in her wardrobe?
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09-16-2016, 01:21 PM
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The colors of the dress are good, but the dress itself is just okay. Don't hate it, but don't really like it either. She looks tired and a little on the thin side today.
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09-16-2016, 01:36 PM
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09-16-2016, 01:40 PM
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I don't like that dress. The buttons go down way too low and it feels like something my grandmother could've worn.
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09-16-2016, 02:44 PM
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The dress looked like a khalat my elderly neighbour wears at home.
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09-16-2016, 02:50 PM
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I've never heard she is only supposed to wear Brit designers to official events?
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It's just something people say to "justify" their dislike of her and show how she breaks protocol. It's silly.
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09-16-2016, 02:52 PM
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I think Kate should be more audacious regarding shoes. Even on summer she is always wearing pumps I have seldom seen her with nice high heels sandals . I dont like this dress too casual for me
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09-16-2016, 04:00 PM
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The dress doesn't really stand out in any way. It doesn't fit well, it doesn't have any pizzazz and it's not well accessorized. It's a miss for me, especially at $2000. Interestingly when I went to the Neiman Marcus website to look further, there's no mention of side slits. The description says "straight hem". So did she have the slit put in?
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