Date: July 2011
Place: California
Event: Royal Tour of Canada and California (lots of individual events)
The Duchess of Cambridge touched down in style in Los Angeles wearing a bluish-grey dress by Roksanda Ilincic, a London-based designer.
The heavy zipper in the back took away from the otherwise airy quality of the dress.
Kate's tiny figure got a bit lost in the swag of the dress, but standing next to a man in that bold of a pinstripe suit . . . she could have worn a garbage bag and still looked presentable. Anyway, she teamed the dress with an L. K. Bennett clutch, an unidentified pair of shoes (U. P. S.), and a pair of earrings by Kiki McDonough ("Grace").
The next day, Her Royal Highness attended a reception held by the British Counsel-General and smartly wore a green dress by Diane von Furstenberg.
The shoes look the same as the day before, but they're still U. P. S.
With her outfit, she wore the so-called "Camilla" bracelet and carried a coordinating leopard-print clutch also by Diane von Furstenberg.
On the same day, Kate went with her man to the polo wearing a Jenny Packham dress (hurrah).
She carried, again, the same L. K. Bennett clutch from the day before. She debuted a pair of shoes, also by L. K. Bennett ("Silver Sandal"). Word has it this was the first time on the tour that the former Ms. Middleton went without hosiery. Oh my! (PS: We love how the lady on the right is wearing a similar dress.)
Next up, what everyone has been buzzing about--what would she wear to the BAFTAs shindig.
Well, she looked stunning (though a bit repetitive) in a flowing lilac gown by Alexander McQueen.
She wore taller than normal heels (5.5 inches)--a pair of Vamp Glitter Sandals by Jimmy Choo. The coordinating clutch is also by Jimmy Choo called 'Ubai'.
The next day, we saw Kate in just one California get-up. And a gorgeous half-up, half-down 'do. (Look at that lovely snail!)
Kate donned lovely jewelry, including a bejeweled cross pendant and sapphire and diamond earrings. The earrings are rumored to be reworked from stones that came from jewelry that Princess Diana owned.
Both the top and the skirt are by British brand Whistles. The top is from several year ago, though the skirt is on the new side (and just £95). She carried a tried and true nude-colored clutch.
We love how enraptured Reese Witherspoon looks here. (Though her clothes make her a look a bit scrunched up! We wonder what on earth the woman in the purple frock was thinking with that . . . thing in her hand.)
Aaand off they go. I had heard a talking head on CNN mention that the Duke and Duchess would depart on a commercial flight for London, "like any normal people." Yeah, this looks normal.
That's all for this time. Thanks for reading Fashionably Royal. Stay tuned--we've got lots in store!
