The Duchess was out and about today, stopping in at Sloane Square grocer Partridges before heading to the Richard Ward Hair Salon, located almost next door.
Kate wore familiar pieces, including the LK Bennett Darwin jacket we saw Christmas Eve, along with her ‘Charge It’ boots from Russell and Bromley.
As most Kate fashion followers will have already noted, she also carried her Mulberry Polly Push Lock bag.
Our thanks to IKON Pictures for their generosity in allowing us to use their photograph.
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Also today, a very quick update to yesterday’s post, we mentioned the diffusion line Jenny Packham is doing for UK retailer Debenhams. Below, an image from the upcoming collection.
Pieces in the collection will be priced from £18 for accessories (about $28 USD at today’s exchange rate) to £85 for dresses (roughly $135 USD). It is the first time the designer is creating pieces for children. There will also be shoes, bags, and jewelry, in addition to the dresses, but I’ve not yet located photos of these. Initially, the collection will go into 72 Debenhams, expanding into another 56 later this year. You can read more about the upcoming collaboration in the Debenhams blog.
There are also several blogs showing the line, including Fashion United, Catwalk Queen, and Heat World. There is also a Daily Mail story, our thanks to Kate Middleton/Duchess of Cambridge News on Facebook for letting us know about the Mail article. While difficult to see in these images, the two dresses shown below look like they could be ‘very Kate’. Perhaps the best news for many of our readers is that Debenhams delivers to more than 40 countries, including the US. The fee to ship to the States is £10, click here to shop the US site. The company also ships to our friends in Canada, that shopping link is here.
A tip for those fond of Jenny Packham’s work, the designer shows her collections at NY Fashion Week, her 2012 F/W runway show is just a bit less than a week away, on February 13 at 9am EST (2pm GMT) and you can watch the show live.
A reminder for those who may have been out of touch, Kate’s next scheduled appearance is Wednesday at the National Portrait Gallery.
Anne
Friday 10th of February 2012
Interesting to note the appearance of gowns by Brit designers like Jenny Packenham and Alexander McQueen at recent US dress-up occasions like he SAG and Golden Globe Awards. Can't help feeling that Kate's influence is starting to show!
Lindsey S
Thursday 9th of February 2012
I love these dresses! One thing that I love about British dress fashion is that they aren't so revealing, they are more modest which is what I like.
ANA CASTILHO
Wednesday 8th of February 2012
Everything so beautiful! http://www.patcandytips.com
Gale
Wednesday 8th of February 2012
Unrelated to your current post, I just wanted to say how much I enjoy your site. Several Kate fashion blogs popped up around the time of the royal wedding and yours seems to be the only one that is still regularly updated. These posts, as well as your FB udpates, are fun diversions and I quite enjoy following you. I know that maintaining a blog is no small commitment, and I appreciate yours. Thanks!
G
Tuesday 7th of February 2012
Is Kate wearing her wedding rings in the new photo?
Lili
Wednesday 8th of February 2012
We can't tell, because she's holding the fingers of her right hand over the fingers of her left. Look closely and you'll see that.
Kathy
Wednesday 8th of February 2012
I saw a different version of the top picture and it looked like she was wearing her wedding ring only.