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Kate the Quick Change Artist at Paralympics Day Four

We have a brief post to share on Kate’s appearances for Sunday’s Paralympic Games.

Kate started the day with a visit to watch men’s rowing in Windsor. She reprised pieces we have seen previously at the Games: Team GB apparel, skinny jeans, and red Adidas trainers.

The Duchess was joined by the Wessexes for the event.

Here you see her with Lady Louise, Sophie and Edward’s daughter.

A closer look at the Adidas sneakers. 

The Duchess then made a change to something more formal, she was presenting medals for the winners in the Discus competition.

Kate was able to award the Gold Medal to Team GB’s Aled Davies, who had already won a Bronze Medal this week, he shared his excitement at winning in this Tweet.

Kate brought back her Pucci blazer and Paralympics scarf.

Some may remember the blazer from Kate’s visit with the Team GB Hockey teams back in March 2012. The blazer is a classic double-breasted style with peak lapels, double vents, gold buttons on the front and at the cuff.

The Duchess wore her Corkswoon wedges by Stuart Weitzman

And her Team GB Paralympic scarf.

Next UK still shows the scarves as being available, the small size is discounted to just £2.50, roughly $4 at today’s exchange rates.

We aren’t positive about what Kate wore beneath the jacket. We don’t believe it to be the Roland Mouret Manon dress, as some initially thought, that frock has a slit at the back lower hem and an exposed zipper, traits missing from the piece Kate wore. My guess is that it is a dress and not a skirt, the bunching and wrinkling at the upper hip (two photos up) look like what one might see with a dress, not as likely with a skirt. We’ll update when we find out. It was a fine look for the Duchess, very much in keeping with the low key styles she has been wearing since the Olympics started in July.

One quick note from Links of London USA, the company is doing free shipping on all orders over $300 through midnight tonight.

 

 

 

 

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Jayne

Thursday 6th of September 2012

This is a very serviceable look, not meant to draw attention to herself and I'm sure that's behind the choice. As some already have commented, navy is nightmarish to match so I'd guess that the dress or skirt also is by Pucci, maybe a simple navy sheath dress? I understand why she wore this but it's not one of the most flattering looks. She is short-legged and a dark hem and dark shoes only emphasize that. There's a method to the madness of light/nude/beige heels, they make anyone's legs look a million miles long!!

nancy

Wednesday 5th of September 2012

Since she is so tall I would like to see her in some dressy flat shoes like her sister wears. Perhaps on her tour where people are generally a little shorter. It would be a nice change

waywewere

Thursday 6th of September 2012

The duchess is a very fit and beautiful woman but honestly she doesn't have the best proportion. Maybe she's just insecure about her relatively shorter legs like us? LOL

waywewere

Tuesday 4th of September 2012

the skirt is pulling ...around the hips...maybe bad angles? :) I don't have hate this outfit but not my favorite either.

katefanatic

Tuesday 4th of September 2012

I have to wonder if a tailored pair of trousers might have worked better for this ocassion? Yes, I know--the Duchess seems to never wear trousers (only jeans) but I think they would have been an excellent choice with the blazer and scarf. I am in the minority of people who do not mind the wedges, and think they help bring an otherwise "business" outfit down to the appropriate level of casual.

Caroline

Monday 3rd of September 2012

Perhaps the skirt/dress is a matching Pucci piece, since navy can be horrendously difficult to match, and this seems to match her blazer quite well. No leads though, I'm afraid. I agree with other comments that the blazer hits in an odd place on Kate making her hips seem too low. Still not a huge fan of these wedges but pumps may have made the outfit even more flight attendant like. the shoe addict in me would love to have seen her go a little outside the box to make this nice but conservative outfit more interesting. I know, I know, not really Kate's style, but I think I would have preferred her nude LK Bennett Sledges on this occasion.

ElizaMo

Tuesday 4th of September 2012

Like you, I'm not a fan of those wedges, though I thought the espadrille detail on the heels made them slightly more informal-cum-sporty...??? Yes, I'm struggling a bit on that one, but it was just a thought!

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