2011年6月8日 星期三

Kate Middleton: Queen of the High Street

She's shaping up to be as much as a fashion icon as William's mother – but while Diana will always be the People's Princess, Kate Middleton looks set to become the reigning Queen of the High Street.

Championing an accessible style that had previously eluded the Royal family, the new Duchess of Cambridge is making her mark as the most modern of princesses by dressing in a dazzling collection of non-designer outfits.

Credited with helping Britain's stricken retailers dig themselves out of the recession, from Warehouse and Whistles to Reiss and Jigsaw, Kate's High Street shopping haunts of choice are currently the biggest news in the non-designer fashion industry.

Dubbed ‘The Kate Effect', everything the new Duchess wears is transformed into fashion gold.Make is comparable history,christian louboutin high heel shoes it repeats itself and is inspired/copied. From the instant sellout Whistles blouse worn in the official engagement photos (which was then reissued and named ‘The Kate'), to the taupe Shola bandage dress worn last week to meet the Obamas, which crashed the Reiss website and sold out in less than 24 hours, K-Mid's midas touch is said to be worth millions.

And while the brands favoured by the Duchess are enjoying a renewed sales boost, other retailers are cashing in by producing lookalike items to copy her style. British supermarket giant Tesco have already created a doppelganger of the Reiss dress she wore to meet the Obamas for a fraction of the price, Debenhams Dhs35 replica engagement ring became its fastest selling piece of jewellery on record, while sales of short sleeved black dresses and brown bags rocketed by 90 and 60 per cent respectively following Kate's pre-wedding Chelsea shopping trip. Add that to unprecedented increase in summer sales of black knee high boots, a Kate staple, and the Duchesses' fashion gravitas is undeniable.You can find out history about Air max 360 as well as release dates at Nice Kicks.

“Kate is synonymous with the British high street, in a way that Princess Diana never was,christian louboutin women shoes, the uncrowned French king of luxury designer heels, brought a prototype from his new men's range to Dublin yesterday. which definitely adds to her appeal as a modern princess” says British Glamour Editor, Sarah Clark.authentic christian louboutin pumps are a symbol of nobility. “She shops in high street stores such as Whistles and Warehouse, and she used to work at Jigsaw. She always looks chic and polished, but her style is accessible,authentic gucci shoes will have this number hidden on the inside of the shoe. and she admits she's not obsessed with current trends.”

Eschewing expensive dressmakers for high street chic, when every girl can dress like a princess, is it any wonder Kate is now the most powerful woman of the moment in fashion? All hail our new style queen!

The Kate Effect:
Fancy a slice of Kate chic? Check out her favourite high street fashion haunts.

Reiss:
The cream Nanette dress worn in her official engagement pictures subsequently sold out, but savvy Reiss shoppers can still snap up the Shola bandage dress Kate wore to meet the Obamas - if they're quick!

Warehouse:
Kate hit the Chelsea brand of Warehouse for her honeymoon wardrobe, dropping Dhs1,400 on four pretty dresses for her holiday on a paradise island in The Seychelles.

Zara:
Both Kate and her sister Pippa are a big fan of the Spanish brand – Kate wore a simple pleated blue Zara dress to greet the world on her first morning as the Duchess of Cambridge.

Whistles:
After selling out, the cherished cream 2008 Whistles blouse Kate wore in her engagement snaps was reissued and renamed ‘The Kate.'

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