For a long time, Kate Middleton has been one of the most well-liked members of the royal family. The Princess of Wales has gained a devoted following across the globe because to her practical sense of style. She has also demonstrated that she is a member of the royal family that is committed to change and is becoming more and more “one of the people.”
Throughout her whole tenure in the royal family, Kate has set trends; in fact, her influence has been coined “the Kate effect.” The princess has been a trendsetter, but she has also followed her own path and avoided chasing the latest fads.
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Her jeans are undoubtedly one of those items of apparel; Kate is frequently spotted sporting a slim fit. For what reason is that the case? And what’s the trick to her style of skinny jeans? Let’s examine her stylish decisions in more detail.
Not only does Kate Middleton have amazing style, but people also seem to want to dress like her all the time, which has occasionally led to a frenzy.
It has even been referred to as the “Kate effect” for the past ten years, a phrase used to characterize the widespread obsession with her wardrobe. Consequently, this phenomenon has the capacity to considerably enhance the revenue of luxury fashion labels and transform the circumstances of several smaller fashion enterprises.
After Kate and Prince William announced their engagement in 2010, the “Kate effect” started. The duchess at the time was dressed in an Issa dress in sapphire blue. Vanity Fair stated that the dress sold out online in less than a day.
“Would any dress have had the same effect? No,” Bethan Holt, fashion news and features director at The Telegraph, wrote in her book, The Duchess of Cambridge: A Decade of Modern Royal Style. “There was something about the Issa. It made Kate look glamorous yet respectful; she wasn’t trying to seem more mature than she was, but nor did the dress depict her as a slave to fashion.”
Since then, Kate has been keen to promote designers such as Alexander McQueen and Jenny Packham and more affordable brands like Zara and LK Bennett through her taste and interest. According to Newsweek and as reported by the Express, the “Kate effect” could “be worth £ 1 billion to the UK fashion industry.”
When Kate Middleton wore the blue Issa dress at her and William’s engagement announcement, as mentioned, it became a frenzy online. Everyone wanted the dress that instantly sold out, and the brand became hugely popular.
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According to fashion expert Bethan Holt, Kate Middleton’s style is casual and formal, youthful yet serious, down-to-earth and glamorous. The fashion editor stated in an interview that one of the main reasons for Kate’s everlasting style and fashion is how she took time to talk to designers and found a “circle of people” that she “really trusts.”
Kate Middleton sends special messages with her choice of clothing
“Diana was often telling a story with her clothes, and she had a big evolution of her own personal life. Whereas the queen, the whole point of her is to remain basically the same,” Holt told Vanity Fair. “The public mood now is much less towards wanting royals that are very distant in their palaces. People want to be able to relate, and I think the royals realize that clothing is a way that they can do it.”
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“There’s no better way than saying, hey, you can buy the same Zara jeans I’m wearing right now for £30. She’s had a lot of those [relatable] experiences. She went on a gap year, and she was a girl about town just after university. We saw those pictures of her having a job, and I think lots of women can relate to those things. She’s talked about mum guilt as well, and about the box sets they watch and what takeaway they get.”
