The designer of Kate Middleton’s best polka-dot dresses reveals the secret of the Duchess’s wardrobe

Kate Middleton It’s always news wherever it goes, but mostly it’s because of the looks it puts on stage. For years, she’s been a complete “style icon,” a definition her new fetish designer now uses to refer to her. Alessandra Rich She is the author of some of the most talked about dresses worn by the Duchess of Cambridge in 2022: a pair at Wimbledon, at Ascot or for humanitarian work. Now she wanted to speak in the first person about her creations, which had already been transformed into the new favorite seamstress of William of England’s wife.

The Italian insists there is one thing she likes about Kate and that is that she always puts “that naughty point” for her looks, because her creations are often more understated: “All my pieces are like this: they cover the arms or the legs, but there’s always a parting somewhere, or a body chain underneath,” she says. A fragrance that perfectly matches Kate Middleton’s personality and sober way of dressing, but always with that touch: “It’s good to be a little naughty,” says the designer. The fact that her conservative dresses always have that fun stamp is her way of understanding fashion.

Kate was recently named best dressed woman of the year by Tatler magazine, whose directors were asked “what a modern duchess looks like” in relation to Middleton’s current style, to which they replied: “Everything has to be perfectly tailored, embrace current runway trends through a lens of appropriate dress length and classic silhouettes Oh, and lots of Alessandra Rich.

The aforementioned has already dressed Prince Charles’ daughter-in-law on several prominent occasions. Particularly memorable are her two polka-dot outfits at Wimbledon last July. And it’s no secret that the Duchess is in love with clothes dot. On the one hand, the blue dress with puff sleeves and pleats at the neckline, which reminded me so much of Lady Di. And it is that there are many occasions when Kate has been designated as the perfect heir to the princess style. His prize was €1,478 and Middleton paired it with a mini Mulberry bag and matching pumps.

At the British tennis tournament, he also left a different look with a polka dot print. In this case navy blue with white dots, short sleeves, midi cut and fitted around her athletic waist. In addition, in his time you could buy at a discount.

Other occasions she trusted Alessandra Rich with her brand’s yellow as she left the Bahamas earlier this year on Kate’s controversial journey with her husband. It should be remembered that the English tabloids estimate the travel costs at about 250,000 euros. Guillermo later acknowledged that they paid a heavy toll with so much criticism: “Our trip to the Caribbean was an opportunity to reflect and we learned a lot. Not only about the various issues most important to the people of the region, but also about how the past weighs heavily in the present,” he said.

Returning to the figure of Kate Middleton and her fashion idyll with the Italian seamstress, another time they joined forces was at the latest edition of Ascot. There the English glittered in a white dress with polka dots, the price of which was €2,200 and that in the eyes of British fashion critics Diana of Wales herself would have signed.

Some time ago it was also seen in other creations. We’re talking about the green dress the Duchess wore to meet the Irish president in March 2020 and the red houndstooth dress she wore to the V&A in May 2021, both were also originals by Alessandra Rich. The couturier greatly appreciates Kate’s trust in her, adding: “Buyers know the collection is larger, so it’s good that the public is especially aware of the more conservative pieces. The Duchess of Cambridge is such a style icon, I can never say I’m not happy that she likes my clothes.”