Fashion evolution: how Kate Middleton’s style has changed

Recently, the British royal family was in a turbulent zone – constant scandals, intrigues and supposed personnel changes. However, there is one thing that hasn’t changed. This constant for the mother family of Great Britain has become Kate Middleton’s impeccable style, which no fashion connoisseur and critic can fault. Its sophisticated images are infused with reverence for royalty and complex references to a rich history. “Born to be queens,” they say of people like her, she. People’s words do indeed come true, and Kate Middleton seems to have known this her whole life.

She is often compared to Princess Diana – while some watch enthusiastically how Kate is inspired by her style, others scold her for her rigidity and excessive image shortage, and she manages to shout that she will never be Dee’s second grandfather. But this comparison makes absolutely no sense, at least because they are different. Princess Diana has been breaking the rules her entire life, and Kate, on the contrary, follows them without question. And therein lies its beauty.

The future Queen of Great Britain turns 41 today. For this occasion, we decided to take a closer look at how Kate Middleton’s style has changed over the years.

Duchess of glamorous nights

2000–2005

It’s hard to imagine Kate Middleton in see-through dresses, low-rise jeans, tank tops, and cowboy hats. But at the dawn of the 2000s, she wore all this with great pleasure. And she even participated in college shows as a model. At that time, legend has it Prince William whispered to a friend: “Kate is so hot.”

At a time when the situation did not yet have to comply with strict dress codes, Kate’s favorite shoes were ballet shoes, low-heeled shoes and, of course, high-heeled boots. And her style was a mix of preppy, western and zero-glamor. It’s a great mix, isn’t it?

2006–2010

If we can only speculate that Kate Middleton and Prince William were dating in the early 2000s, then towards the end of the glamorous decade it became clear that both had very serious intentions. At that time, the style of the future Duchess of Cambridge began to change. Fancy hats, fitted coats and skirt suits showed up in Kate’s wardrobe.

Princess of evening dresses and pastel tones

2010–2015

On November 16, 2010, Kate Middleton and Prince William announced their engagement. The future Duchess of Cambridge wore a sapphire midi dress from the English brand Issa. Exactly 24 hours later it wore off and the so-called “Kate effect” was born. Thus began a completely new chapter in Middleton’s biography, and her style became even more feminine and confident.

Floating dresses that accentuate the waist, pleated skirts, fitted jackets – all this Kate Middleton walked with delight on the red carpets, special occasions and social receptions in the first half of the 2010s.

By the way, her love for Alexander McQueen was born at that time. Even at the end of the aisle Kate Middleton went to the creation of the creative director of the British brand Sarah Burton. The bodice and sleeves are hand embroidered with lace flowers, symbols of Great Britain, thistle, rose, cloverleaf and daffodil. Kate’s dress is still considered the most copied wedding dress in the world.

By the way, about lace. By the mid-2010s, Kate completely instilled them. The Duchess of Cambridge was increasingly seen at events in midi dresses with long sleeves and closed necklines. This severity was easily compensated by lace, which added a touch of lightness and purity to the image.

2015–2020

In the second half of the 2010s, Kate Middleton became a real princess in pastel tones. He basically relied on sky blue, grass and, of course, beige. And in the wardrobe there are more and more feminine dresses and less casual clothes. By the way, Kate has walked the same images several times and added different details to them. For example, she wore the dress in the third photo in the gallery for the first time in 2016 and repeated her success three years later.

In the late 2010s, Kate Middleton seems to have decided on her favorite color. Strange as it may sound, it turned out to be a rich shade of red. In her wardrobe, she still has bright maxi coats, sequined dresses and skirt suits, to which she is still loyal.

Queen of monochrome looks and bright colors

2020–2023

Kate decided not to limit herself only to red, and at the beginning of the new decade she began to prefer more and more bright monochrome looks (apparently, Elizabeth II herself, multi-colored outfits served as an inspiration, which forever went down in history) . Our favorite outfit for the future Queen of Great Britain was Solace London’s off-the-shoulder long sleeve neon green maxi dress. By the way, he did not buy, but rented in a special clothing rental service.

If the other heroines of this column (Kim Kardashian, Selena Gomez, Dua Lipa, and Zendaya) have revolutionized at a certain stage, Kate Middleton has stayed true to her style for over 20 years. Therefore, it becomes even more interesting to observe such a competent and gradual evolution. Let’s see what the Princess of Wales will surprise us with this year.