William and Kate: The First Year Page #4

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high-street dress for that meeting.

It kind of said it all, didn't it?

The 175 dress sold out immediately.

The Duchess of Cambridge is an

enormously powerful sales driver.

As soon as she wears something,

it sells right out.

She has an immediate

and instant effect.

From kicking back in her casuals...

to Couture on the red carpet,

all eyes are on the Duchess

wherever she goes.

And comparisons to Princess Diana

are inevitable.

My impression is that she is trying

very hard

not to be the fashion plate that

Princess Diana was.

Princess Diana was adored by the

British fashion industry

and she loved wearing clothes.

I think Kate was never particularly

interested in fashion,

never had any need to dress

to be photographed,

and now she suddenly finds herself

thrown into the spotlight.

With Will and Kate on top of

everyone's guest list,

the world watches their every move.

This was the royals as glitterati.

William and Kate could hardly have

chosen a more opulent occasion

for their official debut

as a married couple.

When Kate stepped out of her

limousine, my goodness.

The Duchess... She dazzled..

She looked absolutely stunning.

She was wearing a Jenny Packham

blush gown down to the ground,

nipped in at the waist, and she

literally sparkled.

She really looked like she was

having a blast.

Enjoying what you're wearing is the

key to looking great in clothes.

I think that was one of the reasons

why that dress was so successful,

because she looked like she was

really enjoying it.

While every one of Catherine's

outfits hits the headlines...

the fashion press

waits with bated breath

to see how her look evolves.

I think it was Yves Saint Laurent

who said that...

"Fashion is passing

and style is eternal."

I would hope that the advisers

that she had

would steer her clear of fashion.

She's a young woman, so she can

certainly nod to it,

but style is more important.

As Kate starts to take on more

and more royalty duties,

increasingly, she'll be expected

to showcase the British fashion

industry.

I think as she's moving forward,

she mustn't shy away

from wearing some of those higher

end British designers,

maybe putting some of them

on the map.

She is our future Queen consort.

We do like to see her looking

glamorous.

So far, she hasn't put a foot wrong,

so hopefully that will continue.

Coming up...

William and Catherine take a trip

across the pond.

Canada and the United States

were a triumph. Flawless.

And what does the newlyweds body

language say about them?

We were witnessing a moment

there between the two of them

that clearly illustrated

how in love they are.

Just two months

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