Kate Middleton Just Raised the Bar on Airport Style
It’s been a busy week for Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge—and it’s only Wednesday. Yesterday the Duchess greeted military families with her husband Prince William at a holiday event early in the evening before joining her Majesty the Queen for a diplomatic reception at Buckingham Palace. Between the tartan skirt she wore in the afternoon and Queen Mary's famous Lover’s Knot tiara she flaunted later that night, Middleton pulled off two fabulous fashion moments in the space of 24 hours.
It’s clear that the Duchess is on a winning style streak, judging by her latest look. It was wheels up to Cyprus for the young royal today, who is visiting the Royal Air Force base in Akrotiri. She swapped out the stunning heirloom jewelry for a low-key airport outfit, perhaps inspired by the understated wardrobe her sister-in-law Meghan Markle wore on a recent tour of Australia and Fiji.
Middleton sported Smythe’s appropriately named Duchess blazer in olive, an elegant and practical alternative to the frock coats and sheath dresses she has worn on her travels in the past. A simple white shell was tucked under her jacket, while wide-leg trousers—an unexpected silhouette for the Duchess—had an elongating effect that was amplified thanks to L.K. Bennett stilettos.
See this week’s best dressed celebrities:
10 Best Dressed: Week of December 3, 2018
WHO: Amber Heard
WHAT: Valentino Haute Couture
WHERE: At the Aquaman premiere, London
WHEN: November 26, 2018
WHO: Tessa Thompson
WHAT: Valentino Haute Couture
WHERE: At the Creed II premiere, London
WHEN: November 28, 2018
WHO: Emily Blunt
WHAT: Yanina Couture and Stephen Webster and Ana Khouri jewelry
WHERE: At the Mary Poppins Returns premiere, Los Angeles
WHEN: November 29, 2018
WHO: Leila George
WHAT: Oscar de la Renta
WHERE: At the Mortal Engines premiere, London
WHEN: November 27, 2018
WHO: Jourdan Dunn
WHAT: Diane von Furstenberg
WHERE: At Diane von Furstenberg and Edward Enninful Claridge’s Zodiac Party, London
WHEN: November 29, 2018
WHO: Dakota Johnson
WHAT: Givenchy Haute Couture, Cartier jewelry
WHERE: At the 17th annual Marrakech International Film Festival, Morocco
WHEN: December 1, 2018
WHO: Candice Huffine
WHAT: Christian Siriano
WHERE: At the 11 Honoré pop-up shop opening, New York City
WHEN: November 29, 2018
WHO: Claire Foy
WHAT: Christopher Kane
WHERE: On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, New York City
WHEN: November 29, 2018
WHO: Ezra Miller
WHAT: Dior Homme by Kim Jones
WHERE: At the Dior Homme Pre-Fall show, Tokyo
WHEN: November 30, 2018
WHO: Victoria Beckham
WHAT: Victoria Beckham
WHERE: At John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City
WHEN: November 26, 2018
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