Latest news with #QueenElizabethIIAward
Grazia USA
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Grazia USA
Kate Middleton Just Wore Victoria Beckham — & You Can Shop Her Power Look Piece by Piece
LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 13: Catherine, Princess of Wales tours design spaces with designer Patrick McDowell during a visit to the British Fashion Council to present the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design, at the British Fashion Council at 180 Studios on May 13, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Aaron Chown –) Princess Catherine is making headlines once again for her timeless yet contemporary style — this time, thanks to an olive green pantsuit by none other than Victoria Beckham. The Princess of Wales presented the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design to sustainability-focused designer Patrick McDowell during a ceremony hosted by the British Fashion Council. Held at 180 Studios in London, the event celebrated the best in emerging British talent, with Kate serving as the elegant yet powerful embodiment of the industry's evolution. Her look? A commanding yet feminine ensemble by Victoria Beckham, featuring the Patch Pocket Jacket and Alina Trousers in the muted, earthy 'Willow' tone — a choice that subtly nodded to nature and renewal while reinforcing her commitment to British design. LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 13: Catherine, Princess of Wales presenting Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design to designer Patrick McDowell at the British Fashion Council at 180 Studios in central London, where she will present the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British DesignStudios on May 13, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Aaron Chown –) It was a moment packed with meaning. Kate, who has championed sustainable fashion throughout her royal career, presented the honor to McDowell, a designer known for his circular luxury approach. But her outfit spoke volumes, too: a British-made suit by a female designer, worn while supporting the next generation of innovators. And while the significance was clear, so was the style. The sharply tailored silhouette featured utilitarian pocketing, crisp pleats, and Beckham's signature minimalism. Paired with a ruffled ivory blouse and understated gold accessories, the look struck a perfect balance between formal and fashion-forward. Shop Kate Middleton's Exact Look Fashion fans and royal watchers alike can emulate the Princess of Wales' ensemble with these exact pieces: LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – MAY 13: Catherine, Princess of Wales, arrives at British Fashion Council's British Design event to present Queen Elizabeth II award in central London, United Kingdom on May 13, 2025. (Photo by Ilyas Tayfun Salci/Anadolu via Getty Images) Blouse: Suit: Heels: A Fashion Moment With Meaning Kate Middleton's choice of Victoria Beckham was more than a stylish decision — it was a strategic one. While she's previously worn Beckham's designs on royal tours, choosing the British designer's suit for this high-profile occasion was a powerful endorsement, especially amid ongoing media chatter around the Beckham family's public dynamics. LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 13: Catherine, Princess of Wales presenting Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design to designer Patrick McDowell (centre) accompanied by his mother (left) at the British Fashion Council at 180 Studios in central London, where she will present the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British DesignStudios on May 13, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Aaron Chown –) It also marked a clear return to royal duties with purpose. By presenting the Queen Elizabeth II Award — which recognizes forward-thinking British designers — Kate not only celebrated sustainable fashion but also used her platform to uplift the creatives shaping its future. From the label she wore to the designer she honored, the Princess of Wales led by example. And with that, she reminded us that true style isn't just about what you wear. It's about the message it sends.
New York Post
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Princess Kate sends clear message to Victoria Beckham with latest outfit
The Princess of Wales has just stepped out in her most eye-catching new outfit in months and it sends a very clear message. Apology time. Just when I was thinking that Kate, the Princess of Wales had become wholly predictable, her work outings routine, her wardrobe, staler than a Sao that's a good year past its expiration date and here she is, delivering quite the plot twist. Kate might be the next Queen of Great Britain and yet today have no choice but to consider a question that no one could ever have predicted or even loosely imagined after taking too many Codral – has she just thrown herself into the messiest celebrity family feud in the world? 7 Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales, tours design spaces at the British Fashion Council in central London, on May 13, 2025. AP The princess has just, reportedly, seemingly picked a side in the Beckham family drama. The action, such as it was, went down like this. There Kate was on Monday, out flying the flag for the British fashion industry with two hands, presenting the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design to Patrick McDowell. During the outing, the princess undertook the royal family's long-perfected act of Looking At Things And Seeming Interested, which was about as scintillating viewing as watching a nice bit of Colefax and Fowler paint dry. Except for what the 43-year-old was wearing. 7 Victoria Beckham was seen in Manhattan on May 11, 2025, in New York City. GC Images Despite the day being one that The Telegraph termed of '22-degree heat', the princess chose a bold olive green suit by Victoria Beckham – right at the very moment when the Spice Girl turned designer and husband David find themselves embroiled in the same sort of tabloid family saga the that Crown Inc is painfully au fait with. A son lacking firm purpose who falls hard for a glamorous American gal, only for the love birds to then spectacularly fall out with his British family? When it comes to the Windsors and the Beckhams, there is a definite degree of döppelganging to their family dramas. Things for David and Victoria burst into public view earlier this month when their eldest son Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz appeared to snub his 50th birthday celebrations and since then there have been tit-for-tatting claims about who is to blame. 7 The Princess of Wales was presenting the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design. AP Brooklyn and Nicola's 'behaviour has been appalling,' a source has told Page Six and an insider has claimed that David and Victoria 'just can't deal with this nonsense anymore'. Then the other side shot back with a source telling TMZ that David 'verbally berates' his eldest son on the phone and that 'Victoria tries to smooth things over by immediately, sending Nicola a loving text so there is no proof the former soccer pro 'didn't just scream at Brooklyn for an hour.' While no one has teared up while Oprah Winfrey nods along, it seem only a matter of time. So, against his backdrop, was the princess' choice of the $2,750 two-piece an intentional bit of signalling? Asked by The Times if Kate's decision to wear Victoria Beckham was about 'sartorial solidarity', 'an in-the-know mole' said: 'Oh, it's totally deliberate. She knows what she wears gets major pick-up.' 7 The Princess of Wales, with Caroline Rush, outgoing CEO of the British Fashion Council, and her replacement, Laura Weir, visits the British Fashion Council at 180 Studios in central London. via REUTERS Ready for the plot to thicken? Monday's suit is believed to be only the second that Kate has worn a piece of clothing from the Victoria Beckham brand, though she also owns a pair of sunglasses and a bag from the label. Yet of all the British labels that the Princess of Wales could have chosen to boost at the farshhhony awards, unlike other homegrown favourites such as Emilia Wickstead and Catherine Walker, it was Victoria's label she chose to champion. More interestingly, the striking ensemble was a marked departure from what has become the norm for Kate of recycling pieces from her wardrobe. Last week was a major one for the Palace with the royal family leading the UK in marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day. In the space of days she attended a military process, appeared on the Palace balcony, watched the VE Day concert and joined a commemorative service at Westminster Abbey. 7 Beckham is seen during the Women's wear Fall/Winter 2025/2026 as part of Paris Fashion Week on March 7, 2025, in Paris, France. GC Images On each of these occasions, again and again, she only re-wore dresses, coats, shoes, bags and jewellery that were already in rotation in her wardrobe. And yet here we are, days later, and we have Kate busting out a new and eye-catching – and more importantly news-making – outfit. Interestingly, the last year has seen the ties between the House of Beckham and Crown Inc only get tighter with King Charles naming David as an Ambassador for The King's Foundation and with the self-made couple attending their first Buckingham Palace state dinner in December last year. David has made no secret of his wholehearted backing of the King & Co, saying in January: 'Whenever the Prince of Wales sends me a message and says I need you to do this or be there, it's always a yes…I've always been a huge royalist, I was brought up in a family and household that adored and loved everything with the royal family.' 7 David Beckham and Victoria Beckham arrives to attend the Royal Wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey on April 29, 2011 in London, England. Getty Images That feeling, with Kate in her smart bit of Victoria Beckham tailoring, looks to be mutual. Whatever might have demotivated the princess to wear Monday's suit, what is undeniable is the massive shot in the arm and boost for Victoria Beckham brand it all is. While you wouldn't think a four figure olive suit would fly off the shelves, the suit sold out in a day. 7 There Kate was on Monday, out flying the flag for the British fashion industry with two hands, presenting the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design to Patrick McDowell. AP The full economic effect of Kate's style seal of approval is enormous. When the mother-of-three wore a pair of shoes from British brand Camilla Elphick to the 2024 Wimbledon final it created $7.4 million in exposure for the company, according to The Times. Previously, it was found that sales of copycats and dupes of things worn by the princess boosted the British fashion industry by $20.5 billion between 2010 and 2021. After all of this, what can I say but who knew? Who knew that Kate still had it in her to really surprise us? The late Queen said, 'I have to be seen to be believed'. Sometimes, the same goes for the Princess of Wales.
Daily Mail
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
After months of rewearing old favourites, the Princess of Wales has thrilled fans in a £1,340 suit: SHANE WATSON on how Kate got her fashion mojo back thanks to Victoria Beckham
Yesterday, the Princess of Wales presented the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design at an event held by the British Fashion Council. The recipient was rising star Patrick McDowell, who said he was delighted to receive the award from 'an amazing advocate of British fashion [who] flies the flag for British fashion. She also looks incredible and is a real style icon'. And so she did – and she is – but out of respect for the Princess, we're not rushing to tell you exactly what she was wearing. If you remember, Kensington Palace announced back in February that it would no longer reveal details of Kate's outfits, as it has done routinely in the past. This was to shift the focus away from what she wears to concentrate on the causes she supports. Still, this was a British fashion event, so . . . her outfit was a £1,340 willow green trouser suit from Victoria Beckham 's Spring/Summer collection, worn over a £565 Knatchbull cascade silk blouse. The shoes were £635 pumps by Ralph Lauren and the earrings were Bahrain pearl drops given to her by the late Queen – apt given the award was in her honour. We've seen a lot of the Princess dressing up in recent days (hooray!). There were all the VE Day celebrations, of course: the dark purple Emilia Wickstead coat dress for the military parade; the Alessandra Rich cream polka dot dress for the Service of Thanksgiving, both of them rewears. Before that, she arrived to celebrate her wedding anniversary on the Isle of Mull wearing her signature off-duty-in-the-country uniform of tweedy jacket, skinny jeans and walking boots – all familiar and previously worn. Kate Middleton seen arriving at 180 Strand on Tuesday wearing a £1,340 willow green trouser suit from Victoria Beckham's Spring/Summer collection Kate seen wearing the dark purple Emilia Wickstead coat dress in 2022 at the Horse Guards Parade (left) and again on VE Day earlier this month (right) The Princess of Wales pictured wearing the Alessandra Rich cream polka dot dress for the Order of the Garter Service in 2023 (left) and again for the Service of Thanksgiving in May (right) And on Monday, at the start of Mental Health Awareness Week, Kate posted a short film titled Spring, with her appearing to be in the same outfit. It was hard to tell – blink and you missed her – because the purpose of the video was to celebrate the benefits of nature for mental health. The message since her return to the royal front line after her cancer treatment has been: don't make me a clothes horse, never mind a fashion icon. Those days are gone. Kate is a young mother who has been through a lot in the past few years and we all understand that priorities shift. But that's not to say yesterday wasn't an air-punching moment for fashion fans. While agreeing to try not to obsess over Kate's choice of outfits, we can't help but be thrilled she's gone for something fresh off the rail of a home-grown, internationally lauded, slick and polished designer like Victoria Beckham. And we can't help hoping that Kate woke up yesterday after all the headlines about Brooklyn Beckham's estrangement from his family leaving Victoria brokenhearted and thought: I think I can do some good here. Spread a little joy, and put a spring in my step, too. I know how it feels to have a family member on the other side of the world giving you sleepless nights, so my support might have added meaning. Let's bring some fashion balm to this problem! Put away the Alexander McQueen trouser suit retread – I'm going full new season Brit glamour with Victoria Beckham. Even if the support for Victoria is pure fantasy, this was still a good day for fashion. It felt back to normal and almost a relief – because there are a couple of problems with Kate trying to blend into the fashion background. Princess Catherine pictured wearing the same black and white tartan dress at a visit to University College in 2021 and again during a visit to Corgi, a textiles manufacturer, in January First, since Diana came along, oozing star quality and looking as good as it gets, there's been a glaring vacancy for a beautiful princess with a figure to die for who can wear clothes that spark delight. Second, at 43, Kate looks too good to waste all that fashion-wearing potential. It's always a joy to see someone with natural poise and elegance carrying off clothes we civilians could only dream of wearing – and if that person happens to be the future queen, then tah dah! Is it wrong to want to copy Kate? Is it shallow to crane your neck to see what she's wearing? Does it stop us from paying attention to her good work? I would say 'no' to all of the above. If Kate's clothing choices caused a bump in the fortunes of a British designer, or a British high street label, and eager buyers could rewear them like Kate, that's a very satisfactory outcome.
Fashion Network
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fashion Network
Patrick McDowell is latest Queen Elizabeth II Award recipient
Patrick McDowell is the latest recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Award, with the designer receiving his honour from the Princess of Wales (in a surprise appearance) at a British Fashion Council event in London on Tuesday. Liverpool born and London-based, the Central Saint Martins graduate's label has sustainability as a key focus with items made to order and repair and refit also available. But his commitment to sustainability goes beyond his own label and he's known for being a sustainability promoter in the wider fashion industry as well as carrying that through in his work for the Pinko label. First presented by the late Queen (after whom it's named) in another even-more-of-a-surprise-appearance at London Fashion Week in 2018, the Award recognises the role of British design and fashion in the country's culture and trade. It's been presented every year since to an emerging British fashion designer 'who shows exceptional talent and originality, whilst demonstrating value to the community and strong sustainable policies'. Previous recipients include Richard Quinn, Bethany Williams, Rosh Mantani, Priya Ahluwalia, Saul Nash, Foday Dumbuya and Steven Stokey-Daley.
Fashion Network
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fashion Network
Patrick McDowell is latest Queen Elizabeth II Award recipient
Patrick McDowell is the latest recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Award, with the designer receiving his honour from the Princess of Wales (in a surprise appearance) at a British Fashion Council event in London on Tuesday. Liverpool born and London-based, the Central Saint Martins graduate's label has sustainability as a key focus with items made to order and repair and refit also available. But his commitment to sustainability goes beyond his own label and he's known for being a sustainability promoter in the wider fashion industry as well as carrying that through in his work for the Pinko label. First presented by the late Queen (after whom it's named) in another even-more-of-a-surprise-appearance at London Fashion Week in 2018, the Award recognises the role of British design and fashion in the country's culture and trade. It's been presented every year since to an emerging British fashion designer 'who shows exceptional talent and originality, whilst demonstrating value to the community and strong sustainable policies'. Previous recipients include Richard Quinn, Bethany Williams, Rosh Mantani, Priya Ahluwalia, Saul Nash, Foday Dumbuya and Steven Stokey-Daley.
