Welcome to our new blog, which we inaugurate with an appreciation of one of today’s greatest style influencers.
Sporting a slightly shorter, layered hairstyle, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge is back after a five-month maternity leave following the birth of her third child, the oh-so-adorable-we-could-eat-
The elegant celadon and white volume demonstrates once again why the duchess has been a style icon since she came on the scene in 2003. It is quite simply her ability to marry the traditional with the modern that sets her apart. (It doesn’t hurt that her style is accompanied by a personal grace, as when she told a curious little girl at a school she recently visited that the cameras were there because she was such a special child.)
As the wife of the heir to the heir of the British throne, Kate’s choices must be modest. Cover-ups, check. Beige heels, check. Bare nails, check.
But that doesn’t mean boring. As Vanity Fair’s Michelle Ruiz wrote recently:
“Kate’s post-maternity-leave comeback hit another high note at her first solo appearance as royal patron of the Photography Centre at the Victoria & Albert Museum, where she emerged, glowing and glamorous, in one of the most fashion-forward dresses of her career – a tweed Erdem with an asymmetrical neckline plucked from the Spring 2018 collection.” This is one of the Kate brands you’ll find at Mary Jane Denzer.
Another is Jenny Packham. In another tribute to her beloved mother-in-law — Diana, Princess of Wales, who wore bold red when Prince Harry was born, — Kate stepped out in a red Jenny Packham dress with a white collar to introduce the world to scene stealer baby Louis. (It’s her go-to designer for baby debuts as she wore Packham for Prince George’s and Princess Charlotte’s first appearances as well.
Brand loyalty, subtle messaging and a gracious heart all add up to make Kate great.