Kate Middleton: Fashion Motivator
Beautiful Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, was born 9 January 1982. She has been an interest to the fashion industry ever since she started dating Prince William, in 2008 she made it to Vanity Fairs best dressed list. However, it wasn't until 2012 when her engagement to William was announced that the media took real notice of her. That very year she was chosen as one of The 100 Most Influential People in the World by Time. In 2013 she was voted Most Stylish Mother by Fashion Perks. Her influence on the fashion has been so great that it has been given a name the "Kate Middleton effect". This began almost immediately after her engagement to the present day.
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The radiant new mother, Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton left the hospital wearing a bespoke Jenny Packham dress. It has a flattering empire waistline and the soft blue give a sunny day effect. She has set a new standard for woman everywhere, just because you just gave birth doesn't mean you can't look and feel amazing. The dress she wore also was quickly sold out and back ordered.
From her bringing back of the hand clutch to fashionable maternity clothing to coral- coloured jeans Kate has been boosting sales of clothing all around the world. Although generally speaking it is women in the UK, USA and Canada who buy and idolize Kate's keen fashion sense. |
Here we see one the beautiful family's first pictures together (left). Kate is wear a magenta knotted dress. It is priced at £46, $79. Both the US and UK websites say the dress is back-ordered until September 16th. The company that created the dress has used Kate's wearing it to their advantage (below).
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One strange thing about her taste is she usually chooses to wear designs that are at least a year old. This prompts people to try and buy often sold out clothing. So, the Kate Middleton Effect has used the trickle down and trickle across effects.
Some say the Duchess reinvented maternity fashion.
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The Duchess is a Fashion Motivator because she wears already existing designs and so promotes them. She should definitely be included in the list of fashion motivators because she has had a tremendous influence on fashion for many years and will for many more. One can't even pick up a magazine without seeing Kate Middleton's smiling face plastered across it. Rarely does anyone get that much positive media attention. She is also constantly appearing on best dressed lists. I think its safe to assume she will be continuing to be considered an expert in all things fashion for quite a long time
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Kate Middleton effect - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. (n.d.). Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved September 8, 2013, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Middleton_effect
What Kate Wore » Page 7. (n.d.). What Kate Wore. Retrieved September 8, 2013, from http://whatkatewore.com/page/7/