Fit For A Duchess? Erdem’s Royal-Inspired Gowns Look Made For Meghan And Kate
The designer’s London Fashion Week show took place this week
20 February 2019
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For most of us, perusing the London Fashion Week shows is just for fun, and we can only imagine what it would be like wear those outfits.
But when you’re a member of the royal family, who regularly steps out in designer threads, it’s a bit like window shopping – selecting the looks you might want to wear for your next red carpet event or state dinner.
The Duchess of Cambridge, wearing Erdem, and husband the Duke of Cambridge at a dinner hosted by the British ambassador in Stockholm in 2018 (Mark Stewart/PA)
The Duchess of Cambridge has worn Erdem on countless occasions before, so when the designer unveiled his autumn/winter 2019 collection today, we can’t help but wonder whether Kate was tuned into the live stream broadcast.
If she was, we think she’ll have been impressed by what she saw.
The Canadian-born London-based designer is known for his glamorous floral dresses, and he put on another spectacular performance this season, with a show that took place in the National Portrait Gallery, soundtracked by dramatic classical music.
Focusing on eveningwear, the collection featured lots of voluminous silhouettes, from big puffball cocktail dresses with cape detailing, to ruffled frocks and full-skirted, long-sleeved dresses.
There were shimmering floral brocades everywhere, many of them in delectable shades, like raspberry, plum, sugared almond pink and mint – in fact, the colour palette was somewhat reminiscent of Quality Street chocolate wrappers.
Those jewel tones were tempered by lots of black lace, huge black bows tied at models’ necks and long, gauzy veils that gave the show a Sicilian widow kind of vibe.
