Kate Middleton News 2014: The Duchess, 32, sported the best looks in a fabulous collection of dresses for the Royal Tour in Australia and New Zealand in April 2014. Talented designers, Isaac Mizrahi and Georgina Chapman, are also praising the Duchess for her divine Royal Tour style. Her bright yellow Roksanda Ilincic dress is the most popular yet. The Huffington Post reports that after sporting the sunny frock in Sydney, Australia, Ebay has reported a 95 per cent increase in sales of yellow dresses and sales spiked four days after she wore it.
According to Hollywood Life, Kate has solidified her role as a style icon, and even top designers were totally impressed with her fierce fashion. American fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi, 52, liked so many of the Duchess' outfits.
MIzhari said, "Kate Middleton is flawless, that's what I think about her look. I don't have a favorite look only because I think she is the most consistent style maker of the modern day. My problem with so many people is they look so different all the time, we always say, 'yes,' 'no,' 'yes,' 'no.' With her, she gives us straight tens across the board. She has such a keen sense of shape and color. At this moment, what she is getting right is her body. Her body looks super gorgeous and I love her post baby body, she looks incredible to me!" The designer babbled to Hollywood Life as he hosted the Spring Party 2014, benefitting Good Shepherd Services, in NYC on April 24.
Georgina Chapman, co-founder of high-fashion label Marchesa, said, "She wears a dress really well and she always looks so chic and so beautiful. It's too hard to choose a favorite look, because she just looks so amazing. I think her son may steal the show though." Chapman who agreed with Mizrahi was also present at the spring soiree.
Fashion psychologist Karen Pine stated that Kate is totally embracing the public eye. "Bold colors are good because what she's saying is, 'I'm not afraid to outshine Prince [William]. At the same time Kate is not bucking tradition, she is showing respect for tradition because the coat dress is, of course, a royal staple that the queen wore, so she is going back to some of those styles, but with a new modern and more confident twist!" Pine added.
"The Duchess of Cambridge's wardrobe undeniably affects what's in when it comes to style-hunting on eBay, with sales consistently skyrocketing after she is photographed in the latest trend," an Ebay spokesperson told Marie Claire.
Google also saw a huge growth in searches for "yellow dress" and "kate yellow dress" on the same day the Duchess displayed the attire.
The Huffington Post notes that Kate's yellow frock wasn't the only outfit that inspired fashion frenzy during the tour Down Under. Her Diane Von Furstenberg dress also spiked searches for "wrap dresses" and sold out on DVF's U.S. site within minutes of her appearance.
Ebay reported that there has been a surge of sales in floral dresses and green frocks as well, rising 94 per cent and 88 per cent respectively. Kate wore similar styles when she sported a spring-inspired L.K. Bennett frock and a green Catherine Walker coat dress, report says.
