Kate and the vintage turning point, the arrival in Jamaica is a riot of colors

Kate’s Caribbean look is a whirlwind of colors. Her Duchess’s wardrobe of hers first day in Jamaicasecond stop after the Belize celebrations of Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth is bright and as usual full of meanings, some blatant, others to be found by following the traces that the royal disseminates among the folds of her skirts as if it were Tom Thumb.

To visit Trench Town, the Kingston neighborhood where Bob Marley was bornKate managed to amaze with her fashion choice this time not so much for the label or for the re-wear but why the dress she wore is vintage. The indefatigable brand hunters operating on social media have tracked down the boutique from which the selected dress comes, it seems, for that predominance of turquoise that recalls the sea that laps those lands.

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It is about Willow Hilson Vintage, a Cheltenham shop that also sells its garments online. Specifically, Kate’s is referred to as “a captivating 1950s dress, in a wonderful striped palette of turquoise blue, coral and yellow with a black filigree pattern, is the perfect piece to add to your vintage wardrobe.” Compared to the images of the garment of course sold out since it is on the other side of the ocean, the dress appears slightly modified. For the figure of about 455 euros a stole was also included that could have been used to add the shoulder straps and to make the neckline even more square. As for her shoes, the Duchess wore a pair of slingbacks Russell & Bromley in raffia like the Stella McCartney espadrilles from a few days earlier, with a 6 cm heel. The earrings are signed by the Danish designer Maria Black and the model is called Cha-Cha, like dance. Spotted already in the lobes of the royal for her visit to Copenhagen, the gold-plated silver jewels present a curiosity: they are sold individually for 150 euros, multiply by two for the couple.

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The bracelet instead is from a Jamaican jewelry brand, Inzzpire365. Lashawndla Bailey-Miller she founded the company with her husband Kevin Miller after having experimented with the goldsmith’s art as a hobby while struggling with depression: it became a job when she discovered that making jewelry was therapeutic for her. Many hand-made pieces feature inspirational phrases: for Kate’s piece, on the other hand, there is an observation engraved. It says «She’s royal»With musical notes, as they proudly show on their Instagram page. After all, Kate’s commitment to fighting mental disorders is well known. Her bracelet therefore takes on a double meaning in the heart of the Duchess.
With the same outfit she also ventured into an impromptu jam session playing bongos. Given the smiles dispensed, Kate respected to the letter the text set in Trench Town written by the king of reggae No Woman, No Cry.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visiting the Trench Town Culture Yard Museum, in the same neighborhood where Bob Marley lived. Photo by Pool / Samir Hussein / WireImage

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The vintage dress wasn’t the only look second hand of the day started with a style judged more by first lady who as a future queen. For the departure from Belize, Kate recovered from her wardrobe as a girl a vintage jacket by Yves Saint Laurent in fire redpaired with a pair of wide white trousers and white and gold pumps Aquazzura. To accessorize the ensemble, an always white bag Mulberrysome earrings Anthropologie and the bracelet Halcyon Days gold and aquamarine in its jewelry box for some time.

The departure of the two royals from Belize. Kate is wearing a vintage Yves Saint Laurent jacket she bought when she was a student. Photo by Chris Jackson / Getty Images

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Another change of clothes for his arrival at Kingston airport. The Duchess dazzled bystanders with a yellow dress designed by the London-based designer of Serbian origin Roksanda Ilinčić. The model should be made to measure inspired by a design present in the collection but with shoulder pads instead of short sleeves.

Kate Middleton walks with Minister Kamina Johnson Smith at Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston: the two neighboring colors seem to mention the flag of Ukraine. Photo by RICARDO MAKYN / AFP via Getty Images

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As she had already done in Belize, Kate continued to play with the colors of the flags of the host countries with an eye to what is happening in Ukraine. Set aside the blue, it was the turn of the yellow that has in the flag of the Caribbean country a clear symbolism linked to “the natural beauty of sunlight”. To welcome her upon her arrival Kamina Johnson Smith, minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade, dressed in a shade of blue. To the photographers’ lens, the two could have appeared as two sides of a Ukrainian flag struggling with the wind.

Kate visiting Jamaica Governor General Sir Patrick Allen in his yellow dress sitting on a blue sofa. Photo by Paul Edwards – Pool / Getty Images

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A suggestion also confirmed in the visit to the official residence of the governor general Sir Patrick Allen and his wife. A fortuitous circumstance or something decided by the ceremonial? Maybe. In times of epochal changes, even the expression “upholstery” is filled with a new meaning. The evolution of diplomacy in these strange 20s.

Other stories of Vanity Fair that may interest you:

– Kate’s shocking pink in Belize

– Kate in blue, as the Duchess supports the Ukrainian people with her clothes

– Kate the diplomat, her look in Copenhagen is a tribute to the Danish flag


Source: Vanity Fair

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