Kate opts for classic demure outfits that echo Diana on tour of Pakistan
The Duchess of Cambridge has channelled classic demure elegance on her royal tour of Pakistan.
Kate began the day in Islamabad in a periwinkle blue traditional kurta with trousers and a two-toned chiffon scarf by local designer Maheen Khan.
Khan has been dubbed the Coco Chanel of the East and is known for her flattering cuts, chic designs and a mastery of chiffon.
The designer described it as an honour to craft the outfit for the duchess, adding that the piece was “Classic elegance for a princess.”
Kate stayed in the ensemble when she and William visited schools in the Margalla Hills, which sit in the foothills of the Himalayas.
The duchess then switched into a spring green tunic by Catherine Walker, white trousers by Maheen Khan, a dark green patterned scarf by Satrangi and earrings by Pakistani brand Zeen for a lunch with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan.
By picking vibrant block colours, the duchess is emulating the Queen’s signature style – with Kate’s green and white combination also perhaps a nod to the Pakistani flag.
Her blue outfit drew comparisons with William’s late mother Diana, Princess of Wales, who visited Pakistan several times.
When Diana travelled to Lahore, just three months before she died, she was pictured in a royal blue shalwar kameez.
On Monday, Kate arrived in Pakistan in an elegant ombre aqua shalwar kameez by British designer Catherine Walker – a favourite of Diana’s.
The bespoke piece, fashioned with a drape which extended to the back, was described as a “stunning sartorial start” by followers of the duchess’s fashion @katesclosetau.
Kate’s beaded chandelier earrings were by Zeen and her shoes were Rupert Sanderson Malory nude kid leather pumps.
The arrival outfit also echoed the shades worn by Diana on her own visits to the country.
The Cambridges’ five-day trip, at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, is their “most complex” tour to date, according to Kensington Palace, due to security concerns and political tensions in the region.
