Princess Kate spent more than 72,000 USD on fashion shopping in 2023
Princess Kate spent more than 72,000 USD on fashion shopping in 2023
Princess Kate spent more than 72,000 USD on fashion shopping in 2023
Princess Kate Middleton cut her spending on clothes and fashion accessories this year to more than 72,000 USD.
According to PageSix, this year, Kate Middleton spent 72,433 USD (1.7 billion VND) on new clothes and accessories, less more than 47,163 USD (1.1 billion VND) compared to last year. The British royal family said that the princess wants to tighten spending, reduce unnecessary things during the recession, and aim for a frugal and sustainable lifestyle.
From the beginning of the year until now, the Princess of Wales has participated in more events than last year, while reducing the purchase of new clothes, prioritizing wearing old clothes. A statistic from Telegraph shows that she appeared in public 123 times, in 2022 it will be 90 times.
This year, her wardrobe has some expensive items, such as the Jenny Packham evening dress worth 3,820 USD (92.7 million VND), the Erdem dress worth 4,191 USD (101.7 million VND). Sometimes, she chooses affordable clothes, like a Zara blazer under 100 USD (2.4 million VND).
The topic of Princess Kate Middleton’s outfit is also being heated up after the trailer The Crown‘s final season revealed their first meeting The fairy of Kate Middleton (Meg Bellamy) and Prince William (played by Ed McVey) during their student days. At that time, Kate catwalked with a see-through dress in a charity fashion show at St. Andrews in 2002.
According to PageSix, the see-through dress that Princess Kate once wore was actually a skirt, which she modified for her performance. . This outfit belongs to the project The Art of Seduction, made by designer Charlotte Todd. With an initial price of 40 pounds (1.2 million VND), the dress was auctioned for 95,000 pounds (2.9 billion VND) in 2011.
In the film, actor Bellamy also wears a number of products made from the Princess of Wales’s items, including brown Penelope Chilvers Long Tassel riding shoes ($695) (16.8 million VND). The design was first displayed at a 2004 event at Blenheim Palace.
Meg Bellamy (middle) plays Princess Kate Middleton, performing in a see-through dress with the fashion of showing off her underwear in “The Crown”. Photo: Netflix
The designs that recreate the royal concubine’s outfit are said to be accurate to the original style, making an important contribution to building her image. Since marrying Prince William, she has “transformed” style. Princess Kate Middleton is popular with the public thanks to her choice of elegant and luxurious outfits.
Meghan Markle outstrips Kate Middleton in fashion budget for 2023
As it has been said previously, the royal women take their couture showcase very seriously. Kate Middleton, being one among them, has time and again refreshed the fashion parade with her stunning outfits. According to Page Six, the culmination of her fashion debut for 2023 has cued at a figure of $72,433, leaving aside the custom pieces. Proof that like Markle, the Princess of Wales too, believes in grandeur.
Starting from the glittery golden Johanna Ortiz dress to her casual stripe print Posse dress, Meghan Markle is a walking brand. Her close association with designers can also attest to this. Furthermore, Markle’s expenses are not for revamping the clothes’ alone but additionally include shoes, belts, ornaments, and more. Markle’s appearance is nothing without her jewels and accessories. For her, it is fashion rule 101, to never slip a gap and to serve a complete, flawless look.
