Chocolate brown, butter yellow, berry red—hues that sound good enough to eat have a way of sneaking into our wardrobes each season. The edible shade taking over right now is autumnal olive greenas showcased by the Princess of Wales during a visit to Home-Start in Oxford. Dressed head-to-toe in a key shade of the season, Kate spoke with parents and volunteers at the centre while promoting a new initiative from her own Centre for Early Childhood, an animated film series designed to help families develop social and emotional skills.
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Matching tailoring might sound prim and proper, but this was actually one of the more relaxed entries in the princess’s workwear repertoire: a softer, more approachable take on suiting that she’s been adopting recently. Since resuming her royal duties this year, Kate has frequently reached for a well-cut blazer worn with simple slim-fit trousers for engagements. Recent examples include the Bella Freud Prince of Wales check suit she wore for a trip to Marina Mill in Kentor the emerald-green Veronica Beard suit she wore to launch the Early Childhood video project back in August.
The princess has also worn today’s Victoria Beckham tailoring before, to attend a British Fashion Council event back in May. That time, she styled it over a ruffled cream blouse, but in Oxford she leaned into colour blocking (as VB herself would), adding a simple round-neck tee in the same shade.
