Duchess Kate in an Erdem Resort coat in Manchester: fug, dated or fine?

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Usually, when I don’t care for something the Duchess of Cambridge wears, I still understand why she chose it. Like, Kate’s style (as it is) isn’t my cup of tea, but at this point in my coverage of her sartorial choices, I can tell when a certain look is “Kate-approved.” She loves a full skirt, preferably made of light material that flies up at a moment’s notice. She loves lace, of good and bad quality. She loves very delicate-looking patterns. She loves theme-dressing for different occasions and events. She loves a nautical look. She loves shades of blue, likely to match her sapphire jewelry. But knowing what I know about Kate’s style, I can’t explain this fug coat. It breaks the mold of what I’ve come to expect from her. It seems like something a FLOTUS would have worn in 1977.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are spending the day in Manchester today. One of their big stops is to the National Football Museum, because William is president of the Football Association (although he does next to nothing for that patronage). They have three other stops besides the “fun” football museum gig. For the outing, Kate chose this Erdem Resort 2016 coat which is… really, really bad. Kate has worn Erdem pieces before, to mixed results, and I don’t think it’s a good collaboration at all. With someone as coat-obsessed as Kate, I would think that she would wear more Burberry, but here we are. This coat is perhaps one of the ugliest things she’s ever worn. I can’t even find something nice to say about it! She’s also wearing a vintage (lace) blouse underneath.

Meanwhile, William did a solo event last night in London. He attended a reception for The Kennedy Memorial Trust at Buckingham Place. I didn’t know this was a thing, and I’m pleasantly surprised that it is. The Kennedy Memorial Trust is for the upkeep on the British memorial for John F. Kennedy in Runnymede. Queen Elizabeth herself opened the memorial in 1965, and now William is attending fundraisers for the memorial. Go here to read more.

Something nice: her hair looks pretty here. This is a new style for her.

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