Style Britannia: Kate Middleton: Part 2

Let's dive straight back into

Style Britannia: Kate Middleton;

bringing you

English Modern Country fashion

straight from the horse's mouth.

{Um, yeah, it's a metaphor.

I can hear you sniggering at the back.}

Once you've got that pair of those skinny jeans and knee-high boots we talked about yesterday that fit you perfectly

{and I still think that it's the fitting perfectly that's important, squeezing and skimming in all the right places, rather than your size or height or age}

there's a whole host of gorgeous outfits awaiting you.

Let's look at how to create the next part of a

 Modern Country Style look

a la Kate Middleton,

shall we?

What to wear on top?

The key to getting a

Modern Country Style

upper half is to keep it 

• detailed
• dignified
• delightful

And was that ever shown more effectively than in Kate Middleton's

wedding dress and evening attire?

Detail: check. Dignified: check. Delightful: check.

Full marks to the Duchess.

If you take a closer look at the images I've chosen today,

they're all fairly fitted but ultra feminine.

I love the

gorgeous mix of

formal tailoring with

pretty embellishments.

That's Modern Country Style, see?

The loveliness of this look comes from

presenting a subtle hint of what's underneath,

without having to bare a single thing.

{Do I hear sighs of relief all round?!}

But, at the same time,

it's not a look that in any way

fades into the background.

{Ooh no. Who'd want that?}

What I'm trying to get across is

how to take the very best from any look and

make it look fantastic on you

.....just the way you are.

It's about

making you feel good

when you wear a look that works

 - not to leave you feeling short-changed
and less-than-perfect.

{Cos, ugh, that's not a good feeling}

Take what you love from this look

and make it yours,

princess.

;-)

But, wait, are you feeling chilly?

Hold on a tick,

let me see what I can do...

Images via: Proinvestasi, Zimbio, Marie Claire, BBC, Daily Mail, Rex, unknown, Vince Golanco, Daily Mail, unknown

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