About Princess Catherine Style

The hottest topic in the world of fashion and design at the moment is Catherine 'Kate' Middleton. Since the announcement of her Royal romance, and more recently her engagement to Prince William, the fashion media, style gurus and catwalk designers have been paying eagle-eyed attention to her every outfit, accessory, hairstyle and make-up.

We're predicting, along with a wealth of media outlets and fashion commentators, that this fascination is only going to grow as Princess Catherine takes on more formal engagements and royal duties.

Brilliantly, Kate herself seems to relish the opportunity to showcase true British style and fashion. Many of her favourite clothing items and accessories come from small, award-winning artisan designers and promote a celebrated British craftmanship and design heritage.

Word has it that Kate is set to become a style icon and perhaps even an ambassador of British fashion.
We are delighted by this exciting news.

Looking good for the future: "The Kate Effect"

The Kate Effect is what everyone is talking about in the fashion industry - an industry that is reportedly worth £20bn to the British economy.

Highlights of the Kate Effect:

• Recent sales of US fashion industry journal, Women's Wear Daily, were boosted when Kate Middleton appeared on the front cover.
• A February 2011 survey by the Texas-based Global Language Monitor of fashion buzz words and phrases in print, on the Internet and in social media, ranked Miss Middleton top for the new US fashion season.
• This season's catwalks reveal feminine and elegant designs, which are highly characteristic of Kate Middleton's own dress sense.
• A great deal of media coverage has already been given to the future role of Catherine Middleton as a style icon and an ambassador for British fashion.
• A double-breasted, beige, wool Burberry trenchcoat sold out on-line in sizes four, six, eight and 10 within a day of Kate stepping out in the coat during an official engagement. A £22 Asda imitation saw sales soar by 300%.
• The blue Issa dress worn by Kate for her engagement announcement sold out of London stores within 24 hours.
• The black velvet Libelula coat worn by Catherine Middleton to a wedding in January was reported to sell out within hours of the photos being published.
• The £295 Temperley Titan dress that Kate wore to a charity event in December apparently sold out in two days.
• The red Luisa Spagnoli suit worn by Kate when she went to St Andrews with Prince William is reported to have sold out within a day at London boutique Hollie de Keyser.

As Mary Tomer, editor of the Mrs. O blog, which documents Mrs Obama's fashion choice, is quoted as saying in the Daily Mail: From an awareness standpoint, Kate Middleton is doing for Issa what Michelle Obama did for Maria Pinto, and to some extent Jason Wu and Isabel Toledo. Designers who were once only known within the inner sanctums of fashion are suddenly part of the mainstream vernacular.

As stated by Marie Claire magazine: Since Kate Middleton has been thrust into the spotlight, her style has evolved from safe and conservative to elegant and chic.

How to get the Princess Catherine Style

It seems the world can't get enough of Catherine Middleton's Style. Which is why we have launched this website to help you to get the Princess Catherine Style. Our expert panel of 'style experts' will be ever vigilant to Catherine's style, clothing choices and accessories. They will help you to create the same or lookalike style, whether you are hoping to locate the original high-end designer outfits or high-street look-alikes. Our styling pros can also help you to re-create Kate's hairstyles and make-up.

Why PrincessCatherineStyle.com?:

We have chosen to name this website 'Princess Catherine Style' to reflect the growing usage of 'Catherine', rather than 'Kate'. And although at this point it is unclear whether Catherine will be referred to as a princess, duchess or countess, we've decided to refer to her as Princess Catherine because already in many people's minds, Catherine is living the modern-day dream of meeting her prince, falling in love and living happily ever after as a princess.