Duchess Kates tour style is wishy washy & boring, says Indian style columnist
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s Indian tour has been a mixed bag, I think. Some of their events went well, but when things went wrong, those events seemed to cause the most commotion. I still think the whole Indian tour got eclipsed by Kate’s Marilyn Moment on Day 2. She’s had so many Marilyn Moments over the years, and she’s had so many opportunities to just add weights to her hems, so the fact that she hasn’t done that yet is stupid. But considering the lack of genuine substance during the tour, is it any wonder why people are just focusing on the clothes and the silly stuff? So, with that in mind, I bring you some criticism straight from the style-gossipers of India.
A novelist and columnist dubbed the ‘Jackie Collins of India’ has slated the Duchess of Cambridge for her fashion choices on the royal tour. Former model Shobhaa Rajadhyaksha, 68, wrote the scathing rant for the news website, NDTV sniping that the Duchess looked ‘wishy washy’ and ‘boring’ in gowns by the like of Temperley London and Jenny Packham.
However, Shobhaa said she was counting her blessings that the Duchess had so far skipped wearing a sari.
‘Her waist is perfect for crinoline ball gowns from “Gone with the Wind”. But a saree needs curves. A saree demands a derriere,’ she said. ‘Kate has none. Thank God, some misguided fashion guru has spared her and us so far.’
Kate’s first outfit of the tour was branded the ‘worst’ of all by Shobhaa. The Duchess blended Indian colour with British couture with an Alexander McQueen dress for her arrival at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel. But Shobhaa was less than impressed with India’s first glimpse of the Duchess, saying: ‘Excuse me – what was that? Those paisleys and what nots going all over the place. The bright red background which made Kate look rather pale, and the strange cuts and contours.’
Personally, I think the worst look of the tour was the green doily by Temperley and the boob-bib dress by Emilia Wickstead. I would have gladly burned both of those looks in a Hindu funeral pyre and thrown a sari over Kate’s slender figure. And I disagree that a sari “needs” curves – the intricate folds, wraps and drapes of the sari can complement any figure. I would have loved to have seen Kate try.
Also, when Will and Kate were at the Kaziranga National Park, Kate was asked why they didn’t bring their children to India. Kate said: “Because George is too naughty. He would be running all over the place. The next time we come we will definitely bring them.” I’ve seen people throwing shade at Kate for this answer, but honestly, think about it: George would terrorize the Indian people with his fists of doom, then he would run after all of the protected animals at the park. George is a pint-sized international incident just waiting to happen.
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