Duchess Kate Middleton and Melania Trump sport similar suede coats during royal visit.
On a crisp September day in England, two influential women made headlines with their fashion choices. The day began with a visit to Frogmore Cottage, where Melania Trump and Kate Middleton met with the pint-sized members of the Scouts Squirrels program.
At Frogmore Cottage, Melania Trump donned a caramel-colored safari-style suede jacket by Ralph Lauren, Loro Piana cropped pants, and Roger Vivier flats. The softer, more grounded outfit was a deliberate nod to the bucolic surroundings. Meanwhile, Kate Middleton chose an olive green Me + Em cropped military jacket, Ralph Lauren's ankle-length Evilyn Birdseye Tweed Skirt, a green silk scarf from Sudbury Silk Mills, and Gianvito Rossi tall brown suede boots.
Later in the day, the fashion moment marked another headline-making style turn for both women. At the state banquet, Melania Trump wore a bold, shoulder-baring yellow gown by Carolina Herrera, while Kate Middleton dazzled in a Phillipa Lepley lace creation, fit for a fairytale. The location and cost of the state banquet were not specified.
Earlier in the day, Melania Trump made a dramatic statement with an ultra-wide-brimmed Dior couture disc hat on her Windsor walk. No mention was made of any footwear for either woman at the state banquet or the event at Frogmore Cottage.
The cost of Melania Trump's state banquet gown was not specified, but her outfit at Frogmore Cottage consisted of a caramel-colored suede jacket that costs approximately £1,395, Loro Piana cropped pants, and Roger Vivier flats, for which the prices were not available. Kate Middleton's Spells of Love earrings cost $125, and her Ralph Lauren skirt costs $2,025.
The idea for Melania Trump and Kate Middleton each wearing a suede jacket at their joint public appearance in England was not mentioned or attributed to anyone in the available sources. The event at Frogmore Cottage earlier in the day suggested a deliberate nod to the bucolic surroundings, while the state banquet took place on Wednesday evening.
