Saving Money: What First Ladies and Monarchs Look Like in Consumer Products

Kate recently visited the London emergency center with Prince William to see how health workers are feeling during the coronavirus pandemic. For this occasion, the Duchess of Cambridge chose a trendy pink trouser suit from the British brand Marks & Spencer. The price of this outfit is very different from the usual cost of Kate’s clothes: the jacket cost the royal family 135 euros, and the high-waisted pants 80 euros. Silver pumps and a laconic white top complete Middleton’s look.

Spanish Queen Letizia often supports national clothing brands. She can often be seen even on official occasions wearing dresses from the Spanish brands Zara and Massimo Dutti. As a rule, Letizia complements such images with expensive shoes, jewelry and accessories. By the way, Letizia sometimes disguises the mass market as luxury. For example, you can buy two similar dresses in different segments. This coincidence was noticed by stylists between the animal print midi dresses of Massimo Dutti and Victoria Beckham.

When Meghan Markle was still a representative of the royal family, she was often accused of waste and overpriced outfits. Maybe that’s why she had to choose an outfit from a Democratic brand. One day during her tour of South Africa with Prince Harry, the Duchess wore a US$139 Banana Republic trench dress. By the way, this dress to some extent became a cult for fans of Megan – many tried to repeat the outfit, ordering similar models in the atelier, and in the brand’s stores the dress s was gone in a few minutes.

The favorite of the Swedes, Crown Princess Victoria, does not please her fans with such frequent official appearances as representatives of the British monarchy. But she agreed with them on one thing: for her entrance to the event dedicated to drinking water problems, Victoria chose a dress from a local brand. In the democratic Swedish brand H&M, the crown princess found a long dress with a floral print from the limited collection Erdem for H&M worth about 15,000 rubles. Victoria donned a black scarf and completed the look with laconic pumps, a diamond necklace and earring set and a bouquet of flowers. Incidentally, this isn’t the Crown Princess’ only appearance at H&M. Before that, she was seen in a cheap green dress with a belt from the same brand.

One of the most beautiful and elegant royals, the wife of the King of Jordan, Rania al-Abdullah, always looks perfect. She emphasizes harmony, focusing on the waist with belts and belts. She also draws attention to accessories: almost all her outfits are completed with a suitable bag or clutch. Of course, most of her outfits are bought in luxury stores. But sometimes the queen makes an exception. For example, when meeting with the Sheikh of the United Arab Emirates as part of a summit on the impact of social networks on the public, the first lady of Jordan chose a green velvet top and a pleated skirt of the same color among the assortment of the Spanish brand Zara. The entire outfit cost her no more than $200.

But Melania Trump is almost impossible to see in clothes from budget brands. Maybe she shouldn’t do that? After all, when she nevertheless decided to go out in public in a Zara jacket, a huge scandal erupted. During a visit to a detention center for migrant children in Texas, then first lady Melania wore an $80 jacket with the words I really don’t care. And you ? (“I don’t care. What about you?”). The first lady was immediately condemned for choosing such an outfit and accused of hypocrisy. Foreign media have speculated that the first lady deliberately chose the jacket with such a provocative slogan to show her true attitude to migrant issues, although Trump family officials have denied this.

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