Smythe Duchess Blazer

Kate Middleton owns the Smythe Duchess blazer in two different colours:  green and blue.

She first wore the blue version of the Smythe Duchess blazer in 2011, ahead of the Royal Visit to Canada and the USA.    Here’s a photo of her at Heathrow airport, shortly before departing for the tour:

She’s worn the blazer to public engagements back home in the UK too, including to the London Olympics in 2012 and to the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

She chose the green blazer for the first time in 2016, for a visit to Haida Gwaii in Canada.

Made in Canada:

There’s a reason why Kate chose to wear the Smythe Duchess Blazers on both Canada tours.  The company is Canadian-owned and they design and make the blazers in the country.

Does Kate wear the “One Button” or the “Duchess” blazer?

The answer is BOTH!  The original style name was “One Button Blazer”.  However, the company renamed it the “Duchess Blazer” after Kate wore it in 2011.  Today, the style is widely referred to as the “Duchess Blazer”.

About the Smythe blazer:

The Smythe blazer is preppy in style and crafted from high-quality Italian wool.  It has a notched lapel, a gold tone button on the front, princess seams and front pockets.  There’s distinctive panel cut-out at the back of the blazer too.

Saks Fifth Avenue describes the Smythe Duchess Blazer as “impeccably tailored”.  

Where to buy Kate’s Smythe Duchess Blazers:

Here’s where stocks the Smythe blazers and where they’re available to buy at the moment.  All information is correct as of 24th August 2017.

About Smythe:

The company’s full name is Smythe Les Vestes. All of the Blazers are made in Canada.  Smythe specialise in artful tailoring and achieving a great fit.

When Kate wore the blue blazer back in 2016, Smythe released a statement saying:

“We design with a women like Catherine Middleton in mind: tailored and effortlessly chic.  Needless to say we are delighted that Her Royal Highness has included Smythe in her first visit to Canada.”