Kate Middleton first wore the Stella McCartney Ridley dress back in 2012 for a visit to the National Portrait Gallery. Since, she’s worn it four more times in public. You may remember her pairing the dress with her Smythe blazer and Corkswoon wedges at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 (pictured below) –
And recently, she paired the dress with the same navy blue blazer and a pair of L.K. Bennett nude court shoes at the Royal International Air Tattoo –
About the Stella McCartney Ridley dress:
The bright blue dress is made from blue heavy jersey and it features pleats on the front and back. It’s a fitted dress with a hidden zip closure. The official colour name is “ultra blue”.
Where to buy the dress today:
The Stella McCartney dress is sold out everywhere online except for eBay at the time of writing. One seller has the dress in three different sizes.
Another seller has the dress in an abstract print (as pictured below) –
Hire the dress in pink floral:
Girl Meets Dress stocks the Ridley dress in a “plush floral jacquard” print. You can hire the dress for up to 7 nights for only £59. Perfect if you have an event on the horizon!
Kate and Stella McCartney:
This is not the first time Kate has worn a Stella McCartney dress. In 2011, she attended a private birthday party for Prince Philip. She wore a shiny coral silk dress from Stella McCartney’s S/S’09 collection.
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Here are my picks from Stella McCartney’s most recent collection:
