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Kate wears Polish designer for Queen’s birthday party in Warsaw

Gianvito Rossi 45 d’Orsay sandals in black suede.

Gianvito Rossi d’Orsay sandals

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Balenciaga Pearl Earrings

Balenciaga pearl clip-on earrings

 
 

On the 17th July 2017,  William and Kate attended a birthday party in honour of the Queen at the Orangery in Łazienki Park, Warsaw.   The party took place during the couple’s official visit to Poland and Germany.

Jonathan Knott, the British Ambassador to Poland, hosted the evening soiree.

Over 600 guests attended.

The Duke and Duchess were introduced to guests from the worlds of business, art, fashion & NGOs.

During the evening, Prince William delivered a speech.

William opened the speech with a greeting in Polish, welcoming guests to the Queen’s Birthday Party.  In his speech, William said that there is “much to celebrate” about the warmth of the UK-Poland relationship today.

Kate’s outfit:

Kate wore a white cocktail dress by Polish designer Gosia Baczyńska.  

The white sleeveless dress features a v-neckline, black thistle detailing at the waist and jagged pleats on the skirt.

Baczyńska is one of Poland’s best-known designers.  She regularly designs for Poland’s wealthiest women and she has ties to London, having studied in the city during the 1990s.

Baczynska confirmed the dress was a bespoke creation for Kate, and that she’d worked on the dress for four weeks after speaking with Kate’s stylist and PA, Natasha Archer:

“The collection is inspired by myths and legends from Polish culture and folklore … The dress’s folds in particular are made to remind of thistles. The dress was personalized especially for the Duchess after they were interested in this sample from our lookbook.”

Pictured below, two skirts from Baczyńska’s current collection.  Both share similarities with Kate’s dress:

Gosia Baczyńska Dress worn by Kate Middleton

The designer told the Telegraph that she didn’t know ahead of time if Kate would even wear the dress, but she was “extremely happy and excited” when she realised she had chosen it for the evening’s festivities.  Baczynska got to see for herself, as she attended the Garden Party. She met Kate and spoke with her briefly. Pictured below, Baczynska at the Garden Party (via her Instagram account).

gosia baczynska

Kate paired the dress with her Gianvito Rossi d’Orsay sandals in black suede.

The shoes feature a block heel, a pointed toe and an ankle strap with a buckle. If you’d like to copy Kate’s style, you’ll be pleased to know that they’re still available in limited sizes at Net-A-Porter.com.

Kate’s paired the white dress with her Balenciaga pearl earrings:

Kate Middleton's Oscar de la Renta earrings in Poland
Balenciaga Pearl Earrings

The Italian-made earrings are crafted from simulated pearls and glass. Interestingly, they have a clip-on back. Sadly, the company no longer sell this style.   There’s a similar pair available from Matches Fashion if you’re looking to copy Kate’s look.

Kate’s wearing a coordinating pearl necklace too.  This could be by Balenciaga too, though it differs to the earrings (they don’t have the glass diamonds surrounding the pearls).  We’re yet to find further information about the piece, it remains a mystery for now.

Kate Middleton statement necklace Poland

You might remember that Kate first debuted the mystery necklace in Paris earlier this year.  It is very similar to this mystery brooch Kate wore back in 2014:

Kate carried her black Prada clutch bag.

Kate Middleton's Black Prada Clutch bag from Poland
Prada clutch box bag

The small black clutch is made from satin and features gold-plated hardware.  It’s from a past season and the company no longer stock the piece.

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17 Jul 2017 8 Comments

Brands: Balenciaga | Gianvito Rossi | Gosia Baczyńska | Prada

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Comments

  1. Anjali says

    July 18, 2017 at 11:11 am

    I love her!!!!!

    Reply
  2. Page Edenfield says

    July 19, 2017 at 6:08 am

    I love her but I’m not crazy about this dress. Definitely my least favorite of the tour so far.

    Reply
    • LadyB says

      July 19, 2017 at 11:41 pm

      Totally agree. i am not convinced by the dress, it doesn’t do it for her, and in a few pics it makes her arms look chubby !!! ( Imean, cc’mon, she’s so skinny,!!!)

      I personally find it too confusing, and just not “Her”

      Reply
    • susan says

      July 20, 2017 at 2:40 pm

      I agree

      Reply
  3. Christine says

    July 19, 2017 at 11:25 pm

    Very chic dress. It’s unique and the jewelry is perfect and unique as well. Kate is such a beautiful girl that she could shave her head and wear cutoff jean shorts with holes and a ragged T-shirt without makeup and still be beautiful. She has height and an endearing face. Most importantly, she’s a good person and an awesome Mum.

    Reply
  4. blueberries says

    July 21, 2017 at 9:36 pm

    I love this dress. Edgy and adventurous, but still elegant.

    These Polish and German designers are awesome!!

    Reply
  5. Nancy says

    August 17, 2017 at 9:01 pm

    I love that she is doing what Princess Diana did by having an outfit made by a designer from the country that she is visiting.

    Reply
    • Carly Wood says

      August 17, 2017 at 9:12 pm

      She does it quite frequently, I think it’s great!

      Reply

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