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Kate Middleton's Style: Echoing Diana's 80s Italian Tour Looks
8 May
Summary
- Princess Diana's 1985 Italy tour featured bold 80s fashion.
- Kate Middleton's upcoming Italy trip may draw inspiration from Diana.
- Diana's tour wardrobe included statement pieces like a tutu dress.
Princess Catherine is scheduled to travel to Italy next week for her first official overseas trip since undergoing cancer treatment in 2024. Royal observers anticipate her fashion choices during this tour, drawing parallels to her past successful style moments during royal engagements.
Her late mother-in-law, Princess Diana, undertook a significant 17-day tour of Italy in 1985 with Prince Charles. Diana's wardrobe for this tour was a standout collection of 1980s fashion, featuring bold colors, statement shoulders, and playful accessories that offer ample inspiration for modern royal style.
Key ensembles from Diana's Italian tour included a vibrant Jasper Conran suit worn in Florence and a green Jasper Conran suit in Livorno. She also sported a pastel blue Jan Van Velden dress with a large collar in Sardinia and a Catherine Walker dress with a prominent bow during a visit to Anzio. A particularly memorable outfit was a Jacques Azagury creation worn in Florence, which featured a star design and a royal blue tutu skirt.
