The duchess decided to almost exclusively champion London-based or British designers during her tour of the Caribbean, turning to old favourites like Alexander McQueen, Emilia Wickstead , Roksanda, Phillipa Lepley and Jenny Packham , as well as younger brands like Rixo, The Vampire’s Wife and Self-Portrait.But the most striking theme to emerge from Kate’s tour wardrobe was her use of colour.
The royal well and truly embraced dopamine dressing for the eight-day long trip, stepping out in a wardrobe of bright, mood-boosting shades of every colour of the rainbow – from hot pink to royal blue, canary yellow, mint green and deep emerald.Appropriately for a trip celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee, the move could well have been inspired by Her Majesty, who has used bright block colours as a way to be visible in large crowds for decades.Retailers and designers have been banking on bright colour and joyful dressing as key trends to watch out for in recent months – but this association between brightly coloured clothing and happiness is not new; in fact, the idea of instilling joy through what we wear – or ‘ dopamine dressing ‘ – has long been the subject of psychological research.Clothes are a powerful tool for communication, and this is something that Kate has always been particularly aware of.
See more highlights from the royal tour of the Caribbean, below:.