Post-lockdown, many of us have been relearning the art of dressing for social interactions. With phrases like “picnic chic” being bandied around, summer fashion has become a fusion of athleisure and smocking. Everyone you know seems to own Ganni’s viral seersucker dress: a comfort purchase based on the belief that Scandis do style best. Daily outfit conundrums don’t appear to be an issue for the Duchess of Cambridge, who has navigated the “new normal” in a catalogue of sprightly printed summer dresses that symbolise hope.
Of course, Kate Middleton was the cheeriest of Zoom dressers, so it’s only natural that she has continued practising her joyful approach to seasonal style. This month, she has made visits to hospitals and given BBC Breakfast interviews wearing a floral, vintage-inspired frock from Faithfull, a polka dot Emilia Wickstead shirt dress, a crisp-collared, posy-dappled look by Beulah, and a cotton poplin shirt dress peppered with blue rectangles by Suzannnah.