- Already a style icon in her own way, Kate Middleton met the legendary Anna Wintour and didn't shy away from wearing a beautiful maternity dress.
- The two met each other at Buckingham Palace, where The Commonwealth Fashion Exchange held a gala.
- Both women wore bold, printed dresses by Erdem, with Middleton's outfit showcasing her baby bump.
When it comes to big names in style, Kate Middleton is right up there at the top. She makes a statement nearly every time she leaves the house, whether she’s channeling her late mother-in-law Princess Diana in a houndstooth coat or stepping out in affordable snow boots. So when the fashion darling met Condé Nast artistic director and longtime "Vogue" Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour, we couldn’t wait to see what she would wear. The two sartorial heavyweights FINALLY last night, and needless to say, it was a style MOMENT.
Hot on the heels of a rare outfit controversy when the duchess went against the all-black dress code at the BAFTA Awards in a hunter green gown, Middleton met the front row regular at a Buckingham Palace event in honor of a new fashion initiative called The Commonwealth Fashion Exchange.
According to "People," the initiative brought together “designers and artisans from [all 52] Commonwealth countries… to create a one-of-a-kind sustainable outfit that was showcased at last night’s gala.
Believe it or not, the event marked the first time that the Duchess of Cambridge came face-to-face with Wintour. Needless to say, both were impeccably dressed for the occasion, with the soon-to-be mommy of three opting for a ruffle-sleeved black-and-white lace floral print dress from longtime favorite Erdem which beautifully showcased her growing baby bump. She topped the look off with classic black pumps and her signature bouncy brunette curls.
It seems that Middleton, 36, struck the right tone for the evening too, because Wintour, 68, also wore a bold printed dress by Erdem, and suddenly a fashionable friendship was born.
Other famous faces in attendance included British designer Stella McCartney and Sophie, Countess of Wessex, and Naomi Campbell, who was a vision in a structural green number that had our jaws on the floor.
Talk about a fashion moment!
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