Princess Kate has always been an over-achiever when it comes to hobbies, but recently she added fashion designer to her list of credentials. During a visit to Scotland on January 20, the Princess of Wales debuted a tartan coat that she helped create in collaboration with Chris Kerr and heritage brand Johnstons of Elgin. While the long blue coat is a one-off design, fashion designer Tyler Ellis tells Marie Claire that the princess "succeeds through excellent tailoring and proportion rather than overt statement-making."
Ellis's handbags have been carried by British royals including Princess Beatrice, Zara Tindall and Lady Amelia Windsor, and she says that the "precise" silhouette of Kate's new coat is "a reminder that strong dressing often comes down to cut, not embellishment."
