Known for her sleek shifts and pillbox hats, Jackie Kennedy’s sophisticated style was adored by women all over the world – and it seems Kate Middleton hasn’t shied away from taking style cues from the former First Lady.
As the Duchess touched down in Wellington today with her husband, Prince William and baby Prince George she sent fashionable hearts aflutter with an enchanting scarlet ensemble that looked strikingly similar to that worn by Jackie O on the cover of LIFE magazine.
The déjà vu set in when the queen-to-be was spotted wearing a scarlet Catherine Walker coat and a matching red Gina Foster pillbox hat as she stepped of the plane in Wellington. Some were reminded of the famous May 1961 LIFE cover which featured a smiling Jackie O in Canada for her husband’s first state visit wearing a skirt suit in Mountie-uniform red and a pillbox hat almost identical to that worn by the Duchess of Cambridge.
It’s not the first time fashionable parallels have been drawn between Kate and one of history’s most stylish women. Some have even said the new mother is the contemporary Jackie O.
Kate Middleton in a scarlet Catherine Walker coat and a matching Gina Foster pillbox hat, which is an ensemble very similar to Jackie Kennedy’s during her state visit to Canada in 1961.
The Duchess channelled Jackie O’s mint green shift while pregnant last year.
Keeping it casual looks in nautical stripes.
Pretty in peach! The brunette beauties know that pastel colours complement their olive complexions.
Pillbox hats are a must for any elegant woman.
Despite being a sensible dresser Kate occasionally enjoys sporting a louder print just like Jackie.
Lovely in yellow! Both ladies look great in their canary wrap styles.
Dressing for cooler climates can be tricky but any classy woman knows there is nothing more sophisticated than a well-tailored coat for those cold northern winters.
Kate and Jackie know which colours work best.
As the wife of a prince and president, these ladies love wearing floor-length gowns.
High-neck tailoring is the cornerstone of chic conservative dressing.
Both down-to-earth women have endeared the public with their ability to kick off their shoes and walk barefoot.
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