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The Queen’s style has evolved through the ages – how did we get to the instantly recognisable look we know today?
– Copyright SCHULZ KAPPELER BAUER CARSTENS
What do we see when we close our eyes?
Monochrome colors, a sensible pair of block shoes, and a hat.
Is this look created by design?
Her image is ingrained in our brains.
We think of a dear lady who had the same hair product for many years.
She wears those to be easy to spot. She is a brand because of the way she created her personal brand. The brand is called Queen.
There was plenty of time for the Queen to build an image that would last for the rest of her life. We don’t know how we got here.
When she was a princess, the Queen wore the traditional demure, classic attire which was worn by royal children.
She was married in a dress designed by Norman Hartnell who wanted it to be the most beautiful dress he had ever made.
Two years after the end of World War II, the princess saved up her ration coupons and was able to get 200 more after a vote in parliament. The Queen wanted all of the Commonwealth’s emblems to be sewn into the dress.
The birth of the Queen as a diplomat was that.
The small-waisted, large-skirted Christian Dior post-war silhouette was adopted by the Queen in the 1950s.
Young Queen Elizabeth was perfectly suited by that silhouette.
The Queen was unable to fully embrace the sexual and fashion revolution of the time, but she was able to shorten her hemline. It wasn’t until the 1970s that she hit her stride.
Every continent was taken by the Queen’s diplomacy. She was known as the “million mile Queen” because she was able to impress nations by wearing their flags and emblems.
She was unfairly compared to Princess Diana during the 1980’s because of the lull and lack of glamour. The Queen’s look was changed by the introduction of a new style of hair.
It was her job to give the Queen’s image a bit of a refresh.
It was done well.
The Queen has been carefully crafted and her status as a country-girl-turned-unlikely-style-icon is well deserved.
There is a huge appetite for Launer handbags in the Middle East and who knows how many Barbour jackets the Queen has accidentally sold.
She has had an impact on the fashion industry in a number of unexpected ways.
The influence of the Queen’s style has been demonstrated in the form of a young british designer.
The Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design was presented to Quinn. The Queen presented him with the award.
A few “Queeny touches” were added to the collection, sending an excess of floral prints down the runway with models adorned with silk headscarves.
Anna Wintour was next to the Queen.
“That’s life goals right there.”
There is a circular world of fashion and design. Designers absorb what’s happening in the world around them and that informs their next season collection.
I don’t think it’s a coincidence that opera gloves are back in fashion.
A constant in British life
In British public life, the Queen’s fashion has stayed the same.
She wore a bright green dress as the first monarch to visit Ireland since it’s independence and even wore a hat reminiscent of the EU flag after she left.
The Queen was the first to understand that fashion is a language.
The Queen created a look which stood the test of time, even though the royal family can never be too on-trend to avoid looking dated in photographs.
Throughout her reign, her hats, handbags and colour coordination remained the same.
There is a sense of familiarity there.
The Queen’s look has become comforting to the nation. The Queen is a constant figure during times of turmoil.
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