Kate Middleton: Frump Or Fabulous?

By Michael Musto Thu., Aug. 11 2011 at 9:30 AM

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That's the question posed by an ABC News story, and for once I'm quoted being compassionate.

You see, Kate was elevated to the fashion pantheon as she arose to prominence in that House of McQueen dress, but after the wedding, designers and pundits started lining up to criticize her ordinary ensembles and, what's worse, her eye makeup!

Well, we American tastemakers aren't gonna stand for it.

Simon Doonan is quoted in the article saying it's Kate's job to be frumpy and friendly and she'd be guillotined if she weren't.

Meanwhile, my point of view is that Kate is clawing through the hype to find her own personal style, and we should let her do so without pressure.

Let's give her the chance to make the ordinary extraordinary.

And let's allow her the chance to be comfortable enough to not always have to measure up to an impossible standard of superficial glitz.

And now, back to the Kardashians.

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Melinda9

It's early days yet - the paps will hound her, hoping that sooner or later she'll crack and they'll get pics of her running around naked with her hair half shaved off or dead in a smashed up car. She's already starving herself like Diana did.

Lefmfg

Duchess Catherine,is truly a realist,who knows what she wants,who she is,and where she's going.She's no wallflower, Princess Diana,wasn't either.Catherine has embraced the paparazzi on her own terms,she will use them to her advantage,not her demise.The future "Queen Catherine" is nobody's fool.She knows how to rule!

Drew

Pretty , smart ...she has a B.A.(Hons) M.A. and she married up.!

Bakunin

Britain is burning, who cares about this social leach? They've got billions from the tax payers' pockets while millions there are barely hanging on. Ugh!

kateandmary

Fabulous all the way

MSpeer

She's delightful. Let her be.

Movielover

Though she has skinny lips, she's nice looking enough. Why is she so unable to put clothes on a decent body and look good? "I've always said the English have strange taste." (-- Edith Van Hopper)

Lost Weekend

If she didn't marry a prince, she'd be a hatcheck girl. Admit it.

siobhan

please, we act like the only way a woman in the spotlight can contribute is by being "stylish." We care SO much about what Kate Middleton, Michelle Obama, and others wear. It's condescending and lame. They have an opportunity to make an impact, but the media makes sure that the only thing we talk about is who designed that great dress they're wearing. blahh blah blah