Things are getting better, but life could still do with a bit of rose-tinting right now. At the G7 summit in Cornwall, that was one of the messages being beamed out by the Duchess of Cambridge, Dr. Jill Biden and Carrie Johnson.
The three women all chose to wear shades of pink for their appearances today, each giving it a different spin. For a visit to a primary school with the First Lady, Kate wore a twisted-neck, belted magenta dress by Alexander McQueen (like the purple popularised at the inauguration in January, this could also be a comment on bipartisan politics, it being another shade you get when mixing red and blue together). Biden coordinated with her in a hot-pink blazer by L’Agence, wearing it with a white Akris dress (another colour that has acquired particular significance for women in politics in recent years), pearls (ditto! See the Kamala Harris movement) and blush Valentino sling-backs. Their coordination could be coincidental, but it could also be demonstrative that all is still harmonious in the ‘special relationship’.
Formally greeting the world leaders in Carbis Bay, Johnson went for the boldest shade of the lot, ensuring she would stand out in the photographs in a punchy neon pink midi, which she teamed with checked LK Bennett wedges – the [high street brand she’s already championed for the summit.](https://graziadaily.co.uk/fashion/shopping/carrie-johnson-kate-middleton-dress-style/s-style/)
Further proof that Carrie might be taking style notes from Kate: she opted to wear Roksanda. That’s not only a designer that the Duchess of Cambridge has worn on several previous occasions (as did a Johnson predecessor, Samantha Cameron) but also, like Alexander McQueen, is a British brand helmed by a woman – she is clearly mastering diplomatic dressing already (Biden is also repping homegrown talent, L’Agence is based in California). The dress retails for £1,395 – but Johnson continued her rental run, this time heading to Hurr for the look where it can be borrowed for £107.
Unapologetically feminine, pink is a powerful choice for women in the public eye. It says that being a woman and standing for something, making an impact on the world, aren’t mutually exclusive. As was proved today – pink doesn’t have to be just pretty, it can also pack a punch in the best possible way.
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While at the G7 summit, Carrie chose an LK Bennett dress, which is a high street label often chosen by the Duchess of Cambridge, More than that, the bright red hue is one which Kate wears on a regular basis. She chose it again in May of this year when she visited the National Portrait Gallery. She paired her scarlet Eponine dress coat with a tan skirt.
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The third day of the Conservative Party Conference saw Carrie in this bright pink & Other Stories midi dress. Kate wore an Alexander McQueen dress in a similar colour to Princess Eugenie's royal wedding last year.
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For the second day of the Conservative Party Conference, Carrie wore this £179 Whistles leopard print dress, which had us thinking of the flower-printed Michael Kors dress Kate wore for the second time on Princess Charlotte's first day of school a few weeks ago.
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Carrie's £475 belted Isabelle Fox blue wool dress, which she wore to the Conservative Party Conference this weekend, mirrors the blue Alexander McQueen cape coat dress Kate wore (for the fourth time) to an event last week honouring Sir David Attenborough.
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Carrie opted for this £225 eco-friendly Liberty dress to make her first solo speech at Birdfair last weekend, which looked very similar to the Ridley London frock Kate wore earlier this summer in June to a photography workshop with charity Action For Children. We think Carrie's choice of footwear was more appropriate for a British summer.
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When Boris Johnson took office as Prime Minister at the end of July, Carrie looked on in this £120 Ghost midi dress, which quickly sold out prompting speculation that she was the new Kate Middleton. Fittingly, Kate also wore a pretty-in-pink midi dress this summer at the polo with her three children, sister-in-law Meghan Markle, and new nephew Archie.
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Carrie was spotted around London on the day Boris Johnson launched his campaign in June in this £55 Karen Miller dress, which was pretty similar to the floral-printed Vanessa Seward dress Kate wore to The Mix Christmas Party in 2016. Proof that red isn't just for the festive season, then.
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Carrie, like Kate, knows that a simple check-print dress can never do you wrong, as shown by this £159 Whistles dress in pictures posted on Twitter last week from a meeting with the Prime Minister and six hospices. Kate wore a similarly printed dress on a visit to Bacon's College back in 2012.
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Back in 2017, Carrie wore a pair of navy trousers with a white blazer for a simple, polished look while visiting St James Catholic Primary School in Twickenham with Theresa May. Kate wore a very similar look only 2 months later during a trip to the 1851 Trust roadshow at Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre. Maybe it's Kate copying Carrie, then?
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A white collar popping out of a navy jumper is a simple look loved by both Carrie and Kate.