We have been loving Kate Middleton's royal tour wardrobe so far and now we have discovered how the royal personalized her Anita Dongre dress to make it her own.
Showing her support for local designers during a cricket match on Sunday, Kate wore a dress by Mumbai-based Anita Dongre and looked radiant. Now Anita has opened up about her shock and delight at one of her designs being worn by the Duchess.
Fashion designer Anita said she was shocked and delighted to see Kate wearing one of her designs Photo: Getty Images
Speaking to The Telegraph, Anita explained: "Her stylist emailed us and we sent her a look book, then she came in and got some pieces for fittings."
But Anita didn't know her dress had made the cut until she saw the pictures of Kate playing cricket,at the same time as the rest of the world. "It was a real surprise," revealed Anita. "I was at home when I saw the pictures and I was so delighted."
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Kate customized the dress that was originally floor-length Photo: Getty Images
Anita first showed the Gulrukh dress at Lakme Fashion Week, but it looked a little different on the runway compared to when the Duchess wore it. According to Anita, Kate's stylist and personal assistant Natasha Archer customized the dress to make it more contemporary – and she was very happy with the changes.
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She said: "In India a lot of women would wear this with trousers and a stole. Her stylist has taken the stole and converted part of that into the belt and then chopped it off so it can be worn as a dress. She's amazing, it looks easy, breezy and so contemporary."
Anita added: "She looked beautiful. I've always admired her sense of style. My clothes stand for certain feminine elegance – I think she does the same."