Duchess Sophie is a vogue ‘spectacle’ in £200 frilly robe

The Duchess of Edinburgh was an image of class on Friday as she stepped out alongside her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, to attend a efficiency of the Royal Edinburgh Navy Tattoo 2025 at Edinburgh Citadel.
Duchess Sophie, 60, was seen carrying the ‘Bamboo Amoeba Gown’ by Spanish vogue label, Matelier Design. The frilly chiffon quantity featured a crimson and black print, capped sleeves, and a excessive neck.
It teamed completely along with her ‘Black Lunatic Caviar Clutch’ by Sophie Habsburg. In the meantime, and debuted a brand new pair of Penelope Chilvers heels, the Gamine 75′ fashion, that includes bejwelled bows on the toe.
She tied the look collectively by hanging a black blazer over her shoulders and tying her sandy blonde hair again right into a low bun.
Sophie, who attended alongside her husband in his function of Commodore-in-Chief of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, earned the reward of celeb vogue stylist, Oriona Robb, for her newest outfit alternative.
Why did Sophie select this costume?
“At Edinburgh Citadel, Duchess Sophie’s look felt completely attuned to the spirit of the Tattoo. The lengthy printed costume introduced heat and motion, avoiding stiffness whereas nonetheless trying polished,” Oriona tells us.
“Layering it with the deep inexperienced velvet jacket added richness and ritual, a quiet echo of the navy regalia and the grandeur of the setting. The velvet additionally gave her outfit night weight, very best for an out of doors efficiency.”
Oriona provides: “By selecting sensible block-heeled footwear and a easy clutch, she stored the silhouette clear and regular on the cobbled floor. The end result was a mix of ceremony and ease regal with out being ostentatious, respectful but relaxed sufficient to share within the ambiance of music, custom, and spectacle.”
Royal in crimson
Although crimson is not a color we see Sophie in usually, it’s a color that she wears nicely. In 2022, whereas nonetheless the Countess of Wessex, Sophie headed to a reception to fulfill Philip Pierre, Prime Minister of Saint Lucia, on day one of many Platinum Jubilee Royal Tour of the Caribbean.
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She was seen carrying a beautiful crimson shirt costume with a midi-length skirt and lengthy sleeves. She was dressed for the nice and cozy local weather, accessorising with a beachy raffia clutch and open-toe heeled sandals.
In the meantime, Sophie had a standout second in crimson in 2011 whereas attending a pre-wedding gala dinner on the eve of the royal marriage ceremony of Prince William to then-Kate Middleton on the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park in London.
Prince William’s aunt was radiant in a crimson night robe by Bruce Oldfield that includes a halter neckline and full skirt.