Kate Middleton Turned to An Unexpected Designer for Her Bright Green Trooping the Colour Suit
glamour.comceremony since ascension to the throne—and first since assuming her new title as Princess of Wales.Fitting, then, that she eschewed in favor of something a little more daring: a custom look by Singapore-born, Paris-based designer Andrew GN, paired with a hat.
The shamrock-green hue is, of course, a nod to Kate’s role as colonel of the Irish guards—as is the Cartier brooch affixed to her lapel, which the Princess of Wales also wore on earlier this year.
Technically owned by the guards themselves, the gold design is loaned out to royal women associated with the regiment and has been worn by both the Queen Mother and Princess Anne in the past.Lady Gaga in an Andrew GN design in 2021.This marks the first time Kate Middleton has worn Andrew GN’s designs in public (although Queen Rania of Jordan has been a fan of his work for years, wearing a black crepe dress from the label to announce ).
Having graduated from Central Saint Martins in London and the Domus Academy in Milan, GN decamped to France to work with Emanuel Ungaro, where he honed his exquisite craftsmanship before a brief stint at the helm of Balmain.
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