We’ll be the first to say that Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, generally has excellent fashion sense.
She eschews most scandals, and that extends to her clothing choices as well.
Outdated colorblocking catastrophe
It’s hard to believe this is Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh.
(It happened to be the couple’s second wedding anniversary.)
Rather, it further muddled the chaos of the piece.
Also adding to the mess was the oversized hat.
Where she did succeed was in her footwear.
Neutral nude pumps were the only thing that could have anchored this look.
Thankfully she didn’t give a shot to match one of the shades in her dated color block jacket.
Unfortunately this look didn’t do Sophie any favors.
For starters, it reeks of the ’70s.
The duchess channeled those elements to a tee.
The duchess of Edinburgh has been called a fashion icon on more than one occasion.
Asroyal wedding dresses go, Sophie’s was typical in that it was long-sleeved and traditional.
Where the ensemble felt let down was with the footwear.
They’re so blah.
Princess Diana wore low satin and lace pumps with a C and D on them for her nuptials.
Princess Beatrice wore sparkly Valentino with an ankle strap.
Even Queen Elizabeth II wore a snazzy pair of asymmetrical satin sandals with pearl detailing.
Though plain white pumps had a comeback in the 2010s, back in ‘99, they were looking dated.
Her royal counterparts found much more stylish footwear options for their weddings; we wish the duchess had too.
For starters, the pillbox hat.
We see a pillbox and we immediately think of Jackie Kennedy in the 1950s and ’60s.
Then there were the oversized fabric buttons on her jacket.
Those feel very ’50s and ’60s as well, again channeling the late Jackie O.
It’s hard to pull off this combination without looking retro.
But no amount of positive PR spin could put these orthotic shoes in a positive light.
