Queen attends Fashion Week
Queen Elizabeth II has always dressed with style and flair—but Tuesday marked her first visit to the showy catwalks of London Fashion Week.
The monarch squeezed in the front row, chatting with American Vogue editor Anna Wintour—who wore her trademark sunglasses—and presented an award recognizing British design excellence.
It was an unusual outing for the 91-year-old monarch, who seemed totally at ease at the type of event usually frequented by stars like Kate Moss and Sienna Miller.
She was elegant in an Angela Kelly duck egg blue tweed dress and jacket detailed with tiny aquamarine Swarovski crystals set off by formal black gloves.
Elizabeth carried a matching handbag—of course—and wore her mostly white hair swept back.
The queen didn’t bother with the statement stiletto heels favored by many of the younger fashionistas, opting for sensible dark low-heeled court shoes for the awards presentation.
The Queen awarded London-based Richard Quinn, a recent fashion graduate of Central Saint Martins who started his own label in 2016, the first Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design.
“From the tweed of the Hebrides to Nottingham lace, and of course Carnaby Street, our fashion industry has been renowned for outstanding craftsmanship for many years, and continues to produce world-class textiles and cutting edge, practical designs,” Queen Elizabeth said.