Styling Kate: Submit Your Choices for Royal Ascot & a Royal Premiere!

For the third consecutive year we're asking you to indulge your inner stylist and share your dream looks for the Duchess. In yesterday's poll, we asked you which event you would like to 'Style Kate' for. The 'Evening Gala' option was an instant winner with 'Royal Ascot' taking second. As we've done evening looks each time previously, I thought it might be fun to have both options available with a specific event in mind for the gala - a movie premiere.

Look One:

The Duchess made her debut at Royal Ascot in 2016 and has decidedly favoured white for the event. For her first appearance, the Duchess drew comparison to Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady in a white Dolce & Gabbana cotton-blend midi dress with a nipped waist and tiered swishy skirt. Kate styled the dress with a matching Jane Taylor hat, her Gianvito Rossi Praline pumps and L.K. Bennett Natalie clutch.

This year, Kate opted for white lace again, this time an Alexander McQueen design featuring delicate pleats, a high neck, three-quarter sleeves and a flared skirt. I loved this dress, and thought it a far superior piece to the Dolce & Gabbana. Kate wore a white bespoke hat, the Queen's Bahrain Pearl Drop Earrings, carried a Loeffler Randall clutch, and completed the ensemble with her trusty Gianvito Rossi Praline pumps.

Royal Ascot is synonymous with sartorial elegance. The event is considered a spectacle of fashion, with ladies decked out in their finery. There is a strict dress code for the Royal Enclosure with the following requirements:

Two fabulous sample looks suggested in the Royal Ascot style guide.

Look Two:

When considering which event to feature for the 'Evening Gala' look, I thought it interesting to select something different from the white-tie/tiara category we've favoured over the past two years. The Duchess attended the premiere of Spectre in a bespoke Jenny Packham gown with sheer overlay and sleeves. Ms Packham is the Queen of evening wear in my opinion, however, the drape and fit of this particular gown swamped Kate and didn't quite fit the bill for such a glamorous evening. The most interesting aspect of the look was the gorgeous Robinson Pelham blue topaz earrings Kate borrowed from her mother Carole. The look was completed with Kate's Jimmy Choo Vamp sandals and Casa clutch.

Perhaps you will choose a new gown for the Duchess or select one already in her closet which you would like to see again and style differently. There's an array of dazzling pieces only worn once which would be perfect for a premiere. Speaking of Jenny Packham, this teal number deserves another outing. The detail on the back is beautifully done.

Designers and Retailers:

Your look can consist of couture, high street choices, favoured designers of the Duchess, completely new ones or pieces already in Kate's wardrobe. To help you get started we've compiled a list of retailers with clothing, shoes and accessories suitable for the events:

• Alexander McQueen Temperley London Net-A-Porter Nordstrom Jenny Packham
• Neiman Marcus DVF The Outnet Tory Burch Kate Spade Harrods John Lewis
• Matches Fashion My Theresa FarFetch ShopBop L.K. Bennett Reiss Hobbs London
• Beulah London Gucci Roland Mouret Jimmy Choo Stuart Weitzman Gianvito Rossi
• Links of London Annoushka Kiki McDonough Robinson Pelham

If planning to add jewellery from Her Majesty, the best resource is Her Majesty's Jewel Vault. If planning to add a piece worn by the late Diana, Princess of Wales, visit Diana's Jewels.

Before You Get Started:

• Leave a comment with your suggestions. Please include links to the designer/retailer in order for me to obtain images and to share your selection.
• Don't forget to leave a name or a moniker of some sort to ensure I can appropriately credit your look.
• The look can simply consist of one item, for example, a dress. If you wish, however, you can include footwear, jewellery, a clutch, bag, etc. It can be as simple or as detailed as you want. Remember you're the stylist!
• Please only submit one look for Royal Ascot and one for the premiere.
• Submissions for the post showcasing all looks will be accepted until midnight on Monday.

Most importantly, this is a fun exercise which I hope will encourage lurkers to participate and lend itself to an even greater sense of community on the blog. It isn't a competition, but merely an opportunity to indulge our love for fashion and get to know one another a little better. I'm very excited to see what you all come with. Judging by previous years, I have no doubt we're in for many a visual treat! :)