First published 2020
Style journalist Elizabeth Holmes builds on her Instagram series So Many Thoughts to examine the fashion strategies of four British royal women. Holmes devotes separate sections to Queen Elizabeth II, Diana Princess of Wales, Catherine Duchess of Cambridge, and Meghan Duchess of Sussex. She argues that Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle function as global style icons whose clothing choices communicate their values and priorities to worldwide audiences. Holmes traces how their deliberate sartorial approaches follow patterns established by Queen Elizabeth II and Diana, two figures who mastered the art of using personal style for public influence. The book combines hundreds of photographs with detailed research to reveal how royal fashion reflects the monarchy's changing nature. Holmes shows readers the calculated messaging behind every outfit choice and the broader power dynamics at work in royal style.
Genres: biography, non-fiction, 21st-century, fashion
Vibes: informative, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: celebrity, historical-figures
Setting: Britain, United Kingdom
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
327 pages · Hardcover · Celadon Books