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The Seasons BLOG
24th May 2012
Queen of diamonds (and pearls, and rubies...)
It's not often that we find ourselves admiring the sartorial skills of an octogenarian, but in the 60 years that she's been on the throne, the Queen has managed to inspire women around the world in their fashion choices.
Her Majesty even served as the unofficial muse to Dolce and Gabbana's A/W 2008 collection, which featured tightly knotted silk scarves, worn leather bags and plenty of cashmere.
Elizabeth is well known for her love of pearls, just-below-the-knee hemlines and bright colours - her choice of hat for last year's royal wedding produced almost as many column inches in feverish speculation as Kate Middleton's dress.
Although the Queen tends to opt for women's designer clothing labels, she doesn't like to wear anything too opulent or showy - unless she's bringing out the crown jewels for a state visit, of course.
She can also be found wearing women's Barbour jackets as she enjoys a walk in the country with her corgis and horses, teaming her padded, quilted overcoats with a patterned scarf tied over her hair - a look that many younger women seek to replicate.
Style director of Grazia Paula Reed told the BBC that the Queen has always had her own sense of style.
"There was a moment, six or seven years ago, when suddenly the traditional British thing was cool, and at the Dolce and Gabbana show all the models were wearing below-the-knee tweed skirts, headscarves and big, boxy bags - and the inspiration was so literally, the Queen," she noted.
"The clothes are about her, not a style statement - it's very much about the dignity of the role, and even as a very young woman she had that very much at the front of her mind."
Meanwhile, Anya Hindmarch will be paying special tribute to the monarch in a Jubilee-themed experience between May 29th and June 1st. Shoppers heading to any of her three London stores will get to dress up like the Queen and have their picture taken with the designer's bespoke Maud clutch, before being offered Battenberg cake and gin and tonic jellies.
