Kate Middleton paired a butter yellow Elie Saab gown with historic royal jewels at Tuesday night’s state banquet for Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman at Windsor Castle. Prince William and Kate Middleton Getty Images The Princess of Wales turned to the Lebanese designer’s spring 2025 ready-to-wear collection for her gown, a caped dress with pleating and keyhole cutout below the braided neckline. The silhouette of the dress included a cinched waist and served as the ideal canvas for the shimmering jewels from the royal family vault. Along with her badge, sash and star of the Royal Victorian Order, Middleton wore Queen Mary’s diamond choker bracelet, as well as the Greville diamond chandelier earrings, both of which previously belonged to the late Queen Elizabeth II. Prince William and Kate Middleto...
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. Black cherry first appeared on the scene last year and, since then, has never really left. From Glossier lip balm tints to Proenza Schouler and Cult Gaia’s fall 2026 collections, in which it could almost be mistaken for eggplant, the fruit-inspired hue continues to pervade fashion and beauty circles — being lauded for its warmth, flattering depth, and noir undertones that make it more luxe than a comparably brighter red. Coach, it’s safe to say, understood the assignment: rolling out a slew of accessories in the past few weeks that are swathed in the Dark Cherry colorway, which lends the totes, purses, and card holders an elevated air. Most of the Coach silhouettes you already know and love were subject to the cherry treatment, including the Bella Hadid–endorsed Brooklyn, the quintessential Tabby, and t...