Overview
- This week the Princess of Wales wore a red-and-white Rodarte dress to a Cancer Research UK 125th-anniversary reception, marking the first time she has been seen in the Los Angeles label.
- The Rodarte appearance follows an earlier debut of U.S. designer Jenni Kayne during a visit to Italy, creating two consecutive first-time uses of American brands.
- Fashion watchers, notably blogger Carly Whitewood, have speculated that the American labels might signal a future visit to the United States but those suggestions remain unconfirmed and speculative.
- Kensington Palace has confirmed the princess plans more overseas trips this year but has not announced destinations or dates.
- Rodarte is known for designing and manufacturing in the United States and the pattern fits a history of royal 'sartorial diplomacy' where wardrobe choices are often read as diplomatic hints, as happened before with a Polish clutch ahead of an official Poland visit.