“If royal fashion is your idea of heaven, then you should check out this fashion book by Elizabeth Holmes.
The gorgeous gowns and get-ups on The Crown have earned Netflix Outstanding Period Costumes Emmy Awards for all three of the earlier seasons, and with good reason. The outfits those designs were inspired by are no joke and in this book, a seasoned style journalist draws attention to four of the most iconic royal women in contemporary England. Join Holmes as she explores the looks of Queen Elizabeth II, Diana, Kate Middleton, and Meghan Markle through text as well as stunning photographs. HRH: So Many Thoughts on Royal Style comes out soon, so you won’t have to wait long after binge watching season four to pick it up.”
BookBub
“Fashion journalist Holmes debuts with a flattering and thoroughly enjoyable assessment of style choices made by Queen Elizabeth II, Diana Spencer, Kate Middleton, and Meghan Markle.
In Holmes’s view, Elizabeth, typically seen as the fustiest of the bunch, is a “strategic genius” for her decision to dress head-to-toe in a single, sensational hue. Princess Diana’s clothing choices changed drastically during her 16 years in the spotlight, Holmes notes, from “demure and romantic” to “bold colors and big shapes that seemed to scream: Look at me!” Kate Middleton’s commoner status has influenced her style, according to Holmes, who lauds the Duchess of Cambridge’s habit of wearing “off-the-rack pieces” that burnish her “every-girl appeal.” Meghan Markle’s breezy, California-girl style took the requisite conservative turn when she married Prince Harry, though the scrutiny of the British tabloid press never let up, eventually contributing to the couple’s decision to distance themselves from the royal family and relocate to America. Holmes makes a strong case, in enthusiastic prose along with lavish photographs of all four women, that her subjects’ sartorial choices say as much about their positions in the royal family as they do about their individual identities. Royal watchers will delight in this breezy survey of Windsor family fashions.”
Publisher’s Weekly
“Elizabeth Holmes' tour through the style and styling of these four most iconic women of modern British royalty is sparkling, conversational, a little dishy, sometimes sweet and tender—and completely addictive.
Be it a hat, a purse, a heel, the fit or color of a dress, Holmes convinces us that these are not whims of taste, but considered choices, uniquely revealing. This teasing semiotics of dress leaves us with the pleasures of having discovered a valuable hidden message and an admiring respect for the subtle and incendiary intent of fashion.”
Barnes & Noble
