as recently as last month - they've long been part of her fashion formula for casual engagements, along with her 17-year-old Penelope Chilvers boots and trusty Barbour jacket.For her last day in Scotland though, she debuted a new trouser style that looks set to become an elegant alternative to her beloved skinnies.Kate chose black, cropped, straight-leg trousers for a morning engagement in which she met with nursery children at Starbank Park in Edinburgh.
Teamed with a dark green Massimo Dutti blazer, a Jigsaw polka-dot shirt and a pair of white Superga trainers, it struck the kind of balance we’d all like to achieve with our clothes: a bit more fashion, but not trying too hard.It was polished but youthful - and comfortable enough to engage.
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