Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, Another Style Icon in the House of Windsor

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, Another Style Icon in the House of Windsor

2011 has been the year of the Duchess of Cambridge.

But it was Sophie, Countess of Wessex who caught the eye of hellomagazine.com's discerning readers at Zara Phillips' recent wedding.

Her impeccable appearance in a chic Bruce Oldfield dress, matching jacket and statement Jane Taylor hat, prompted you to crown Sophie the most elegant guest and also won praise from fashion commentators.

She beat formidable fashionista Kate by 1195 votes, and her convincing victory marked the complete transformation of the royal family's surprising new style icon.

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How Sophie, the Countess of Wessex has transformed her style in recent years - hellomagazine.com

Queen of Jewelry

Brooches, usually worn on the left shoulder, were a favourite for the royal and the Queen was believed to have over 100 in her collection. A selection that would go with an outfit were presented to her - usually three at a time - by her senior dresser and confidante Angela Kelly on special trays that once belonged to Queen Mary. The royal had a wide variety of different brooches which she often wore with her usual pearl earrings and necklace, including a spray of flowers brooch by the people and government of Australia during her Coronation tour of 1954./