Author Topic: Duchess of Cambridge makes first visit as royal patron of The Art Room (Read 2338 times)

Pingarelho · « **on:** February 21, 2012, 10:24:05 AM »

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2104227/Watch-Birdie-Duchess-Cambridge-makes-visit-royal-patron-The-Art-Room-wearing-dove-print-dress.html

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Today the Duchess of Cambridge put her love into practice on her first public engagement as royal patron of The Art Room, which encourages confidence in disadvantaged children.

Wearing the Birdie jacquard shirt dress by designer Orla Kiely with brown opaque tights and brown suede ankle boots, Kate, 30, was greeted on her arrival in Oxford by dozens of children waving flags and holding flowers during a short walkabout.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2104227/Watch-Birdie-Duchess-Cambridge-makes-visit-royal-patron-The-Art-Room-wearing-dove-print-dress.html#ixzz1n0xwebyN

Smiling as always, I am not loving the outfit though.

snokitty · « **Reply #1 on:** February 21, 2012, 10:31:11 AM »

It is good to see Kate finally getting out and doing some work. I hope she continues. I can also see why they cut the price of that dress in half. Kate should ask the Queen and the Princess Royal about keeping the wind from blowing the dress up otherwise everyone is going to get another panty shot from her.

cinrit · « **Reply #2 on:** February 21, 2012, 12:32:01 PM »

^^ I'm a little surprised that hasn't been taken care of, after the photo at the airport last year.

Cindy

anitalalala · « **Reply #3 on:** February 21, 2012, 12:55:02 PM »

Hum i like the hair...thats it!I guess....
This dress fits her body...but the print and color are terrible on her!
Also i dont think that princess...elegant fits with such kind of boots...actually i dont think royals should wear boots honestlly...
Anyway she looks good in general...and she seems to be more and more confortable doing things on her own..wich once again porves the point that experience is the key to become better and better...the more she does it the better she will become at doing it..
Also she definatelly seems much more confortable aways from wills...definatelly...
I dont think it has anyhting to deal with how they relate to each other..as im sure they relate quite well with each other...i think it has to deal with how much wills presence pressures and sort of limits kate...makes her look like him...simply follows him...and when shes alone she can definatelly be more herself...or tro at least...
Thats why i said they seem completlly diferent to me honestlly..the proof is there at least in my view...
just look at her with him and without him...huge diference...honestlly...

She looks better..fat face..i mean she looks more normal..not so skinny...
Horrible dress print..such a pitty..anyway...nobody is perfect!

cinrit · « **Reply #4 on:** February 21, 2012, 01:02:23 PM »

With video:

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Duchess of Cambridge braves chill in Orla Kiely dress for solo visit
The Duchess of Cambridge braved a chilly February morning wearing nothing more than a woollen shirt dress as she continued her programme of solo visits to charities of which she is Patron.

The Duchess chose a £162 “birdie” jacquard dress by the High Street brand Orla Kiely and brown suede ankle boots as she arrived in Oxford to see the work of The Art Room, which uses art therapy to build the confidence of vulnerable and disadvantaged children.

She spent 10 minutes chatting to children who lined her route to Rose Hill Primary School in one of the city’s poorest areas before heading inside to see the charity’s work in action.

Pupils had made an apron for her with the name “Miss Catherine” on it, as the Duchess was due to muck in with teachers who all wear similar aprons with their names on them.

She accepted flowers and crouched down to talk to the children before being introduced to dignitaries including Mark Thompson, the director-general of the BBC, who is one of the charity’s other patrons.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/kate-middleton/9095552/Duchess-of-Cambridge-braves-chill-in-Orla-Kiely-dress-for-solo-visit.html

Cindy

cinrit · « **Reply #5 on:** February 21, 2012, 01:38:02 PM »

Too late to edit above. More video:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-17103468?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Cindy

wannable · « **Reply #6 on:** February 21, 2012, 02:20:21 PM »

Very well done

I like her look, she carries off anything, being photogenic, tall and slim.

Eri · « **Reply #7 on:** February 21, 2012, 02:44:31 PM »

@ snokitty Work?

Harryforlife25 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 21, 2012, 02:50:14 PM »

Looking at her you would never guess she is a woman who just turned 30 she looks at least 45 and dresses like it I wish she was more daring in her fashion choices she bores to death whenever she steps out to "work" someone please tell her she can play it safe without boring us to death .

cinrit · « **Reply #9 on:** February 21, 2012, 03:02:54 PM »

Wasn't she supposed to have visited two places today? She's now in the Court Circular on the British Monarchy website:

http://www.royal.gov.uk/LatestNewsandDiary/CourtCircular/Todaysevents.aspx

Cindy

wannable · « **Reply #10 on:** February 21, 2012, 03:19:32 PM »

She did visit 2 Art Rooms

cinrit · « **Reply #11 on:** February 21, 2012, 03:27:21 PM »

Thanks, wannabe.

Cindy

wannable · « **Reply #12 on:** February 21, 2012, 03:30:34 PM »

The first one is dedicated more to elementary children, the other high school -- teenagers.

snokitty · « **Reply #13 on:** February 21, 2012, 03:36:04 PM »

Quote from: Eri on February 21, 2012, 02:44:31 PM

@ snokitty Work?

It is as much work as we are going to get out of her. I don't think we will ever see her do three or four engagements a day like the good Royals do. The dress was ugly and the hair needs something to keep her hands off of it. She also needs to have those little weights sewn in her hems. There is not much to her as of yet but I am starting to think that the girl really did waste the person that she could have been if she had chosen a path besides chasing down William.

I retract the work thing if all she is ever going to do is play with art and children. I can't believe to date it has always been art that would mean that in the girls spare time she didn't even try to learn much since Uni. Sad really for a person of 30.

DrReSi · « **Reply #14 on:** February 21, 2012, 04:28:49 PM »

^
Art Room seems happy with her patronage and the high profile it generated.

Use open-ended questions, Kate! As in, what trick can an owl do? or what colour would you choose? Sigh

noname · « **Reply #15 on:** February 21, 2012, 04:32:31 PM »

Great for Kate that she is supporting such a small and important program. I hope that this leads to more financial support for arts based programs. They're always the first to be dropped during difficult economic times.

I'd also like to comment that I'm disappointed to see that you are all primarily commenting on what Kate is wearing. Why? Why is her clothes so much more important than who she is and what she is trying to support? Is this what worth we place on each other as women (and perhaps the few of you who are men)? First we judge how she looks, and if we have time, we comment on what she's actually doing or contributing?

How would you like to walk into work every morning and have your boss give you a thorough rundown on how you've chosen to dress for the day, what your hair looks like, your makeup. And then, if they have some time left over, they might tell you that you're also an asset to their team, a great employee?

Macrobug · « **Reply #16 on:** February 21, 2012, 04:35:43 PM »

Discussing what Kate wore to an event has always been a popular discussion. Everyone has the right to discuss a topic if it is on-topic which this is. Please respect each others opinion

snokitty · « **Reply #17 on:** February 21, 2012, 04:40:24 PM »

Because all she has shown people to date is that she is a clothes horse. Had she started out working then people would have seen more in her. Besides we aren't her Boss we are her ADORING public. If I was her Boss I would show her what real work looks like.

Quote from: DrReSi on February 21, 2012, 04:28:49 PM

^
Art Room seems happy with her patronage and the high profile it generated.

Use open-ended questions, Kate! As in, what trick can an owl do? or what colour would you choose? Sigh

Any organization would like the high profile that she can bring. In this time of austerity maybe do some things for the needy it would be good for her image and feed some people.

wannable · « **Reply #18 on:** February 21, 2012, 04:41:38 PM »

The Art Room official site

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The Art Room is a charity based in Oxford aimed at 5 - 16 year olds who are experiencing emotional and behavioural difficulties. There are currently five Art Rooms in schools in Oxford and London, offering art as therapy to increase children’s self-esteem, self-confidence and independence.
http://www.theartroom.org.uk/

http://www.theartroom.org.uk/7-20111018-auction.html

^ I could actually see Catherine's photography auctioned for The Art Room Charity.

Lothwen · « **Reply #19 on:** February 21, 2012, 04:42:00 PM »

Hate the coat. Absolutely hate it

But I like this charity. I hope we start to see her doing regular visits here.

Macrobug · « **Reply #20 on:** February 21, 2012, 04:42:33 PM »

^Not my favourite either

Quote from: DrReSi on February 21, 2012, 04:28:49 PM

^
Art Room seems happy with her patronage and the high profile it generated.

Use open-ended questions, Kate! As in, what trick can an owl do? or what colour would you choose? Sigh

It will come. It will come.

Communication skills such as that need to be taught to most people. Hopefully it is something they are working on.

Took a look through the website. This appears to be an excellent program. And worthwhile to offer support to.

nymphette · « **Reply #21 on:** February 21, 2012, 04:42:51 PM »

The dress is a little blah and safe, ok but what I don't understand is the brown suede boots. They look worn and scuffed in some photos, I think she wore them before with the camel colored coat that she had shortened. The dress looks too thin to be worn alone in winter, she must be cold.

cinrit · « **Reply #22 on:** February 21, 2012, 04:52:49 PM »

I don't mind the dress too much, and I understand that it's not that cold in London right now. Looks like it might be windy, though. Not crazy about the print on the fabric ... it took awhile for me to realize they're doves.

Cindy

Macrobug · « **Reply #23 on:** February 21, 2012, 04:57:32 PM »

Quote from: wannable on February 21, 2012, 04:41:38 PM

http://www.theartroom.org.uk/7-20111018-auction.html

^ I could actually see Catherine's photography auctioned for The Art Room Charity.

So do I. That would be a great way to raise money. Of course, it would be nice to see some of her work to determine if it is worth auctioning off.

wannable · « **Reply #24 on:** February 21, 2012, 04:57:49 PM »

I'm in the very few who likes the coat dress and ankle boots -- I do have a few pieces of different tones of brown in my closet, including knee and ankle brown boots and brownish leather jackets and accessories.

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Art Room manager manager Lisa Hancock.

Kate, known as "Miss Catherine" in the classroom, wore a denim apron over her patterned Orla Kiely dress for the painting session, and interacted well with the children. "She seemed to have as much fun as the children," Hancock says. "She had all the right language and was very calm and gentle."

http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20395222_20572148,00.html

Charming