
When Kelly Osbourne was taking on Christina Aguilera, I was on Kelly’s side. But when she takes on a more beloved public figure… there might be a problem. It seems Kelly took issue with our favorite, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge. Kelly was on Jay Leno’s show two nights ago, and she complained about Kate’s habit/insistence on recycling clothes:
Christina Aguilera isn’t the only person who Kelly Osbourne has sartorial problems with. During a Wednesday appearance on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, the outspoken 26-year-old slammed Duchess Catherine for frequently recycling her wardrobe.
“In England they’re like, ‘Look how thrifty she’s being, showing the British public that the Royals are in a recession as well,’” Osbourne said. “Only in this country they call it a faux pas.”
Given the 29-year-old’s new role as Duchess of Cambridge, Osbourne doesn’t think she should have to repeat outfits by her favorite labels (including Diane von Furstenberg, Zara and Issa).
“I’m sorry, but if I had that job I would only wear it once,” Osbourne said. “If I am going to be the future bloody Queen of England I’m going to wear that dress once because I’m giving up the rest of my life, all of my privacy. At least I can get a new dress every day!”
Attempting to lighten the mood, Leno, 61, asked: “How about underpants? Would you throw them away?”
Osbourne replied: “Well, if I could, I would. That’s a really good idea, actually.”
[From Us Weekly]
Eh, I don’t understand why people are making a big deal about what Kelly said – she didn’t say “Waity is too lazy to even care about being presentable on a regular basis” (although that might be the subtext). I think Kelly accurately described how many of us are of two minds on Kate’s recycled-style habit. I think she’s making a conscious effort to LOOK like she doesn’t just spend her days shopping for new frocks, endlessly. I think she makes an effort to dress for the occasion, and when it’s a big occasion where she’s going to be the center of attention, she’ll wear something new. When it’s not about her, she’ll recycle. I can see the point of it, because she has some nice pieces, and any woman would want to wear those pieces more than once.
However – there are two bigger issues that Kelly didn’t address. One, Kate’s style is, at best, hit-or-miss. She’s worn some nice dresses, and she has a good eye for coats and suits. But she dresses a decade older than her real age, and there’s a noticeable lack of sophistication and just… JOY with her clothes. Being a duchess is fun! Getting dressed up is one of the few job requirements – find joy in it! The other big issue: the Catch-22 of being a duchess on a budget, with no place to go. She’s not working, she’s not doing royal or charitable events on a regular basis, so she’s just hanging out in Wales. Whenever she deigns to become a full-time working royal, I think there will be less recycling, because she’ll finally have an enormous staff in place, and at least three dressers and stylists on call.
By the way, the Duchess did make Vanity Fair’s “Best Dressed 2011” list. She’s right up there with Tilda Swinton, Justin Timberlake and… Carey Mulligan? Weird.





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