Alexa Chung Wore the Perfect Princess Dress to Meet the Duchess of Cambridge

last updated 30 January 2018

Last night Alexa Chung spent the evening with the Duchess of Cambridge (and her dad, who was her date) at the 2017 Portrait Gala at the National Portrait Gallery. While we certainly admired Kate Middleton's £8900 candy pink tourmaline and green amethyst earrings, it's Alexa Chung's princess gown that is really making us gawp.

Alexa wore a playful, polka dot gown from Loewe's upcoming A/W 17 collection, which reminds us of a classic fairytale dress. For her night with royalty, Alexa gave us a modern update on princess-dressing, thanks to the off-the-shoulder neckline, oversize puffy sleeves, pretty little polka dot bows covering the skirt and an unexpectedly visible zip down the back of the dress.

Polka dots might have a twee reputation, but when paired with the right silhouette, this spotty print could be the answer to all our summer wedding dress woes.

Scroll below to see Alexa's fairytale gown, and shop our edit of the coolest polka dot dresses below.

On Alexa Chung: Loewe gown from the A/W 17 collection.

The Duchess of Cambridge meets Alexa Chung.

Alaia

Ruffled Swiss-Dot Cotton Mini Dress

Caroline Constas

Jia-Jia Off-the-Shoulder Wrap-Effect Swiss-Dot Cotton Mini Dress

For more of Alexa's style, see the 21 steps to dressing just like her.Opening Image: Getty Images

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Emma is a freelance fashion editor with over 15 years experience in industry, having worked at The Telegraph, Grazia and, most recently, British Vogue. Emma was part of the founding team of Who What Wear UK, where she worked for six years as Deputy Editor and then Editor—helping shape the team into what it is today is one of the biggest privileges of her career and she will always see herself as a Who What Wear girl, contributing to both the US and UK sites. Whether she's writing about runway trends or spotlighting emerging brands, she aims to write about fashion in a way that is democratic and doesn't promote over consumption.