As someone who's been a royal family obsessee for quite some time—I'm anxiously waiting for the next season of The Crown—I'm no stranger to the impact they have on the fashion scene. From Princess Diana's sheep sweater going viral a whole decade after she wore it and Meghan Markle wearing full Givenchy at her wedding, there are plenty of royal fashion moments to love. But in the spirit of looking towards 2022 fashion, I decided to take a deep dive into the internet archive of Diana's looks and Kate Middleton's recent outfits and spot which predicted 2022 trends both have happily championed.
I was surprised to find so many similarities amongst the two since their styles are seemingly different, but that just proves at how versatile the trends below can me. So whether you prefer to keep things more polished like Kate or want to don a revenge dress like Diana, the world of 2022 trends is your oyster. Keep scrolling to see the trends worn on the royal duo, the runway, and how to shop them from your favorite retailers.
Yusra Siddiqui is an editor who resides in New Jersey but bounces between the suburbs and NYC. (She's a Jersey girl at heart.) After interning at Who What Wear in 2019, she found her way to the team after graduating from LIM College in 2022 with a fashion media degree. She's also spent time writing and working for publications such as Fashionista, Coveteur, and Nylon, but she always knew that Who What Wear was where she was meant to be. When she's on the job, she's perusing runway shows, analyzing the latest thing fellow Gen Zers are up to on the internet, and sharing what she can about the modest-fashion market. You can also catch her dabbling in entertainment, talking about the costume choices of the latest Netflix series or diving deeper into how the plotline affects the viewers in a myriad of ways. Lastly, she likes to create content for Who What Wear's TikTok. Her personal time is spent doing similar but also different things—deep diving into almost every new TV show (Bridgerton, Gilmore Girls, and Stranger Things are favorites), planning her next local getaway (whenever that may be), and reading the latest Emily Henry or Sally Rooney novel in one sitting.
