Worn by Kate Middleton for the official announcement of her royal engagement, This navy silk-jersey dress with a wrap-around self-tie waist is a modern classic. Style the deep-blue hue with black pumps and delicate jewelry for a contemporary take on a ladylike look.



It took less than 24 hours for the royal blue dress that Kate Middleton donned for her engagement announcement on Tuesday to sell out at London's Harvey Nichols store, Vogue UK reports.The boutique's buying director Averyl Oates told Vogue, "The dress worn by Kate sold out almost immediately. Issa is one of our best selling brands and the versatility of the pieces mean that they can be dressed down for the day and dressed up for special occasions." It was on sale for