Kate Middleton Gives Princess Shoes a Glittering New Meaning

Yesterday evening, Kate Middleton attended a gala dinner in honor of Addiction Awareness Week in London, England. For the occasion, she wore an off-the-shoulder dress by Barbara Casasola. The white, long-sleeved frock by the London-based label is one she’s worn once before, back in 2016, when she presented Art Fund’s Museum of the Year prize.

For its reincarnation this week, she switched things up with a surprising shoe choice: sparkly pumps by Jimmy Choo, one of her favorite shoe brands. Middleton typically favors a discreet nude pump, so the glitzier finish marks a shift in her personal style, while giving a whole new meaning to the idea of a princess shoe. Her latest look also aligns with a more relaxed royal dress code that's been coming through across the board. The duchess loves a yummy-mummy boot, for instance, while fellow royal Queen Letizia of Spain has even been known to rock a plastic shoe.

So, what’s next? Will the Duchess be slipping into controversial flip-flop heels à la Kim Kardashian West? Highly doubtful—but her Cinderella-style heels are certainly a bold move in the statement shoe department.

Originally Appeared on Vogue