Every week, we bring you the best shoppable fashion and lifestyle stories from the editors at Lifestyle Mirror. Today we take a closer look at what Taylor Davies calls The Middleton Effect [1].
Just call it The Middleton Effect. Modest, midi and to-the-knee lengths have become the preferred hemline of red carpet all stars [2]. While on her tour of Australia and New Zealand [3], Kate Middleton [4] has been showing off her new royal wardrobe of skirts and dresses with lower hemlines. Meanwhile, during press events for movies and television shows like Mad Men [5], Noah, and The Amazing Spider-Man, we've noted a similarly demure theme.
Of course, in this chicken-or-egg scenario, we know that the clothes came before the appearance, but we didn't anticipate pencil skirts [6] and a-line midis would catch on among celebrities the way they have with the fashion set. Thanks in large part to Jennifer Lawrence [7]'s deal with Dior, the relationships between celebrities and high fashion designers have become more trend-forward than ever. Gutsy ensembles have seemingly all but replaced "safe" choices on virtually every red carpet, save for The Oscars [8]. And we like it.
Emma Stone
Rosamund Pike
Jessica Paré
Karen Gillan
Leslie Mann
— Taylor Davies
See all the celebrities in midlength dresses here [10], or check out more great fashion stories from Lifestyle Mirror:
- Kate Middleton Makes A Splash In New Zealand With Baby George [11]
- Celebrity Coachella Outfits Are Veering Toward Hippie Halloween [12]
- How To Wear A Tuxedo Like A Lady [13]