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Prince William and Catherine Middleton‘s imminent arrival in Canada will mark their first tour as Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, so how appropriate would it be to see Kate clad in Canadian designer fashions? Here our top five picks for the princess.

Greta Constantine, Spring 2011

Greta Constantine: We love the nod to our country’s colour and the ease and fluidity of this goddess jumpsuit. It’s more casual than Kate is prone to wear, but the off-shoulder detail will accent her fit physique nicely. (Photo courtesy of Jenna Wakani)

Erdem, Spring 2011

Erdem Moralioglu‘s ivory lace dress with applique is the epitome of youth and loveliness; traits the princess carries with aplomb. We doubt the Nicholas Kirkwood ballet-inspired heels would be approved by her royal entourage, but us girls can dream. (Photo courtesy of IMAXTree.com)

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Legendary footwear designer Manolo Blahnik wants Kate Middleton’s wedding shoes to represent ”springtime.”

Manolo Blahnik wants Kate Middleton‘s wedding shoes to represent “springtime.”

The brunette beauty will marry Prince William on April 29 at London’s Westminster Abbey and the legendary shoe designer is keen for the future queen’s footwear to be quite classic.

He told WWD: “An ivory silk pump with organza lilies of the valley and sea pearls. It represents springtime and everything fresh and new, which is what Kate Middleton is all about.”

However, fellow shoe designer Giuesppe Zanotti wants Kate to take a less traditional approach to her bridal footwear. Read the rest of this entry

From Vogue UK to our friends at FLARE, everyone is putting in their two-cents on what wedding dress Kate Middleton should wear on her big (read: very big) day.

Britain’s own Jenny Packman has been added to the burgeoning list, as has the illustrious house of Givenchy. Not surprising, Kate seems to have her pick (with the exception of this designer who has already confirmed she’s not in the game).

So, instead of joining this repartee – however lovely it is – we thought we’d do something a bit different: Our editors have come back from all the spring 2011 shows and, with the help of their Trend Report, we’re imagining Kate’s suitcases filled with these gorgeous looks. Are you with us? Read the rest of this entry