PHOTOS: Queen Elizabeth II Is Trendier Than You Think

by Julia Rubin | 4:11 pm, November 29th, 2010

When the Daily Telegraph‘s Hilary Alexander pointed out Queen Elizabeth‘s surprisingly trendy military jacket, it got us thinking about the Queen’s style in general. Because when we see the Commander-in-Chief of the British Armed Forces in a military jacket designed by her royal dressmaker, we think Balmain. Sure, she wears a lot of pastel suits, but there’s something kind of nuanced about it all.

So in the interest of being servicey, we bring you the official QE2 style guide. You’re welcome.

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1.Military Jackets

The military craze started with Balmain back in 2009, and it's still going strong. So on point, Liz!

2.Bright Abstracts

Rag & Bone showed lots of brightly colored abstract prints in September, and while the Queen's print isn't quite as abstracted, it definitely fits the aesthetic.

3.Yellow Ruffles

Zac Posen's runway show for his Z Spoke line heralded a yellow ruffle trend for spring. Looks like Elizabeth is ahead of the game.

4.Huge Florals

During Fashion Week, Jil Sander was all about big, bright florals. Coincidentally, so is the Queen.

5.Bow Prints

Queen Elizabeth doesn't just have the runway locked down, her looks have downmarket influences also. For example, check out how much this See by Chloé bow print matches her own bow print dress.