Kate Middleton Wears Max Mara Blazer and Sockless Loafers for Forward Trust Visit in Southend-on-Sea

Key facts

• Max Mara showed its spring 2027 collection at Milan's Palazzo del Ghiaccio, featuring funnel-neck trench coats, unstructured blazers, and linen safari jackets in grey and brown.
• Catherine, Princess of Wales, wore a Max Mara double-breasted Ateneo blazer for a visit to Southend-on-Sea.
• She had previously worn the same jacket in July to an engagement at RAF Coningsby.
• The Princess paired the blazer with Cartier Trinity earrings, a fine brown jumper, a Laura Lombardi Portrait necklace, Joseph Coleman trousers, and Boden oxblood leather Nya penny loafers worn without socks.
• Liana Satenstein, a former Vogue staffer, called the sockless loafer 'the ultimate signifier of luxury' and noted it is not meant for all-day wear.
• Kate has been patron of the Forward Trust, a social justice charity supporting people recovering from addiction, since 2021.
• The visit marked Addiction Awareness Week and introduced the charity's new Forward Growing initiative, which runs weekly gardening sessions to connect people with nature.
• Kate previously stated for the Taking Action on Addiction campaign that open discussion can bring addiction 'out of the shadows' and help individuals and families know they are not alone.