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Kate Middleton Spotlights British-Nigerian Designer Tolu Coker

Welcoming the Nigerian president, Catherine, Princess of Wales wore a coat dress by Tolu Coker to greet President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu on their state visit to the United Kingdom.
Tolu Coker, the British‑Nigerian designer, has Central Saint Martins training and received early mentoring from the Prince’s Trust as she built her label.
The Princess chose a grey double‑breasted coat that featured 1980s-style white lapels and corsetry detailing, paired with a Jane Taylor hat, Hugo Boss snakeskin pumps and a Mulberry bag.
The outfit signals royal support for young British talent, and the choice reflects Catherine, Princess of Wales’s patronage of British design while hitting a diplomatic dressing note.
Coker’s work, which often addresses social change and artisanal practice, comes from her autumn/winter 2024 collection reflecting heritage and social‑change themes.

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