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L.K. Bennett's Bankruptcy News Shows the Danger of a Powerful Celebrity Endorsement

Kate Middleton's one-time go-to shoe

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, wears her L.K. Bennett sledge pumps in 2014 and 2011.
By Diana Pearl

March 5, 2019

Less than two months after Kate Middleton and Prince William tied the knot in Westminster Abbey with 2 billion people watching, the couple stepped out for a day at the Epsom Derby. Wearing a white dress, jacket and fascinator, the new Duchess of Cambridge’s outfit drew attention—but mainly because of the pair of nude patent leather L.K. Bennett Sledge pumps on her feet.

Diana Pearl

Diana is the brand marketing editor at Adweek and managing editor of Brandweek.

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