Daniella issa helayel clothing monster

One day in November 2010, Prince William brought out Kate Middleton to pose for photos just after they announced their engagement. It was an iconic moment, for Kate especially: she had a fresh blowout, she slipped her left hand through William’s arm, giving the photographers a perfect view of his mother’s famous sapphire engagement ring. And of course, there was the dress. Kate chose a sapphire-colored silk jersey dress by Issa for her big coming out party. Kate had been wearing Issa throughout her 20s – she was a big fan of short, silk jersey dress in bold colors and prints. When she became a duchess, her style changed a bit – she still loves too-short dresses and jewel tones, but now her go-to look is “doily.” Basically, Kate stopped wearing Issa within a year into her marriage. It was too closely associated with her single, Waity days.

So what happened to the label and to the designer, Daniella Helayel? I remember there was a lot of gossip that Kate wore so many Issa