Miss Middleton’s patronage is expected to do wonders for Ms. Helayel’s bottom line. The blue engagement dress (about $615) sold out at Harvey Nichols, a buyer for the store told British Vogue.
“People are going crazy for this dress,” said Monique Erickson, the buyer for Beyond 7, which carries Issa in New York. “We have a wait list growing by the day.”
Would-be London Kates can pick up replicas of Miss Middleton’s blue dress for about $25 at Tesco, the British supermarket chain. But what of the rest of her fans? As one blogger demanded, “Bring in the clones.”