Cara Delevingne Wears Top Hat, Toothpick & Tuxedo to Royal Wedding

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Cara Delevingne broke the dress protocol by wearing a tuxedo with a top hat to the wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank at Windsor Castle on Friday in Windsor, England.

Cara Delevingne did her best to grab attention with a toothpick at the wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack BrooksbankCara Delevingne did her best to grab attention with a toothpick at the wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England, on October 12, 2018

The 26-year-old model surprised in a menswear-inspired Emporio Armani tuxedo styled with a show-stopping top hat, a toothpick, and stiletto heels by Casadei.

Cara Delevingne rocks a menswear-inspired Emporio Armani tuxedo styled with a show-stopping top hatCara Delevingne rocks a menswear-inspired Emporio Armani tuxedo styled with a show-stopping top hat

While ladies were expected to wear a day dress with hat, do you think Cara’s outfit was fashion forward or rude and declassé?

Cara Delevingne wore black Casadei Blade pumps with her tuxedoCara Delevingne wore black Casadei Blade pumps with her tuxedo

Princess Eugenie of York, who is ninth in line of succession to the British throne, donned an elegant gown by Peter Pilotto and Christopher De Vos featuring an open back and a long train.

The wedding of Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank in WindsorThe wedding of Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank in Windsor

She also wore bespoke shoes by Charlotte Olympia and the Greville Emerald Kokoshnik Tiara, lent to her by the Queen. The tiara, which is rarely seen in public, was made in 1919 in the fashionable “kokoshnik” style popularized in the Russian Imperial Court.

Princess Eugenie of York donned an elegant gown by Peter Pilotto and Christopher De VosPrincess Eugenie of York donned an elegant gown by Peter Pilotto and Christopher De Vos

The low back feature was specifically requested by Princess Eugenie, who had surgery aged 12 to correct scoliosis, a medical condition in which a person’s spine has a sideways curve.

She has spoken of the importance of showing “people your scars” and is a patron of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Appeal.

The low back feature of her gown was specifically requested by Princess EugenieThe low back feature of her gown was specifically requested by Princess Eugenie

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