Kate Middleton's New Stylist Is Ushering In Shorter Hemlines

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Kate Middleton doesn't want to be accused of dressing too old, so she's enlisted her 27-year-old personal assistant to help out with styling more fashion-forward looks. Vanity Fair reports that Natasha Archer, known as "Tash" at Kensington Palace, is responsible for the glam (and even sexy) gowns Middleton has worn lately. (That baby blue Jenny Packham gown and the cut-out Temperley London dress—all Tash).

A source tells Vanity Fair that, as the Duchess's stylist, Tash shops for Kate online and brings her hundreds of dresses to try on. The source says, "She has persuaded Kate to take some more risks. The hemlines are shorter and Kate's really pushing the boat out in the fashion stakes."
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