Who is the designer behind Self-Portrait, the label loved by the Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte?

Whether she is dressed down casually in jeans or in a black tie dress, all eyes will be on the Princess of Wales, no matter what she decides to wear. Catherine, Princess of Wales looked as chic as ever as she stepped out in white jacket, and pleated skirt with black detailing by one of her favourite labels, Self-Portrait. She teamed her look with a black clutch bag and black Aquazzura heels (Meghan Markle also loves Aquazzura).

Catherine, Princess of Wales, wore Self-Portrait on Tuesday 20th June to reopen the National Portrait Gallery in London, which has been undergoing three years of renovation work.

She is set to meet award-winning artist Tracey Emin during her visit, and according to Hello! Magazine, “the artist was “commissioned to create artwork for the gallery's new doors, incorporating 45 carved brass panels and representing ‘every woman, throughout time.’

When it comes to the Self-Portrait outfit of the Princess of Wales, this is not the first time she has worn the designer label. Last month, she wore their ‘Twisted Crepe Midi Dress’ to a pre-coronation reception at Buckingham Palace. In November 2022, she wore a black blazer Self-Portrait dress to the 2022 Festival of Remembrance.

She wore the same outfit in cream to the Party At The Palace event for the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations last June.

The Princess of Wales also wore the cream Self-Portrait blazer dress for a reception for the Hold Still Community project the year before. If you think Princess Catherine has only become a fan of Self-Portrait recently, think again. She wore a Self-Portrait white silk and lace dress by the label for the London premiere of A Street Cat Named Bob back in 2016.

It would also seem that the Princess of Wales’s daughter, Princess Charlotte has also developed a liking for the brand too. She wore a black and white dress by Self-Portrait to the concert held in celebration of King Charles’s coronation. 

So, who is the designer behind Self-Portrait?

The designer behind Self-Portrait is Han Chong, who established Self-Portrait back in 2013. According to Self Portrait’s website, “A graduate of Central Saint Martins, the Malaysian-born designer unites a refined aesthetic with a deft understanding of structure and materials that has propelled the brand’s meteoric rise and upended the contemporary fashion market.”

In 2022, Vogue asked him the secrets of success. One of the questions that they asked him was the following: “There’s only five minutes to get ready-what to wear?” He replied by saying “Red lipstick, a silk top and Self-Portrait’s high-waisted jeans with a heel.”