We all have a few favorite designers or go-to retailers we hit up [1] when we need new clothes. And though our closets might not look like Kate Middleton's or Michelle Obama [2]'s (to think of the coordination!), they too stock their preferred labels in bulk. There are certain fashion houses that simply work wonders on the royals [3].
Queen Letizia looks stylish and sophisticated in Hugo Boss, while Duchess Kate's resources [4] for daytime events are among the likes of Alexander McQueen and Tory Burch. Read on for a guide to the nine standout brands these power dressers are stocking — including Michelle, who may not be "royal," per se, but she's one fine political leader [5] in our book.
Michael Kors
Michelle Obama [9] wearing a Michael Kors set at the State of the Union speech in 2015.
Kate Middleton wearing a Michael Kors coat at the Australian War Memorial in 2014.
Michelle Obama [10] wearing a Michael Kors dress on election night in 2012.
Alexander McQueen
Kate Middleton wearing an Alexander McQueen set [11] for her send-off in Bhutan in 2016.
Queen Rania of Jordan wearing an Alexander McQueen coat at the Social Good Summit in 2015.
Michelle Obama [12] wearing an Alexander McQueen dress for the China state dinner in 2011.
Jason Wu
Queen Letizia wearing a Jason Wu for Hugo Boss suit for a visit to the Microfinanzas BBVA in 2016.
Michelle Obama [13] wearing a Jason Wu dress at the Inaugural Ball in 2013.
Queen Letizia wearing a Hugo Boss dress at La Zarzuela Palace in 2015.
J.Crew
Michelle Obama [14] wearing a J.Crew sash and gloves at the inauguration in 2013.
Kate Middleton wearing J.Crew jeans at the Brooklyn Nets game in 2014.
Michelle Obama [15] wearing a J.Crew ensemble for a visit to The Tonight Show in 2012.
Chanel
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark carrying a Chanel bag at the Arlington National Cemetery in 2010.
Crown Princess Victoria wearing Chanel at a celebration for the Swedish king.
Charlotte Casiraghi of Monaco wearing Chanel at the 62nd Rose Ball in 2016.
Princess Caroline of Monaco at the Paris Fashion Week Chanel show wearing Chanel in 2016.
Dolce & Gabbana
Kate Middleton wearing a Dolce & Gabbana dress at Lancaster House during a China state visit in 2015.
Princess Victoria of Sweden wearing a Dolce & Gabbana dress at the United Nations in 2013.
Kate Middleton wearing a Dolce & Gabbana dress at the Annual Festival of Remembrance in 2015.
Natan
Queen Mathilde of Belgium wearing a Natan dress at the 35th Floralies of Ghent launch in 2016.
Queen Maxima wearing a Natan dress at the final celebrations marking 200 years of the Kingdom of The Netherlands in 2015.
Queen Maxima wearing Natan at the 10-year anniversary of the Leeorkest in 2016.
Queen Mathilde wearing Natan during the Hanswijk Cavalcade in 2013.
Crown Princess Mathilde of Belgium wearing Natan at the christening of the new Swedish heir in 2012.
Jenny Packham
Kate Middleton wearing a Jenny Packham gown at the Portrait Gala in 2014.
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden wearing a Jenny Packham dress at The Grand Hotel in 2013.
Kate Middleton wearing a Jenny Packham gown at the Spectre premiere in 2015.
Kate Middleton wearing a Jenny Packham gown at Royal Albert Hall in 2012.
Tory Burch
Kate Middleton wearing a Tory Burch dress at a private dinner in Bhutan in 2016.
Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wearing a Tory Burch dress at the World Trade Organisation in 2014.
Kate Middleton wearing a Tory Burch dress at an event for World Mental Health Day in 2015.
Michelle Obama [16] wearing a Tory Burch dress to board Air Force One after the family's trip to Cuba in 2016.
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark wearing a Tory Burch jacket at the Hamburg Town Hall in 2015.