Rishi Sunak’s spouse Akshata Murty takes high spot on best-dressed record
R
ishi Sunak’s spouse Akshata Murty has claimed the highest place as one among Britain’s finest dressed for 2023.
The businesswoman and clothier, 43, was named on the record compiled by Tatler journal alongside Princess Beatrice’s husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Love Actually star Bill Nighy.
Chandler Tregaskes, model editor for Tatler stated: “The coveted number one spot in Tatler’s best dressed list belongs to the chatelaine of Downing Street, Akshata Murty.
“Her stream of ‘It’ ensembles would have given Jackie Kennedy a run for her money.
“Though she lacks the pillbox hats and layered pearls of yore, Mrs Sunak is a shining example of modern-day diplomatically decadent dressing that steals the show.”
Ms Murty, the daughter of an Indian billionaire, attended the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles, California, and subsequently began her style label Akshata Designs.
Since Mr Sunak turned Prime Minister final 12 months, she has greeted outstanding people in an array of chic outfits.
Ms Murty attended news publishers Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch’s annual social gathering in June carrying a purple flower patterned gown with brief sleeves and a light-weight pink purse.
She opted for a pale blue embroidered gown with a black fascinator throughout the coronation in May and when she greeted a pink-styled US first girl Jill Biden that very same month, Ms Murty wore a blue and white gown which featured mosaic-like patterns.
She additionally made an look on Tatler’s Social Power Index for 2023, which was topped by the King and Queen, alongside her husband Mr Sunak.
Also amongst these to make Tatler’s 25-strong style record is former chief government of the Serpentine Galleries Yana Peel, opera singer Danielle de Niese and the Marchioness of Cholmondeley.
Previous mentions on the journal’s finest dressed record embrace the late Queen, the Princess of Wales, the Duchess of Sussex, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, clothier Stella McCartney, singer Dua Lipa and pop star Harry Styles.
See extra within the September challenge of Tatler, accessible on August 3.