'She's got a problem with eye make-up': Vivienne Westwood slams Duchess of Cambridge's penchant for heavy black liner

By TAMARA ABRAHAM



Signature look: The Duchess of Cambridge, pictured in Calgary, Canada, last month, is too heavy-handed with her eye make-up, according to fashion designer Vivienne Westwood



As the grande Dame of British fashion, Vivienne Westwood knows a thing or two about style. And she's certainly not shy about sharing her opinions on the subject.



When asked about the Duchess of Cambridge's look in a recent interview, the fashion designer, 70, called it 'ordinary', finding particular fault with her eye make-up.



She told the Sunday Times Magazine: 'I think she's got a problem with eye make-up. The sharp line around her eyes make her look hard. Either she should be smudgy or wear none.'





Sartorial verdict: Dame Vivienne, pictured at her Gold Label show in Paris last autumn, called the Duchess's look 'ordinary'





On style, she continued: 'It seems to me, that her image is "ordinary woman".



Therefore, High Street shopper. And I just think she should be an extraordinary woman, wherever she gets her clothes from.'



Dame Vivienne is not the first to criticise Catherine's heavy eyeliner. In an interview last month with Grazia Daily, Dutch fashion duo Viktor & Rolf also commented on the same thing.



They told the site: '[We'd like to see her wearing ] different make-up and hair - less eyeliner, less hair. It would bring out her natural beauty.'





Expert tips: Celebrity make-up artist Rachel Wood believes that a softer approach would look look less dated





The Duchess demonstrates some confidence when it comes to her beauty routine. She does her own make-up for official engagements, including her wedding, which was watched by two billion people around the globe. And on the recent Royal Tour to Canada and the U.S. she brought a hairdresser as part of her entourage, but no stylist or make-up artist.



Last week Kelly Osbourne said on the Tonight Show that Kate shouldn't recycle her wardrobe.



She told Jay Leno: 'In England they are like look how thrifty she's being, showing the British public that the Royals are in a recession as well. Only in this country they call it a faux pas.'



And in March, designer Matthew Williamson told the Telegraph: 'Kate isn't a fashion bunny. I don't know why everyone in fashion is waiting to see what she wears. I'm, like, thinking: get over it.'



source :dailymail