‘Prince George wearing my designs has changed my business forever’

A delight in the simple, the classic and the nostalgic informs Rachel Riley’s approach to childrenswear design

Rachel Riley: We have a classic style, and our clothes are very appropriate
The Duchess of Cambridge and son Prince George Pic: Getty

What’s all the Rachel Riley fuss about? It can be summed up in one word: Kate. When the Duchess of Cambridge selects the most appropriate clothing for her children’s public engagements she regularly relies on designer Rachel Riley, whose collections have recently landed at Arnotts in Dublin.