Carrie Symonds wears yellow £159 Whistles shirt dress for her first official appearance with Boris Johnson at Downing Street
CARRIE Symonds flew the flag for British fashion during her first official appearance with boyfriend Boris Johnson on Monday.
The former PR guru stepped out in a £159 yellow gingham dress from Whistles as she joined the PM for her Downing Street debut at a reception for hospice workers.
The classic shirt dress cut a modest figure finishing just above the 31-year-old’s ankles, and she opted for simple accessories in the form of several gold rings.
Carrie’s yellow dress from the British high street brand is still available to buy in all sizes from both the Whistles website and at John Lewis.
But if Carrie’s previous fashion choices are anything to go by then the dress is likely to fly off the shelves.
The £120 Ghost dress that she wore when BoJo took office sold out almost instantly and within a week was being flogged for over double the price on eBay for as much as £310.
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Thus far Carrie has chosen to wear solely British brands, a wise decision according to insiders.
Last month listed what Carrie could learn from former UK First Lady Cherie Blair who lived in Downing Street for a decade - and buying British was deemed of the essence.
If she doesn’t she could be accused of “declaring war on UK fashion.”
Yesterday saw Carrie step out with Boris for the first time in an official capacity.
The move is a big step for the couple, and shows that Carrie will take on a very public role as the PM’s official other half.
The last time the couple were pictured together officially was on Boris’ first day as PM.
Carrie defied the advice of some of the Bojo’s closest aides by insisting on joining Downing Street staff in standing outside to welcome Boris to No10.
But the pair were not pictured side by side and have not been seen at an official engagement together since.
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Boris and Carrie became a couple last year.
But they have kept a low profile as Boris’ divorce from barrister Marina Wheeler, 55, makes its way through the courts.
In other news, we revealed the bizarre rules that Carrie will have to follow after moving in to No11 with Boris.
And we told you how Carrie had turned to former First Lady Samantha Cameron for advice on life in Downing Street.