Vivienne Westwood slams Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton"s heavy black eyeliner

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

4:38 PM on 9th August 2011

The Duchess of Cambridge, pictured in Calgary, Canada, last month, wears too much eye make-up, according to designer Vivienne Westwood

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

Style verdict: Dame Vivienne, pictured at her Gold Label show in Paris last year, called Catherine

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

Duchess of Cambridge

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