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Since first appearing on the arm of Prince William over a decade ago, Kate Middleton has found her sartorial decisions under close scrutiny.
Having moved on from the preppy, country-girl sense of style that she favoured during her university years at St Andrews, the Duchess of Cambridge has stepped seamlessly into the position of a modern day fashion icon.
From state banquets to official engagements, Kate always looks timeless and elegant. She continues to strike the balance between giving a nod to established, well-regarded global fashion brands – including Alexander McQueen, Jenny Packham and Michael Kors – and supporting slightly lesser-known British talents such as Matthew Williamson, Catherine Walker and Preen by Thornton Bregazzi.
Kate is also known for working high-street items into her wardrobe – she never can get enough of L.K Bennett – but also has opted for the likes of Jigsaw, that secret Ghost dress while in Pakistan, and even a pair of £24 New Look heels.
So far this year there’s been her newly-lightened hair which she’s worn in its usual bouncy blow-dry and debuted on Princess Charlotte’s first day of school, and her traditional selection of shawar kameez which she modelled throughout her time in Pakistan, but through it all, it’s fair to say that she managed to pull it off with effortless grace and style.
Undeniably the duchess’s favourite designer continues to be the brand responsible for her wedding dress in 2011, Alexander McQueen. From creating a bespoke gown for a state banquet to a pastel pink ensemble for the Queen’s garden party, the British brand has been responsible for many of Kate’s most memorable ensembles so far this year.
Nearly ten years since Kate was welcomed into the royal family, the latter half of this year has also seen the 37-year-old in the throes of a style revolution, from culottes to Parisian cool-girl brands.
