How to Re-Wear with Kate Middleton
Since I grew up in London and I share a similar name, I have always had a fascination with the Royal Family and particularly, Kate Middleton. Her story of a commoner to a princess, which really is misleading because her family is rather affluent, seemed relatable yet out of reach to the rest of society. Her fashion choices and makeup influence my style. I have always found it interesting that the news latches onto to her recycling old items she’s worn in the past and called her thrifty. She is re-wearing clothes like everyone else but for her it is revolutionary. In this blog, I will present a few of my favorite examples of Kate repurposing her clothes.
Funny enough, this is an Alexander McQueen dress, which is the inspiration for this blog. Kate has worn this dress 10 years apart and it still looks beautiful. This dress creates a goddess-like appearance with a flowy and laidback vibe. The purple completes her complexion and her long flowing hair adds to the look. While simple in design, this dress displays how effortless simplicity can be.
Kate wore this outfit three times and styled it fairly similarly. She wore it first in 2012, then in 2017, and most recently in 2018. While the outfit is worn three different times, the slight changes in styling like the shoes and addition of the hair ribbon create a newness.
This beautiful green, velvet detailed coat was worn within the same year of each other. On the left, she wore it in 2017 to a St. Patrick’s Day appearance and the other to a service at Westminster Abbey. This coat was worn at two events that have very different meanings and emotions which demonstrates the attitude color portrays.
My last example is this teal dress worn six years apart. The styling of this look is incredibly similar down to the clutch and the shoes with the slight difference being her hair. Her style is clearly very timeless to be able to wear so many pieces years apart without looking outdated or out of touch.
I would have never noticed that she re-wore an outfit if it was not pointed out to me. Along with this, I do not care and I do not believe it needs to make front-page news as it does. Kate was and will always be an inspiration to me. While her fashion choices may not be totally up to her, everything she wears she pulls off with beauty and grace.
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