Kate Middleton's Top 10 Style-Defining Looks

Posted by Denette Wilford on May 29, 2017

Duchess Kate's style game is strong, and it's safe to say that everyone is aware of the awesomeness that is her closet. Oh, to be a fly on the Palace wall. Whether she's wearing something for the first time, or recycling yet another piece, she always picks her moments on when to shine brightest.

She's got go-to pieces like everyone else, from her coatdresses and nude pumps, to her love of all things lace, but there are some pieces that need to be spotlighted. Here are our favourites, that take Kate Middleton from conservative duchess to queen of fashion.

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    Taj Mahal magnificence

    The Duchess chose a mosaic blue-and-white dress to wear while she and Will visited the massive mausoleum. Another splendid choice as it worked beautifully with the architecture.

    See more: the most over-the-top gifts Prince William has given Kate Middleton.
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    Chanel No. 1

    She couldn't have picked a better time to go head-to-toe Chanel than when she and William ventured to Paris for a two-day visit.
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    Fit for a McQueen

    During a visit to the Kitsilano Coast Guard Station in Vancouver, Kate wore this red-and-white print Alexander McQueen dress that is unlike anything in her closet. Stunning. Also, who gets off a seaplane looking like this? We're going to need to know Kate's beauty secrets.
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    Fit over function

    It wasn't the most practical piece to wear while touring the Royal Australian Air Force base in Brisbane but she still found a way to make the pretty poppy-print dress by one of her favourite British labels, L.K. Bennett, work.
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    Hot stuff

    Despite the 31-degree weather in the Outback near Uluru, Kate looked cool in this gorgeous grey cap-sleeved dress by Belgrade-born, London-based designer Roksanda Ilincic.

    See more: 25 times Kate Middleton was just a regular mom.
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    Flower power

    Back in 2015, Kate attended a dinner to honour the 100 Women in Hedge Funds, NBD. But rather than wear something business-like, the Duchess shocked everyone in this bold tiered Erdem maxi. Gorge.
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    Lady in red

    Can Kate please wear red more often? And she's never looked brighter and more elegant than during a reception in Victoria. The Preen dress is in a league of its own but add in the L.K. Bennett Fern heels, Nina Trench clutch and Monica Vinader earrings and she elevates this into something only a royal can pull off.

    PSA: She totally chanelled Princess Diana here. See 17 times Kate copied Diana's style.
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    Maxi-ed out

    That time the Duchess came out of her hotel in Bhutan in this Tory Burch maxi. It was quite the moment.
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    Natural beauty

    Another one from her most recent visit to Canada, the forest green dress with gold buttons by Dolce & Gabbana went perfectly with her beautiful surroundings, in this case, Kelowna.

    For more, see 10 brands that Kate Middleton adores.
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    Wedding wonder

    And of course, it was the wedding dress we all wanted to see — and she didn't let us down. Kate worked with Sarah Burton on her Alexander McQueen gown and proved, years later, that she knows how to create a classic.
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