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See Kate Middleton’s looks up close » It appears the Duchess of Cambridge has been taking some fashion risks recently, and we’re totally down with it. ICYMI, Kate upstaged pretty much everyone (sorry, Daniel) on Monday night for the world premiere of Spectre in a custom Jenny Packham dress, and surprised us all in a […]

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Clearly we’re not the only ones feeling super busy this time of year. Kate Middleton was out and about for the second time in as many days, attending a forum meeting at Place2Be, an organization that works to support the emotional wellbeing of children. It’s one of the Kate’s official patronages and based on her extended visit today (the Duchess reportedly stayed for an extra hour to learn about addiction and self-harm) it’s obvious that this charity is important to her.

For today’s engagement, Kate wore a few pieces that are new to the public eye. Her entire outfit was a rich shade of navy blue, right down to her sheer tights and Cornelia James bow gloves. Up top, Kate wore a jacket by Max Mara which featured a smart side zipper and fit her perfectly.

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Proving that she’s keenly aware of the impact her outfit choices have, Kate Middleton opted to repeat an entire look while visiting the crime prevention charity Only Connect earlier today. After all, a day spent with those in need is not the time to break out a new bespoke McQueen dress. Instead, Kate chose a look she first wore in February 2012: a printed Orla Kiely dress, brown tights and brown suede Aquatalia booties. (A colour palette certainly fitting for a crisp fall day!) The wool dress featured a jacquard bird-print, a belted waist and pleated skirt—the silhouette is not unlike that of Kate’s favourite coats, fitting right in with her go-to look for royal engagements. Also notable was Kate’s hair. The headline-making grey hairs from two weeks ago are still there, but covered with a deeper chocolate tone and accented with a brush of honey-coloured highlights at the ends.

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For those of you who were still in REM mode yesterday morning, you missed quite the to-do yesterday in London. Okay, maybe a “to-do” is putting it mildly, when in actuality, Queen Elizabeth‘s 1000-boat-strong Diamond Jubilee river pageant was 60 years in the making, and also hasn’t happened since Queen Victoria‘s in 1897. So lets just say it was QUITE THE TO-DO! The Queen donned an Angela Kelly–designed boucle white coat with flecked gold ribbon embroidery and Swarovski crystals (what, no diamonds?)—reportedly so that she’d be visible from afar amidst all the naval uniforms. Aboard the gilded Spirit of Chartwell and flanked by the royal family in all their uniformed glory, the Queen gave the good ol’ royal wave for a good portion of the afternoon while millions of onlookers cheered her on from the banks of the Thames.

View every look Kate has worn since her engagement » After a morning spent on the hockey pitch, Kate Middleton performed a quick wardrobe change (and got a blow-out, by the looks of it) for an afternoon engagement with her in-laws. That’s right: we’ve been given the gift of three royal outfits today! We’re also […]

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We’re suddenly finding ourselves craving a certain style of outerwear: the coatdress. While it might be a little impractical for our typical roster of day-to-day errands, Kate Middleton’s many outdoor-based engagements make it a winter wardrobe staple. (And bonus—it suits her trend of being thrifty: she gets to debut a fresh look without having to purchase both a new coat and a new dress.)

What better way to start London Fashion Week than practically getting physically violated at Topshop, where Mary Katrantzou‘s collection launched this morning? Not! But forget that—on to the shows!

I decided to kick off London Fashion Week by nearly falling…into my fabulous silver Mercedes Benz sedan. Thanks, British Fashion Council (and ouch, Louboutins)! Not a great start, but all was forgotten once I got to the Jena.Theo show, where an excited Hilary Alexander was already seated, wearing the cutest leopard-print sneakers. Loved the great big hair and red lips inspired by old-Hollywood glamour (fitting for a collection called Fatale).