Kate Recycles Our Fave White McQueen Coat Dress for the Order of the Garter

Okay friends, can we just say that this white McQueen coat dress is one of our favourite pieces that Catherine has worn, ever? Look! We love it so much it has even inspired us to address her as requested! Anyhoo, we love it. Love. It. We hearted the sculpted coat dress when Kate wore it to the Trooping the Colour ceremony last year, and we love it now that she's paired it with a Reiss dress (the Peacock, last seen at the Epsom derby) and a pretty white Jane Corbett hat. And look how happy the Merry Wives of Windsor look, all laughing and matchy and wearing nude platform pumps (Kate's are by LK Bennett, natch). Kate's earrings are by Kiki McDonough and her clutch is also LK Bennett.

Do you love Kate's McQueen as much as we do?

Photo via The Daily Mail

Kate Wears Blue Reiss Dress for First Speaking Engagement

The Duchess of Cambridge's first official speaking engagement occurred at the opening of Treehouse, a part of the East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices, this morning. For the event Kate chose the belted blue Reiss "Trina" dress, a style previously seen on her mom Carole, at Ascot 2010.

Kate accessorized with her diamond and sapphire earrings, cross necklace, Tiffany sapphire bracelet and Episode "Angel" pumps. The Duchess also sported a plastic beaded EACH fundraising bracelet.

We love that Kate looked smiley and comfortable, and that she's committed to such a great cause, but we're not feeling the fit of this double breasted Reiss frock. K-Midd seems to be swimming in it. Do you agree?



Photo via People.com

Lady in Red--Again! The Duchess in Denmark

It's pretty obvious that Kate Middleton is a creature of habit.

She likes what she likes, and we can respect her for that.

Two things the Duchess of Cambridge appears to really like?

Red and knee-high boots. KMidd looked pretty streamlined and

chic upon arrival in Copenhagen to today while wearing both.

Kate and William were in Denmark to show support for Unicef's East Africa famine relief appeal, and were joined by Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary for a tour of the Unicef facilities. It's been reported that Kate has hinted at an Africa trip soon.

In the fashion faceoff between Kate and Princess Mary of Denmark we have to give the edge to KMidd. Mary, while quite pretty (especially for someone who has four kiddos), looks a bit to secretarial for our taste. We much prefer the burst of colour from the Duchess' coat (the Ami Long Coat in Burgundy from L.K. Bennett), which was paired with an interesting red croc belt. We're kind of over these types of boots for Kate in most cases.

Kate's belt has not been definitively ID'd,

but it looks similar to this one from Vecceli Italy.

Kate also accessorized with her gold leaf Vinnie Day earrings

and the gold charm bracelet she was given by Camilla.

The black clutch and knee-high zippered boots with rubber sole worn by the Duchess remain a mystery at the moment. What did you think of Kate's Copenhagen outfit?

UPDATE

What Kate Wore and Duchess of Cambridge Style have been on the case and have confirmed that Kate's belt (the Bessie from AW08--nearly identical to the Vecceli above, only wider) is from Reiss and her boots are the 'Zipkin' by Stuart Weitzman.

Kate Middleton's Reiss Shola Dress is Back in Stock!

The Reiss Shola dress worn by Kate Middleton to meet the Obamas has been restocked and is now available online if you'd like to purchase one for yourself. Happy Shopping!

CopyKate: Get the Look of Kate's Navy Lace Erdem from Ottawa

One of our favourite Kate Middleton outfits from the royal tour was that navy blue Erdem dress that the Duchess of Cambridge wore when touching down in Ottawa.

Chic, lacey, flattering. The Reiss Donatella Lace Shift Dress (£149) is a great option for a lot less.

Kate Middleton Wears White at the Epsom Derby

So, we have to tell you that this new directive to call Kate Middleton by her new name--Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge--is proving a tough one for us. We'll likely be going back and forth for some time to come. Anyway, Kate, Catherine, whatever you'd like to call Prince William's lovely bride, showed up at the Epsom Derby this weekend to root for the Queen's horse (the horse came in a respectable third.)

Yeah, yeah, we know, let's get to the important stuff. What was Kate wearing? The Duchess, clearly still in blushing bride mode, turned up at the races in white--a floaty Reiss dress topped by a jacket with nehru collar and a brown fascinator (we're not always the biggest fans of headgear in general, but we like this one). Kate's jacket is the Nessie tweed blazer by Joseph (seen above), available for £460.00 at Selfridges.

Updated: It has now been confirmed that

Kate's Epsom dress is the same one we

initially reported, Reiss' Peacock.

KMidd showed her L.K. Bennett love again with neutral accessories from the brand -- a pair of nude platform pumps (the L.K. Bennett Sledge2 Courts, £175.00) and a straw box clutch (L.K.'s Natalie Clutch, £140.00). Kate also sported the Kiki Mcdonough citrine drop earrings we've seen before.

Kate's Epsom hat is from Whiteley.

We also liked seeing the Duchess' hair up.

A refreshing change.

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie wore

polka dots and floral.

And Sophie of Wessex had a pretty hat.

Photos: Getty / Daily Mail UK / KateMiddletonStyle

The Duchess of Cambridge Meets the Obamas in Reiss

So much for keeping a low profile.

Just returned from their private honeymoon in the Seychelles, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge found themselves thrust back into the spotlight as they welcomed the Obamas to London. Not that we mind. And we hear that Will and Kate won't be participating in the big state dinner, a way to show that they're not really working members of the Firm--yet--despite the fact that they've proven so popular.

Kate Middleton went for Reiss again, this time the Shola Bandage Dress. Demand for the dress was so high that the Reiss website crashed from traffic overload after these snaps were beamed 'round the world. Such is the power of KMidd. We do love how Kate makes high street and reasonably affordable (in this case £175) outfits look like a million bucks.

Kate accessorized with simple black Prada pumps and the Anya Hindmarch Maud clutch in black. Could Kate's shell necklace be something she brought back from her island getaway?

via dianasjewels.net

The Reiss dress was an inspired choice: understated, but with enough subtle detailing to make it interesting. There is one thing we need to get off our chests, though. Here goes...

KMidd, girl, we love you, but didn't they have food in the Seychelles?
Seriously. For the love of all that is holy, Eat. A. Cheeseburger.
'Kay? Thanks! Luvs, Us

And we're also not feeling Michelle Obama's prom-y and pastel-y outfit from Barbara Tfank. That pink bolero is hideous. Obvs, in this case, Britain has won the war. The style war that is.

Photos via Grazia

Get Kate's Reiss Nannette Dress

It's official! According to the Reiss' blog, the high street brand is re-releasing the white Nanette dress worn by Kate Middleton in her engagement pictures. The dress will be part of Reiss' Spring/Summer 2011 collection. You can sign up here to be kept up to date with production and availiability.

Kate's Engagement Picture Links of London Earrings

Want to get your hands on the white topaz, egg-shaped earrings Kate Middleton was sporting in her official engagement portrait, photographed by Mario Testino?

Look no further than Links of London, who have been selling the Hope Egg earrings since 2006.



Image: Mario Testino via Getty Images

Kate & William's Official Engagement Portraits

Let's say it all together now: Awwwww. That's the exact reaction we had when we spotted Prince William and Kate Middleton's official engagement photos. The casual one, anyway. They look all happy and smiley like. Not surprisingly, both portraits were taken by Mario Testino, who famously photographed Princess Diana and who would totally be our pick if we ever needed to get photographed for the cover of Vanity Fair or something. We're just saying. It could happen. A girl needs to be prepared.

Kate's Whistles Blouse

Trying to figure out where Kate's embroidered blouse is from but don't recall seeing it on the runway? That's because it was never there. Oh, you think, so it must be custom made in some kind of priceless silk, right? Wrong. C'mon lovelies, we're in the middle of a recession and conspicuous consumption is so passé. Kate Middleton knows where it's at. We love us a fab fashionista, but what we love even more is a bargainista who can look like a million bucks wearing something that cost $24.99. Not that Kate's blouse was that cheap, but still. Close enough. And it's two years old. From Whistles.  

William is wearing a Turnbull and Asser shirt and a Brunello Cucinelli sweater. We were all ready to give props to Wills' dreamy sweater when we heard that it really belongs to Testino. See? We knew the man had taste! Now if only he'd call us...

Okay, so this formal pic is nice and all but doesn't really do much for us. Taken in the Council Chamber linked to Clarence house the photo is a little too Madame Tussauds for our taste. Anyhoo, William stayed faithful to Turnbull and Asser while Kate went with Reiss' Nannette dress with Links of London earrings.

We're not sure where the hype ends and the truth begins, but apparently both garments worn by the future princess were already hanging in her closet. If you'd like to snag a blouse for yourself Whistles is re-releasing the style in early 2011 and rechristening it the Kate (cha-ching!) Reiss is also looking to re-release the Nannette, likely in January of 2011.

There is one thing that has us stumped. It's been reported that Kate did her own make-up for the engagement shoot. WTH? Why? Sorry Kate, but that's a little too Bargainista, even for us.