Kate Middleton's Amazing Fashion Evolution

The "She's Hot!" Dress
Middleton in the now famous sheer dress that first caused Prince William to think of her as more than a friend. The brown number, which Middleton wore at a charity fashion show in college on March 26, 2002, sold at a London auction for $125,890 in March 2011.

Kate Middleton's Amazing Fashion Evolution

Kiddie Kate Style

Fashionable from the beginning, Middleton sported colors and stripes as a 3-year-old on a family holiday in England's Lake District in 1985.

Kate Middleton's Amazing Fashion Evolution

Down Another Aisle
Middleton chose a casual ensemble for a grocery-store run: white V-neck shirt, skinny jeans, ballet flats and a green sweater with ruffles. May 6, 2011

Kate Middleton's Amazing Fashion Evolution

Fashion Royalty
The Duchess of Cambridge met Michelle Obama at Buckingham Palace in a short-sleeved beige Reiss shift and black pumps on May 24, 2011. The dress, made by the same designer of her engagement-portrait frock, sold out in the U.S. and crashed the retailer's website.

Kate Middleton's Amazing Fashion Evolution

Royal Purple
The Duchess attended a Canada Day celebration on July 1, 2011, in a purple Issa dress. She famously wore a navy blue Issa dress, which had a similar silhouette, to announce her engagement to Prince William on Nov. 16, 2010, inspiring countless copycat numbers.

Kate Middleton's Amazing Fashion Evolution

Beautiful in Blue
The Duchess visited youth in Quebec on July 3, 2011, in a blue Erdem lace dress.

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Franklin Mint Kate Middleton Royal Engagement Portrait Doll....Price: $109.95

Kate Middleton is living the dream every little girl holds dear...and every woman remembers with a smile...becoming a Princess. For the first time in over 350 years, a non-royal like one of us is beginning that journey for real. Celebrate this moment in history with the finest dolls in the world. Experience the thrill of her engagement by owning one of the most elegant and regal treasures in the world. Our Kate Middleton doll is a beautiful and authentic replica of the future Princess, featuring hand-painted, life-like portrait sculpture, jewelry and a reproduction of the blue silk jersey dress that was worn to formally announce the engagement. She also features miniature replicas of the jewelry the soon-to-be princess donned, including the necklace, earrings, and engagement ring, all outfitted with simulated sapphires, diamonds, and other jewels. The 16-inch "Portrait of a Princess" doll has a soft vinyl body and chestnut brown handmade wig. This limited edition collectible comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and a display stand. Take home a piece of the fairytale today! Limited Edition of 5,000 worldwide. Product Ships In June 2011.

Royal Wedding Dolls.... $79.95

On April 29th, over 2 billion people worldwide held their breath as beautiful Kate Middleton emerged from her Rolls Royce and revealed the most closely guarded royal secret in many years...her wedding dress. Looking simply stunning, she walked down the aisle to exchange vows with a dashing Prince William, writing the next chapter in their fairytale romance.

Now, you have the exclusive opportunity to commemorate this spectacular royal event with the Princess Kate Bride Doll, a magnificent all porcelain portrait of the royal bride just as she looked on her wedding day.  This stunning, one-of-a-kind, 16" porcelain doll will recreate the exquisite attire Princess Kate actually wore as she exchanged vows with dashing Prince William on April 29th.  From her "diamond" halo tiara to her elegant floral bouquet of lilies of the valley, Sweet William, and myrtle, this doll is absolutely sensational!

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Public image and style Kate Middleton

In November 2006, Middleton accepted a position as an accessory buyer with the clothing chain Jigsaw.^[24] She also worked part-time until January 2011 as a catalogue photographer, webpage designer and marketing officer for her parents' firm "Party Pieces". In 2008, it was reported that she had quit her job at Jigsaw to become a professional photographer, intending to take private classes with photographer Mario Testino, who had taken several well-known photographs of Diana, Princess of Wales and her sons.^[25] Testino later denied that Middleton was going to be working for him.^[26]

See also: Engagement announcement dress of Kate Middleton

Catherine is admired for her fashion sense and has been placed on numerous "best dressed" lists.^[27][28][29] She was selected by The Daily Telegraph as the "Most Promising Newcomer" in its 2006 list of style winners and losers.^[30] Tatler placed her at number 8 on its yearly listing of the top ten style icons in 2007.^[31] She was featured in People magazine's 2007 and 2010 best-dressed lists.^[32] Middleton was named as one of Richard Blackwell's ten "Fabulous Fashion Independents" of 2007.^[33] In June 2008, Style.com selected Middleton as its monthly beauty icon.^[34] In July 2008, Middleton was included in Vanity Fair's international best-dressed list.^[35] In February 2011, she was named the Top Fashion Buzzword of the 2011 season by the Global Language Monitor.^[36]

The Duchess is known for mixing couture pieces, often by British designers, with 'High Street' retail fashion. Designers worn by the Duchess include Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen, Issa, Jenny Packham, Beulah London, Alice Temperley, Erdem and Catherine Walker; high street labels worn by the Duchess include Reiss, Zara and L.K.Bennett.

In January 2012, she was voted 'Headwear Person of the Year'.[37

Kate Middleton Duchess of Cambridge

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (Catherine Elizabeth "Kate"; née Middleton; born 9 January 1982) is the wife of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. The Duke of Cambridge is second in line to the thrones of the sixteen Commonwealth realms and, should he eventually become king (as is expected), she would automatically become his queen consort.^[1] Catherine grew up in Chapel Row at Bucklebury, a village near Newbury, Berkshire, England.^[2] She studied in Scotland at the University of St Andrews, where she met the then Prince William of Wales in 2001.

They started a romantic relationship and, once it became public, she received widespread media attention and there was much speculation that she and Prince William would eventually marry. During a break-up lasting for several months in 2007, they continued to be friends and then rekindled their relationship later that year. Their engagement was announced on 16 November 2010, and Middleton attended many high-profile royal events before they married on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey.

Catherine is admired for her fashion sense and has been placed on numerous "best dressed" lists.^[27][28][29] She was selected by The Daily Telegraph as the "Most Promising Newcomer" in its 2006 list of style winners and losers.^[30] Tatler placed her at number 8 on its yearly listing of the top ten style icons in 2007.^[31] She was featured in People magazine's 2007 and 2010 best-dressed lists.^[32] Middleton was named as one of Richard Blackwell's ten "Fabulous Fashion Independents" of 2007.^[33] In June 2008, Style.com selected Middleton as its monthly beauty icon.^[34] In July 2008, Middleton was included in Vanity Fair's international best-dressed list.^[35] In February 2011, she was named the Top Fashion Buzzword of the 2011 season by the Global Language Monitor.^[36]

The Duchess is known for mixing couture pieces, often by British designers, with 'High Street' retail fashion. Designers worn by the Duchess include Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen, Issa, Jenny Packham, Beulah London, Alice Temperley, Erdem and Catherine Walker; high street labels worn by the Duchess include Reiss, Zara and L.K.Bennett.

In January 2012, she was voted 'Headwear Person of the Year'.^[37]