Popsugar Fashion Celebrity Fashion Kate Middleton Plaid Erdem Dress October 2018 I've Spent Days Searching For Kate Middleton's Perfect Fall Dress, and Whoop, There It Is! 10 October 2018 by Sarah Wasilak Image Source: Getty Kate Middleton stepped out for her third official appearance since her maternity leave, and hot damn, she's got a new wardrobe. Just as we suspected, Kate's made it a point to up her style game. After debuting a trendy lavender bag one day prior, Kate worked this plaid Erdem dress with an asymmetrical neckline, pulled off the shoulder on one side and adorned with floral brooches on the other, which did indeed draw attention to her stunning chandelier earrings, also by Erdem. A strategic fashion move, no? As Duchess Kate visited the Victoria & Albert Museum, where she opened the new Photography Centre, she modelled her midi from all angles. There was a lot to see, after all — from the distressed tweed finish to the design's gemstone and pearl buttons, and of course, the cranberry sash, perfectly matching Kate's velvet pumps. If the whole look doesn't just make you utter "Ooh la la!" consider this: Kate might have taken a tip from Meghan Markle when it comes to this ensemble. Meghan's memorable Theory blazer, which she wore on a visit to Cardiff Castle with Prince Harry, came in a similar colourway and was alike in cut, modestly drawing attention upwards. Whether or not Kate did, in fact, admire how successfully Meghan pulled off this silhouette, we are so drawn to her sophisticated new number, we're shopping for one just like it after the jump. Related: The Duchess of Cambridge Is Positively Glowing, and I Bet Her Dress Has Something to Do With It Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 1 / 30 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 2 / 30 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 3 / 30 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 4 / 30 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 5 / 30 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 6 / 30 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 7 / 30 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 8 / 30 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 9 / 30 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 10 / 30 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 11 / 30 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 12 / 30 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 13 / 30 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 14 / 30 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 15 / 30 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 16 / 30 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 17 / 30 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 18 / 30 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 19 / 30 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 20 / 30 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 21 / 30 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 22 / 30 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 23 / 30 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 24 / 30 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 25 / 30 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 26 / 30 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 27 / 30 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein 28 / 30 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 29 / 30 Image Source: Getty / Chris Jackson 30 / 30 Celebrity FashionThe RoyalsShoppingThe British RoyalsGet The LookFallFall FashionTweedErdemDresses