Popsugar Fashion Celebrity Fashion Kate Middleton Repeating Outfits The Duchess of Cambridge Repeating Outfits Will Inspire You to Take a Second Look at Your Own Closet 16 July 2018 by Rebecca Carhart First Published: 13 July 2018 Image Source: Getty As a member of the British royal family, the Duchess of Cambridge has access to many designers, but that hasn't stopped her from rewearing her favourite looks multiple times. Whether she's rocking the same outfit with new accessories or repeating a dress with a different hairstyle, Kate is a pro at using styling hacks to make her recycled pieces look fresh and brand new. The fact that Kate has shopped her closet over and over again is not only proof of how down-to-earth she is, but it also shows how timeless and stylish her wardrobe is. From tailored overcoats to sleek skirt suits and even glamorous ballgowns, keep scrolling to see all the looks the future queen has recycled over the years. 1 June 9, 2011 Image Source: Getty / Samir Hussein Kate first wore this stunning sequin Jenny Packham gown to the 10th Annual ARK Gala Dinner back in 2011. 1 / 114 2 June 22, 2016 Image Source: Getty/Stephen Pond Five years later, she wore the same dress to a gala dinner in support of East Anglia's Children's Hospices. 2 / 114 3 May 6, 2006 Image Source: Getty/Chris Jackson Kate sported a gold paisley coat by Day Birger et Mikkelsen for the wedding of Laura Parker Bowles. 3 / 114 4 July 30, 2011 Image Source: Getty/Samir Hussein/WireImage The duchess wore the same coat a few years later to the wedding of Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall. 4 / 114 5 June 13, 2011 Image Source: Getty/Kirsty Wigglesworth/WPA Pool Kate debuted this grey Katherine Hooker coat at The Order of the Garter in 2011. 5 / 114 6 June 9, 2012 Image Source: Getty/Indigo A year later, she wore it again to a friend's wedding. 6 / 114 7 May 18, 2012 Image Source: Getty/Arthur Edwards - WPA Pool Kate looked pretty in pink back in 2012 at a royal reception in a pleated Emilia Wickstead dress. 7 / 114 8 May 29, 2012 Image Source: Getty/Anthony Devlin - WPA Pool Kate liked the frock so much, she wore it less than two weeks later for a garden party at Buckingham Palace. 8 / 114 9 January 8, 2012 Image Source: Getty/Jon Furniss/WireImage The Duchess of Cambridge wore a sleek black lace gown by Temperley for the UK film premiere of War Horse. 9 / 114 10 November 8, 2012 Image Source: Getty/Eddie Mulholland - WPA Pool A few months later, she recycled the dress for a dinner celebrating the University of St. Andrews' 600th Anniversary. This time she accessorised the gown with a bold red clutch. 10 / 114 11 December 11, 2013 Image Source: Getty/SUZANNE PLUNKETT/AFP Kate wore the gown once again a year later for a screening of David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Alive 3D. 11 / 114 12 June 5, 2012 Image Source: Getty/Indigo Kate sported this Alexander McQueen sheath to a Diamond Jubilee celebration in 2012. 12 / 114 13 June 10, 2014 Image Source: Getty/John Stillwell - WPA Pool Two years later, she wore the same dress, sans belt, to a garden party held at Buckingham Palace. 13 / 114 14 November 2, 2011 Image Source: Getty/Indigo - Pool Kate first stepped out in this red L.K. Bennett coat at an event at the UNICEF Emergency Supply Centre. 14 / 114 15 November 24, 2012 Image Source: Getty/Michael Steele - WPA Pool Kate changed belts when she wore the coat to a rugby match between Wales and New Zealand. 15 / 114 16 November 7, 2013 Image Source: Getty/CARL COURT/AFP She was spotted in the same coat a year later at another royal outing. 16 / 114 17 February 18, 2016 Image Source: Getty/Peter Byrne - WPA Pool For her fourth time wearing the chic outerwear, Kate accessorised the coat with a sleek hat for a RAF ceremony. 17 / 114 18 March 1, 2012 Image Source: Getty/TOBY MELVILLE/AFP Kate first stepped out in this tweed M Missoni coat for an appearance at Fortnum and Mason with the Duchess of Cornwall. 18 / 114 19 June 13, 2012 Image Source: Getty/Anwar Hussein/WireImage A month later, Kate accessorised the same topper with a pretty blue fascinator for a royal outing. 19 / 114 20 March 29, 2014 Image Source: Getty/Max Mumby/Indigo The designer coat stayed underwraps for another two years, until Kate wore it again to a friend's wedding. 20 / 114 21 March 18, 2016 Image Source: Getty/Arthur Edwards - WPA Pool Kate then wore the stylish piece for the fourth time as she opened a new charity shop. 21 / 114 22 May 8, 2012 Image Source: Getty/ Samir Hussein/WireImage Kate first paired her Roland Mouret gown with silver Jimmy Choo sandals and a matching clutch as she attended a dinner hosted by The Thirty Club. 22 / 114 23 December 5, 2013 Image Source: Getty/Max Mumby/Indigo She then made the gown look fresh with the addition of a statement necklace and black heels and clutch for a performance of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. 23 / 114 24 April 25, 2012 Image Source: Getty/Samir Hussein/WireImage The duchess turned heads in this bejeweled frock by Matthew Williamson for the UK premiere of African Cats. 24 / 114 25 November 18, 2015 Image Source: Getty/Max Mumby/Indigo She stepped out in the eye-catching frock again as she attended the Place2Be Headteacher Conference three years later. 25 / 114 26 July 26, 2012 Image Source: Getty/Chris Jackson - WPA Pool Back in 2012, Kate showed off her table tennis skills in a printed dress from Hobbs. 26 / 114 27 April 22, 2014 Image Source: Getty/Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImage Two years later, she packed the same frock for her three-week tour of Australia and New Zealand. 27 / 114 28 February 25, 2011 Image Source: Getty/Anwar Hussein/WireImage At one of their first appearances as an engaged couple, Kate wore a bright red skirt suit by Luisa Spagnoli. 28 / 114 29 April 14, 2014 Image Source: Getty/Samir Hussein/WireImage She wore the suit once again while in New Zealand in 2014. 29 / 114 30 December 16, 2015 Image Source: Getty/ Stefan Rousseau /WPA Pool She reached for the sleek suit again a year later as she met with Air Commodore Dawn McCafferty. 30 / 114 31 February 6, 2017 Image Source: Getty/Max Mumby/Indigo After two years out of the spotlight, Kate made another appearance in the suit, this time at an event for Heads Together for Children's Mental Health Week. 31 / 114 32 July 5, 2012 Image Source: Getty/Danny Martindale/WireImage Kate looked polished to perfection in this yellow bespoke Emilia Wickstead coat dress, that she wore to the Thistle Ceremony. 32 / 114 33 April 14, 2016 Image Source: Getty/Chris Jackson Four years later, Kate took it out of storage and rocked it again, this time during a trip to Bhutan. 33 / 114 34 February 21, 2012 Image Source: Getty/ Indigo Kate wore this patterned Orla Kiely coat-dress while visiting the Oxford Spires Academy School back in 2012. 34 / 114 35 November 19, 2013 Image Source: Getty/Ben Pruchnie/FilmMagic She sported the same look a year later as she stopped by the Only Connect offices. 35 / 114 36 September 12, 2012 Image Source: Getty/Danny Lawson - Pool Kate first rocked a white broderie anglaise dress by Alexander McQueen as she toured the Rolls-Royce Seletar Campus in 2012. 36 / 114 37 April 26, 2013 Image Source: Getty/Chris Jackson - WPA Pool Kate may have access to high-end designer duds, but that didn't stop her from rocking a Topshop maternity dress on a tour of the Harry Potter set. 37 / 114 38 May 11, 2013 Image Source: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty She liked the flirty frock so much, she wore it a month later to a wedding. 38 / 114 39 December 25, 2011 Image Source: Getty/Chris Jackson For her first Christmas in the royal family, Kate chose this sleek olive green knee-length Reiss coat. 39 / 114 40 October 9, 2012 Image Source: Getty/ Samir Hussein/WireImage She sported the coat again, this time with a belt, as she attended the launch the Football Association's National Football Centre. 40 / 114 41 November 20, 2015 Image Source: Getty/Danny Martindale/WireImage Third times a charm! Kate rocked the topper again for a visit to Caernarfon. 41 / 114 42 December 9, 2014 Image Source: Getty/XPX/Star Max/GC Images Kate made sure to stand out in a crowd during a visit to New York City in this bold pink Mulberry coat. 42 / 114 43 March 27, 2015 Image Source: Getty/Samir Hussein/WireImage The duchess wore it again next year during a royal engagement at the Stephen Lawrence Centre. 43 / 114 44 January 16, 2018 Image Source: Getty/Karwai Tang/WireImage Kate then covered her bump in early 2018 with the hot pink coat while visiting Coventry Cathedral. 44 / 114 45 March 15, 2012 Image Source: Getty/MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP Kate wore a grey Orla Kiely dress as she joked around with father-in-law Prince Charles at a royal event. 45 / 114 46 October 27, 2015 Image Source: Getty/Karwai Tang/WireImage She wore the pretty pleated frock again a few years later for a meeting with the Chance UK's early intervention programme. 46 / 114 47 June 3, 2012 Image Source: Getty/ Rota/ Anwar Hussein The future queen looked every bit 'the lady in red' in this Alexander McQueen dress, which she wore to a Diamond Jubilee event. 47 / 114 48 February 17, 2014 Image Source: Getty/David Crump - WPA Pool The next time she wore it, she ditched the hat and wore her hair down for the Dramatic Arts reception at Buckingham Palace. 48 / 114 49 December 15, 2015 Image Source: Getty/Anwar Hussein/WireImage Kate looked festive in red as she stopped by the Anna Freud Centre Family School Christmas party. 49 / 114 50 July 27, 2012 Image Source: Getty/Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool Kate looked regal in a pale blue Christopher Kane coat during a reception at Buckingham Palace for heads of state and government. 50 / 114 51 June 16, 2014 Image Source: Getty/Arthur Edwards - WPA Pool She wore the pretty pastel number again to the Knights of the Garter. 51 / 114 52 May 16, 2017 Image Source: Getty/Victoria Jones - WPA Pool Kate repeated the same look from head-to-toe for a garden party a few years later. 52 / 114 53 November 30, 2012 Image Source: Getty/Arthur Edwards - WPA Pool Kate showed off her field hockey skills in a sleek plaid Alexander McQueen coat. 53 / 114 54 December 25, 2013 Image Source: Getty/Chris Jackson For Christmas Day service at Sandringham in 2013, Kate bundled up in the same chic tartan coat. 54 / 114 55 February 14, 2014 Image Source: Getty/Danny Martindale/WireImage While attending the opening of the ICAP Art Room, Kate sported a bright blue L.K. Bennett dress and black pumps. 55 / 114 56 August 5, 2014 Image Source: Getty/Max Mumby/Indigo She wore it again later in the year as she walked through a poppy field by London Bridge with husband Prince William. 56 / 114 57 March 19, 2013 Image Source: Getty/Paul Edwards - WPA Pool Kate first wore this cream coloured GOAT coat when she stopped by the offices of Child Bereavement UK in 2013. 57 / 114 58 November 14, 2017 Image Source: Getty/Karwai Tang/WireImage Three years later, the coat came out of retirement for a trip to the Hornsey Road Children's Centre. 58 / 114 59 October 23, 2013 Image Source: Getty/John Stillwell - WPA Pool /Getty Images Kate had this Alexander McQueen dress specially made for the christening of Prince George. 59 / 114 60 May 24, 2016 Image Source: Getty/DAN KITWOOD/AFP The thrifty princess wore it again three years later to a garden party at Buckingham Palace. 60 / 114 61 April 26, 2012 Image Source: Getty/Rota/ Anwar Hussein Kate looked refined in a Rebecca Taylor tweed skirt suit for a reception to celebrate the Scott-Amundsen Centenary Race to the South Pole. 61 / 114 62 April 16, 2014 Image Source: Getty/Hagen Hopkins Kate sported the skirt suit again while in Wellington, New Zealand, for her first official trip overseas with son, Prince George. 62 / 114 63 February 7, 2016 Image Source: Getty/Jamie Simonds/Place2Be via Getty Images She wore it again as she filmed a video message for Children's Mental Health Week. 63 / 114 64 April 18, 2014 Image Source: Getty/Chris Jackson This pretty eyelet Zimmermann dress was the perfect choice for Kate's trip to Australia. 64 / 114 65 July 2, 2014 Image Source: Getty/Pool She wore the same frock later in the same year to watch Wimbledon. 65 / 114 66 October 24, 2013 Image Source: Getty/Ian West/WPA Pool Kate first debuted this pretty Jenny Packham gown at a gala dinner in aid of Action on Addiction. 66 / 114 67 February 11, 2014 Image Source: Getty/Niki Nikolova/GC Images For the Portrait Gala 2014, Kate dressed up the gorgeous gown with a showstopping statement necklace. 67 / 114 68 December 09, 2014 Image Source: Getty/XPX/Star Max/GC Images The third time she wore the designer dress, she accessorised it with diamond drop earrings for the St. Andrews 600th Anniversary Dinner. 68 / 114 69 April 12, 2014 Image Source: Getty/Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImage Kate was first spotted in this green Erdem coat while in Hamilton, New Zealand. 69 / 114 70 July 5, 2014 Image Source: Getty/Max Mumby/Indigo She liked it so much, she wore it again a few months later as she cut the ribbon to officially start stage one of the Tour de France. 70 / 114 71 March 10, 2016 Image Source: Getty/TOBY MELVILLE/AFP The royal wore the cheerful green coat yet again during a visit to St Thomas' Hospital. 71 / 114 72 April 16, 2014 Image Source: Getty/Chris Jackson Kate wore a bright yellow Roksanda Ilincic dress to the Sydney Opera House. She completed the look with pearl earrings and a neutral clutch. 72 / 114 73 July 7, 2016 Image Source: Getty/GLYN KIRK/AFP The duchess sported the yellow frock again as she watched a tennis match during Wimbledon. 73 / 114 74 June 15, 2013 Image Source: Getty/Chris Jackson Kate first wore this pale pink Alexander McQueen coat while pregnant with Prince George during the Trooping the Colour in 2013. 74 / 114 75 March 9, 2015 Image Source: Getty/Max Mumby/Indigo Then while pregnant with Princess Charlotte, she wore it again to the Commonwealth Observance Service. 75 / 114 76 April 9, 2014 Image Source: Getty/Samir Hussein/WireImage The duchess looked lovely in this printed Tory Burch frock during a playdate with Prince George. 76 / 114 77 October 10, 2015 Image Source: Getty/Arthur Edwards - WPA Pool She recycled the dress a year later during another royal engagement. 77 / 114 78 November 13, 2014 Image Source: Getty/Samir Hussein/WireImage The Duchess of Cambridge knows that an elegant black lace gown will never go out of style. She first wore this Diane von Furstenberg look to the Royal Variety Performance in 2014. 78 / 114 79 November 7, 2017 Image Source: Getty/FRANK AUGSTEIN/AFP She then shopped her closet three years later and wore the same gown to the 2017 gala dinner for the Anna Freud National Centre For Children and Families. 79 / 114 80 July 5, 2015 Image Source: Getty/Chris Jackson For Princess Charlotte's christening, Kate wore this beautiful cream coloured Alexander McQueen coat dress with a matching headpiece. 80 / 114 81 July 30, 2017 Image Source: Getty/JOHN THYS/AFP Two years later, she made the dress look brand new by pairing it with a different hat. 81 / 114 82 October 8, 2012 Image Source: Getty/Chris Jackson-WPA Pool Kate looked prim and proper in a sleek burgundy skirt suit by Paule Ka during a royal engagement. 82 / 114 83 February 22, 2017 Image Source: Getty/Chris Jackson She then breathed new life into the skirt suit by wearing it with a black turtleneck and knee-high boots for a royal outing. 83 / 114 84 January 19, 2015 Image Source: Getty/ Geoff Pugh - WPA Pool While pregnant with Charlotte, Kate covered her bump in a light blue Seraphine coat as she headed to a charity meeting. 84 / 114 85 January 24, 2018 Image Source: Getty/ Karwai Tang/WireImage She made sure to hold on to the stylish coat, and wore it again three years later during a visit to King's College while pregnant with Prince Louis. 85 / 114 86 April 19, 2014 Image Source: Getty/Arthur Edwards - Pool Kate first turned heads in this L.K. Bennett dress while in Brisbane, Australia. She accessorised the floral frock with a matching blue clutch and black heels. 86 / 114 87 August 24, 2016 Image Source: Getty/Danny Martindale/WireImage The next time she wore it, Kate styled it with nude pumps and loose flowy hair for a visit to Youthscape. 87 / 114 88 April 24, 2014 Image Source: Getty/Pool/Samir Hussein/WireImage All eyes were surely on Kate in this bold green Karen Walker dress during her trip to Canberra, Australia. 88 / 114 89 May 23, 2016 Image Source: Getty/Adrian Dennis - WP Pool Two years later, while attending the Chelsea Flower Show, the duchess styled the eye-catching frock the exact same way. 89 / 114 90 April 10, 2014 Image Source: Getty/Danny Martindale/WireImage Kate was first spotted in this light-blue belted Alexander McQueen coat while in Wellington, New Zealand. 90 / 114 91 June 6, 2014 Image Source: Getty/Pool/Max Mumby/Indigo She liked the coat so much, she wore it again two months later for a tea with veterans. 91 / 114 92 February 7, 2016 Image Source: Getty/Samir Hussein/WireImage The third time she wore the pretty blue coat, she accessorised it with another black headpiece and also added a large brooch for the 75th anniversary of the RAF Air Cadets. 92 / 114 93 October 20, 2015 Image Source: Getty/Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool The Duchess of Cambridge was glowing in a red Jenny Packham gown as she sat with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a state banquet at Buckingham Palace. 93 / 114 94 December 8, 2016 Image Source: Getty/Dominic Lipinski-WPA Pool Just a year later, Kate wore the beautiful red gown again, this time with a different tiara for a royal reception at Buckingham Palace. 94 / 114 95 December 25, 2015 Image Source: Getty/Chris Jackson Yet another coat made it's first appearance on Christmas Day. This time it was a festive hunter green option by Max Mara. 95 / 114 96 February 24, 2016 Image Source: Getty/Max Mumby/Indigo During a visit to Edinburgh, Scotland, Kate wore the sleek piece of outerwear again. 96 / 114 97 April 25, 2014 Image Source: Getty/Mike Dunlee - Pool Kate looked elegant in a tweed coat dress by Michael Kors while she toured the World War I Wall of Remembrance in Australia. 97 / 114 98 May 4, 2016 Image Source: Getty/Karwai Tang/WireImage She wore the stylish look again when she opened the Magic Garden at Hampton Court Palace two years later. 98 / 114 99 July 30, 2012 Image Source: Getty/Geoff Pugh - WPA Pool Kate stunned in a grey Roksanda Ilincic dress while she chatted with former British Prime Minister David Cameron. 99 / 114 100 May 4, 2016 Image Source: Getty/Max Mumby/Indigo The next time she wore the pretty frock was four years later to a royal event. 100 / 114 101 April 23, 2014 Image Source: Getty/Arthur Edwards - Pool This pale pink Alexander McQueen two piece was just another stylish piece that made it's debut during Kate's three week tour of Australia and New Zealand in 2014. 101 / 114 102 May 4, 2016 Image Source: Getty/Karwai Tang/WireImage She was such a fan of the look, she wore it again to the opening of the Vogue 100: A Century Of Style exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. 102 / 114 103 September 29, 2016 Image Source: Getty/Chris Jackson - Pool During a royal tour of Canada, Kate wore a lovely yellow See by Chloé dress as she took some time out of her busy schedule to play with her children. 103 / 114 104 May 13, 2017 Image Source: Getty/Andrew Parsons - WPA Pool She then wore the pretty dress again for a tea party in the grounds of Buckingham Palace. 104 / 114 105 March 11, 2016 Image Source: Getty/Karwai Tang/WireImage Kate ditched her usual solid coloured clothing in favour of this sleek red and white checked two piece by Eponine for a visit to the mentoring program of the XLP project. 105 / 114 106 March 23, 2017 Image Source: Getty/Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage The next time she wore the suit, she swapped out her black accessories in favour of neutral pieces at another royal event. 106 / 114 107 March 8, 2012 Image Source: Getty/Gavin Fogg/AFP Kate held her own next to Queen Elizabeth II in a teal suit by L.K. Bennett. 107 / 114 108 December 9, 2015 Image Source: Getty/Max Mumby/Indigo She sported the same sleek suit three years later with a different belt for another royal affair. 108 / 114 109 July 19, 2012 Image Source: Getty/Fred Duval/FilmMagic Kate looked regal in a blue short sleeved dress by Stella McCartney as she and Prince William visited the National Portrait Gallery. 109 / 114 110 August 2, 2012 Image Source: Getty/Pascal Le Segretain She loved the sleek shift dress so much, she wore it again a month later while doing the wave during an Olympic tennis match. 110 / 114 111 December 15, 2006 Image Source: TIM OCKENDEN/AFP When she and William were still dating, she attended his graduation from the Royal Military Academy in this bright red Armani coat. 111 / 114 112 April 5, 2013 Image Source: Chris Jackson/AFP In 2013, she ditched the hat, but rewore the coat for a royal appearance. 112 / 114 113 August 29, 2012 Image Source: Stefan Rousseau - WPA Pool The next year, she broke out the coat again as she attended a reception prior to the opening ceremony for the London Paralympic Games 2012. 113 / 114 114 April 16, 2016 Image Source: Samir Hussein/WireImage The next time she wore it, she opted for nude heels while in Paro, Bhutan. 114 / 114 Celebrity FashionThe RoyalsThe British RoyalsKate Middleton