Life is a shopping merry-go-round where we can buy fashion faster than we can dispose of it. However, like a beacon lighting a more sustainable path, the Middleton’s have shown themselves to be the Queen’s of re-wearing. In fact, this weekend, Queen-to-be Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, showed where she got the recycling bug from.
While Kate Middleton was attending to other affairs her mother Carole paid a visit to Chelsea to see Pippa Middleton and her newborn son. For the occasion, Carole wore a scarlet Boden coat with ruffled-edged pockets and a frilled collar.
Sound familiar? This elegant item was first debuted by Kateback in January. At the time the Duchess was six-months pregnant with her and Prince William’s third child, Louis.
Coats are a fail-safe fashion choice for Kate. Perhaps it's because of their sharp, photogenic silhouettes and that a lot of her work engagements require walk arounds outside in the UK's often unfriendly weather. However, this item doesn't come without it's fair share of royal etiquette. According to one report, she's not allowed to strip off in public, not even delayering a simple jacket. So when Kate commits to a coat, she is wed to that item until the cameras turn off.
See: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge's Maternity Style
Kate Middleton's pregnancy style: 15 times the Duchess of Cambridge rocked maternity chic
1 of 1512th March 2015
And she's back to the great British high street! Kate's £69 off-white Jojo Maman Bebe princess coat most certainly does look fit for one
2 of 1513th November 2014
Showing she can do gothic vamp just as well as sugary sweet, in this Diane Von Furstenberg lacy gown
3 of 1518th February 2015
We know you're under there, royal baby! Kate's airforce blue Max Mara coat hid her bump somewhat, but she looked as amazing as ever
4 of 1513th March 2015
She doesn't half like to co-ordinate (picking up any style tips from the Queen, eh Kate?). The Duchess' navy ensemble looked sooo stylish on her
5 of 1527th March 2015
At her last public appearance before being due to give birth, Kate recycled her favourite fuchsia Mulberry coat and a classic Mulbs clutch to match
6 of 1511th March 2015
Yet another high-street coat loved by the Duchess, we're obsessed by the quirkiness of this Hobbs dalmatian number
7 of 1517th March 2015
Going for top to toe brown in a chic Catherine Walker coat at the St. Patrick's Day Parade
8 of 1518th March 2015
Looking gorgeous in THAT £35 ASOS spotty maternity dress
9 of 1525th November 2014
This was when we had just found out! Eeeeek! Exciting! This scarlet red Katherine Hooker frock and beehive hairdo perfectly complemented each other
10 of 159th March 2015
Relying on one of her favourite designers, Alexander McQueen, to tailor this pastel pink look, Kate's subtle nude and pink combo look effortlessly chic
11 of 1515th January 2015
Channelling retro maternity vibes in this sweet '60s Madderson mini with bright tweed trim
12 of 1519th January 2015
Baby blue for Kate in a Seraphine pastel number. A sign of things to come? Mind you, we have just seen pastel pink too. So let's discount that comment
13 of 159th December 2014
Kate's midnight blue Jenny Packham sweetheart gown is absolutely stunning on the Duchess
14 of 157th December 2014
Keeping her bump cosy in a chic tweed princess coat - her signature style
15 of 1518th February 2015
Looking so lovely in this Seraphine floral floaty frock. Again it's a total barg. In case we didn't mention it, WE HEART KATE
Sadly, the £220 coat has long since sold out (blame the Kate-effect for this), but worry not as Boden have restocked this winter with a new selection of fire engine red outerwear. We’ve got our eye on the Hereford Coat (£180), in case you were wondering, although we’re not sure that the fleece finish is quite to Kate and Carole’s taste.