The Duchess of Cambridge’s wardrobe is looking decidedly more stylish as her clothing spending soars.
She famously went on honeymoon with Prince William, 30, last year in a bargain £49.99 dress from High Street chain Zara.
Just over a year later the 30-year-old beauty’s shopping tally has rocketed as she embraces high-end couture.
Prince Charles, who last year got a bumper £19million pay pot from his Duchy of Cornwall estate, is picking up the tab for his daughter-in-law.
Kate’s down-to-earth style has given the High Street a huge boost.
She loves brands worn by ordinary girls like Zara, Warehouse, Whistles, Reiss and L K Bennett. Anything she is pictured wearing sells out in minutes.
But recently her outfits have taken a more glamorous turn. Over the Jubilee weekend, Kate wore two £1,185 Alexander McQueen dresses.
In May she looked stunning in an aquamarine gown by Jenny Packham, who sells similar dresses for more than £2,000.
Other recent fashion triumphs included a figure-hugging £1,089 dress by Matthew Williamson and £1,320 split-to-the-thigh creation by Roland Mouret, 50. He said: “She’s a woman of her time.”
Kate refuses to take free clothes and always pays full price.
Stewart Parvin, the Queen’s favourite couturier, welcomed Kate’s transformation to Designer Duchess. He said: “She is looking fabulous.
“I understand with the way the economy is at the moment that she feels a needs to be seen in High Street clothes but I think people also want to see her in things that are slightly more unattainable.”
