Navy Blue
The Duchess of Cambridge usually steers clear of wearing black, preferring a softer shade of navy blue. She first demonstrated her fondness of the colour with her Issa engagement announcement dress, and has since wore navy skirt suits, military-inspired skirts and cocktail dresses.
Gemstones
The sapphire and diamond ring, which had belonged to Princess Diana, has also sparked a trend for colourful gemstones of every hue.
Nude Shoes
It isn't just Kate who is a big fan of nude shoes. Her mother Carole and sister, Pippa have also stepped out in the same L.K. Bennett Sledge Courts. But the craze has also spread much further.
Alexander McQueen
London-based fashion label Alexander McQueen's fortunes were already on the up before Kate Middleton chose Sarah Burton to design her wedding dress.But the choice ensured that the company would continue to do well despite the financial crisis.
Nude Tights
Liz Jones wrote in the Daily Mail yesterday that nude stockings are 'suddenly the height of fashion, it seems the Middleton effect — both Kate and Pippa favour nude tights — has sent sales soaring.' She quotes Anna Dello Russo as saying: 'Kate Middleton is quite old-fashioned... but when she was wearing fleshy, nude stockings it looked so avant-garde... I think she has the kind of personality to make them modern.’
High Street
The Duchess of Cambridge has fashioned herself into the high street's most famous fan. She chose a blue Zara dress for the day after her wedding, Reiss for her engagement photo and to meet the Obamas, was even spotted shopping in Topshop on High Street Kensington in London last month.
Lace
Lace was coming back into fashion well before the Duchess chose the material as the focal point of her wedding dress. But her sartorial selections have ensured that lace is here to stay.
source: How Kate's Style has Influenced Everyone's Tastes
