![<p>The following day, the couple touched down in Cyprus to honour military personnel serving overseas during the Christmas season. This time, the Duchess wore a Meghan-inspired ensemble courtesy of a Smythe blazer and wide-leg trousers. A co-ordinating clutch and shoes (both by LK Bennett) finished the look. <em>[Photo: Getty]</em> </p>](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/OBlPHU_62WwOwYqis07cpA--~A/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjtzbT0xO3c9MTI4MDtoPTk2MA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en/homerun/feed_manager_auto_publish_494/708e0e75471e09819aa54ca091d13be6)
![<p>On December 4, the Duchess of Cambridge wore a tiara for the ninth time at the Queen’s annual diplomatic reception at Buckingham Palace. She paired Princess Diana’s pearl headpiece with a sparkly Jenny Packham gown. <em>[Photo: Getty]</em> </p>](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/yGnF.b47vYAPUUop5lDgsA--~A/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjtzbT0xO3c9MTI4MDtoPTk2MA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en/homerun/feed_manager_auto_publish_494/8b2130840ed8d335f8431f4004a5d080)
![<p>On December 4, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge threw a Christmas party at Kensington Palace for families and children of deployed personnel from RAF Coningsby and RAF Marham serving in Cyprus. Kate wore a tartan old-season Emilia Wickstead midi skirt and £209 Brora cardigan. <em>[Photo: Getty]</em> </p>](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/y5jcMfIqJaGKo3oT7wMN2A--~A/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjtzbT0xO3c9MTI4MDtoPTk2MA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en/homerun/feed_manager_auto_publish_494/5ca513f0220dc51d5fea2493a6250643)
Every look the Duchess of Cambridge has worn in 2018
The Duchess of Cambridge‘s style is not one to be overlooked.
Aside from contributing over £1 billion to the economy (yep, fact), the Duchess’s style has become a cultural talking-point in its own right.
Under the ‘Duchess Effect’, the 36-year-old sparks sale surges for brands and amasses critique by the international fashion press nearly every time she leaves the gates of Kensington Palace.
And her sartorial influence hasn’t seen a dip in 2018.
The Duchess has had quite a year so far: starting it four months pregnant – thus providing us with the most effortless maternity wardrobe – before giving birth to Prince Louis in late April.
Mere weeks after, she made her first post-pregnancy appearance at the wedding of Prince Harry and her Meghan Markle, wearing a lemon-hued Alexander McQueen dress (one she’d recycled the fourth time over) and a custom Philip Treacy hat.
A long-standing ambassador for British fashion, and unafraid to show off her thrifty side, often repeat-wearing items, the McQueen look surely laid out the Duchess’s style sentiments for year ahead.
Could 2018 be the Duchess’s best year yet? We can’t wait to see…
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