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6U *USA TODAY — THE ENQUIRER
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2014
4THE NAVY-BLUESMYTHE BLAZER:This may be the most-often-seen piece ofclothing in Kate’s closet,a one-button schoolboy-style blazer from theupper-crust brand(about $600). But JCrew has a similar blaz-er for about a third ofthe price: Navy School-boy Blazer, $198 atjcrew.com.
8THE ECCENTRICFASCINATOR:
They might be the most Britishitems in Kate’s wardrobe: those
quirky fascinators perched onher head, not quite a full-
blown chapeau but morethan a headband. Often,they’re meant to signalsomething, like this redone by Sylvia Fletcher inthe shape of a maple leafthat Kate wore on hervisit to Canada in 2011(Fletcher’s creationstypically go for more than$300 apiece). Butvintage websiteModCloth has awhole page offascinators for saleto game Americans,including this one inrouge for a fractionof Kate’s version:Tilt the End of TimeFascinator, $29.99 atModCloth.com.
1THEENGAGEMENT WRAP DRESS:When the long-await-ed announcement ofKate Middleton’sengagement to PrinceWilliam came inNovember 2010, shewore an attractivenavy-blue wrap silkdress by the London-based brand Issa. In-stantly, the dress flashedaround the world; almostas instantly, it sold out,even though it cost nearly$1,000. Soon there weremany copies. To this day,the Issa dress is still for sale,as are even more versions.This stretch rayon jerseydress, the New Jeanne Twoby Diane von Furstenberg, is$325 at Nordstrom.com.
5THE TEMPERLEYLONDON ODELE COAT:We know Kate owns thisleather and sheepskincoat because there are
blurry paparazzi shots ofher wearing it (about$3,750 originally). ButVia Spiga has produced asimilar coat with fauxleather and sheepskin forway less: Via Spiga FauxLeather and Faux FurCollar Coat, $278 at Bloomingdales.com.
2THE TEMPERLEY LONDON CUTOUTDRESS:Kate’s most recent dressstandout, worn last monthto a gala after her recoveryfrom another bout ofmorning sickness, wasAlice Temperley’s Em-blem Flare Dress (about$1,000) with cutoutpanels inspired by stained-glass ironworkand woven fromcotton-blendyarn over a nudeslip. Calvin Kleinhas a similar laser-cutsheath dress: $79.99 atlordandtaylor.com.
FASHION
Duchess Kate fans call them “RepliKates” or“Copy-Kates.” A number of blogs track in detailwhat Duchess Kate of Cambridge wears whenev-er she appears in public; they also tell readerswhere to find exact replicas or very similar itemsat lower prices and at stores closer to home. USATODAY’s Maria Puente shares some of the fa-vorite examples of Christine OBrien, founder of theAmerican blog WhatWouldKateDo.com.
7KATE’S “GRACE” DIAMOND EARRINGS:These round white topaz anddiamond baubles in 18-carat goldby Kiki McDonough (about$1,200) are popular with Repli-Kators, OBrien says. One alterna-tive: These cubic zirconia studs:Nadri Cubic Zirconia Stud Ear-
rings, $32.30 at Nordstrom.com.
3TALL SUEDE BOOTS: On a visit to her old school inNovember 2012, Kate sur-prised everyone when shetook to the field to play a littlefield hockey while wearinghigh-heeled black suedeboots, later identified as Aq-uatalia Rhumba Boots (about$700). But Vince Camuto hasa similar pair, the Emip Bootswith 4-inch heels, for $198 at VinceCamuto.com.
6THE LK BENNETT NUDEPLATFORM PUMPS: Another accessory frequentlyseen on Kate, these elegantand versatile “court” pumpsby a favorite British brandoriginally cost about $350.But many brands brought out their own, including Stuart Weitzman; they’reonly slightly less expensive but come in two othercolors. Stuart Weitzman “Platswoon” Pump, $340, StuartWeitzman.com.
WRAP DRESS AND FASCINATOR,
CHRIS JACKSON,GETTY IMAGES;CUTOUT DRESS,
SAMIR HUSSEIN,WIREIMAGE; SUEDEBOOTS, WPA POOL,
GETTY IMAGES;BLAZER, IAN GAVAN,
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How to be a ‘Copy-Kate’
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