The Duchess of Cambridge style inspiration

When displaying the crown jewels, it's always best to keep the rest of your outfit simple. The Duchess teamed her fabulous tiara with an elegant custom-made Jenny Packham dress, chandelier earrings and diamond cuffs.

Worth bearing in mind the next time you wear your tiara, which obviously happens all the time.

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When wearing a bold colour like fuchsia, it's best to keep the focus on it by keeping the rest of your outfit simple. 

The Duchess accessorises her coat with just a simple black bag and courts.

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Kate Middleton gave us a lesson in how to wear all black at the Royal Variety Performance 2014.

To keep her floor-length Diane von Furstenberg dress from looking too heavy or swamping, the Duchess balanced her fabrics with sheer lace sleeves, and addes some sparkle with her clutch bag.

Silver drop earrings and an elegant updo also helped to keep things feeling light.

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Kate shocked fashion critics with this sheer black dress by Temperly London - a rather racy choice for the demure Duchess.

Wear the see-through/cut-out trend with style like Kate, by adding a nude slip underneath, to save your modesty. 

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The Duchess always manages to keep flashes of leg classy, by balancing shapes and dress lengths.

This light blue Jenny Packham dress for example, featured a longer layer which split at the front while Kate walked, but fell closed while standing still.

Another tip to take from Kate, is to try A-line skirt shapes when going for a shorter length, to keep the look more playful and elegant.

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Kate is the master of wearing one colour from hat to heel.

If you're going for the same look, take a tip from the Duchess and break things up with accessories.

A clutch bag or pair of shoes in a subtle nude, black or shade of silver, helps to pull everything together.

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Kate Middleton's red dresses have become an iconic look.

The key to nailing such a statement colour like Kate, is to focus on the fit of your dress.

Kate keeps to shapes that are flattering for her figure, and accessories minimal, so that she wears the dress, rather than the dress wearing her.

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Kate keeps her party jewellery elegant, mostly by wearing fine diamonds!

But if you're not working with a Royal budget, look for statement jewellery that is still feminine and delicate.

Also, make just one piece the key feature. If you're wearing a heavy necklace for example, play down your earrings and bracelets.

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The number one rule for wearing tartan, is to remember that it doesn't always have to be red.

If blues and greens suit you far better, go for those shades.

The Duchess keeps the focus on one key tartan piece, adding plainer accessories that co-ordinate.

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