Is Kate Middleton the new Queen of wardrobe recycling? Photos/ Getty Images
Is Kate Middleton the new Queen of wardrobe recycling? Photos/ Getty Images
She's often described as thrifty, but when you have Prince Charles bankrolling your wardrobe and a fondness for designer labels it might seem a little odd to describe the Duchess of Cambridge as frugal.
However, even though many of her pieces may be beyond the average budget her love ofrecycling means that the pregnant royal is the perfect advertisement for the 'cost-per-wear shopping model', according to Who What Wear.
If you buy an expensive coat costing $500, for instance, and wear it 100 times over a long period it works out at $5 a wear making it more of a bargain than purchasing a cheap $50 jacket and wearing it a handful of times before binning it, reports the Daily Mail.
The pregnant Duchess has recently been showcasing her thrifty side by recycling her maternity wear from her previous two pregnancies with a $125 floral dress from Serpahine proving to be a particular favourite.
The Duchess visiting the Reach Academy with Place2Be in January 2018. Photo / Getty Images
Kate has stepped out in the green and blue frock no fewer than four times, meaning it costs just $30 every times she wears it.
Kate at a coffee morning at Family Friends in 2015. Photo / Getty Images
Her favourite Rupert Sanderson pumps in navy are a stalwart of Kate's wardrobe but might seem out of the price range of the average person, at a cost of $840.
But given she's worn them at least 20 times on official engagements, they work out at just $42 per wear.
Kate wearing her J Brand jeans in Auckland. Photo / Getty Images
While she does love a pair of high street jeans from Zara, the Duchess also relies on her J Brand 811 Skinny Jeans, which cost $412.
Kate wearing the J Brand jeans in Alberta, Canada. Photo / Getty Images
Kate is certainly getting her value for money, having worn them on more than a dozen occasions, which works out at $34 every time she steps out in them.
Kate visiting St. Andrews University in 2011. Photo / Getty Images
A favourite red skirt suit by Luisa Spagnoli which cost $888 has enjoyed four outings, working out at $221 a go.
Kate wearing the red ensemble in Christchurch in 2014. Photo / Getty Images
