January 11, 2007 | 1:26 pm

Kate Middleton’s Birthday Dress from Topshop

Kate Middleton has been shopping on the high street again and everyone (including us) loves it! Prince William’s girlfriend, who turned 25 this week, was snapped on Tuesday morning as she left her house for work (at retail chain Jigsaw) in a black and white retro tunic dress from Topshop, £40 (or $78). The accessories buyer put her skills to use by teaming with a classic black blazer, opaque tights and suede knee high boots… and voila, the dress instantly becomes less sixties swing and more princess chic. After the photos surfaced in the British press, the dress sold out completely from Topshop, and it’s already turning up on Ebay!

Photo: MALIBU MEDIA(2)

yen

it´s ugly and boring.Thats a terrible choise may be in another colour would be better

Stacey

I think that both she and the dress are adorable…

abc123

I guess because she chose to wear a blazer that makes the dress look a little better. But overall this is not a good choice of fabric.

Niko

I was burnt when I was younger and have scars from it. I love dresses that cover a little, and I can afford this one!!! :) Yippee!

j

cute

Lisa

Anything she wears is adorable.

Mrs.Borrego

Personally, I don’t really like the dress.

Kristen

Not even a Blazor with sun glasses and a hat could make that dress an okay fashion statement.

Kristin

cute look- she looks good.

Melanie

The dress looks so horrible in the sample picture, but on Kate it looks adorable. I can even imagine it looking cute without the blazer. Weird. If I saw this on a hanger in a store, I would probably completely write it off.

funfun100

I think it’s a fun dress, and it’s only nice to hear that “celebs” buy from “Normal” shops too! :D

wildflower

I think she is such a classy young woman. I don’t think the dress is any huge fashion statement, but unfortunately, she has been thrust into the public eye and everyone is looking at she wears every single day.

Regardless of me not being crazy about the outfit, I still think she is a beautiful woman and I hope she has more of a life than Princess Di was allowed to have.

laurie

I think she’s very classy, and I hope and the Prince wed soon
I wouldn’t wear the dress, but she pulls it off

Caty

The dress is awful.

Carol

Kate Middletons dress is just AWFUL. I think that she is attractive but that dress has to go. Thanks, Carol.

AMY

Regardless of the dress , Kate “IS” really pretty ! She looks like the girl next door , yet she’ll look sublime when she becomes a princess .. SOON i hope !

erica

Sorry about that Niko. I’m sure you will look awesome in this dress!

Finally a rich person who likes a bargain!! Well, I still wouldn’t pay 78 dollars for a casual dress like this. I’m way too cheap!!
I’m sure forver21 has one for cheaper.

honorablearthur

KATE:
PLEASE COME TO NEW YORK CITY AND LET OUR DESIGNERS FIT YOU PROPERLY.MY GOD, YOU ARE A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADY AND DO HOPE THAT ” WILLIAM ” WILL SOON PRESENT YOU WITH A ” RING ” WHICH SHOULD GO NICELY WITH ANY OUTFIT.DO YOU GET THE MESSAGE?

Pat

It’s what she wears with this dress that makes it cute. She knows how to put an outfit together – and it looks cute on her!

Amber

The color is dreadful, but in a Beige or nice brown I think it would look altra chic.

Rebecca

Kate’s outfit is cute- although the dress alone might not have looked nice, she accessorized it well. What a pretty and classy girl to have as a new role model for young women today!

C

I’m not sure I like the dress as shown by itself. On her, it looks really cute, especially with the boots. She looks classy.

Stephanie

I love Kate, but this syle is too old for her, she’s needs something hip and classy….

ireen

I don’t like the dress, but Kate could carry it and make it really look good.

Charla Dickenson

I think her outfit looks chic which is the way one should dress for work in the real world. I have worn very simmilar outfits. I just have to point out how much she resembles a taller brunette Lauren Conrad from Laguna Beach and the Hills. It is refreshing that Prince William has had a long committed relationship with an elegant classy lady. He certainly had other options and a negative male role model. It’s great that he made such a good choice. Lets hope that if she becomes his wife she will concentrate on charity work and noble causes like Princess Diana. With an outfit 10 or 100 times less expensive than what many young celebs wear to work maybe she could even encourage the royal family to live a little less lavishly and use their enourmous wealth to really give back. Ok that’s probably too much to hope for. Of course we need Kings and Queens living in Castles while children all over the world live in shacks in total poverty. Pardon me I rant because I care and I just can’t get over how extravagantly many celebrities live! Anyway she looks lovely!

issy

looks good on her i say but im still open for others ideas like i hate the dress but love it on her!!!

Kathrine

Actually this dress is NOT sold out. If you have a look in the “tall” section of topshop homepage, you will find it. At least i saw it there 5 mins before….
Good luck to those who want to buy it.

P.S. You just have to be over 5ft7in!

KT fr Cda

The dress looks good on her but by it’s self, it is very ugly. Just me.

Emma

My point of view regarding this dress comes from the experience of actually owning it and havng worn it. Irrespective of the fact that Midds (as she is affectionately known by some here in the UK)owns and wears it, this truely is a really great dress. Think along the lines of the Roland Mouret range that was designed for the Gap late last year, and you will understand the beauty of this dress. It is a capsual garment that you really can just throw on with a pair of boots and a jacket when you don’t know what to wear to work on a Monday morning, and you’re good to go and out the door. I have owned this dress for just under a month and I have already got my money’s worth, having worn it to death. I have worn it a la Kate Middleton with a black jacket and suede boots,(Come on!!! I had to!!!) but I have also worn it with the jacket and over some black trousers, which also looks great (And proves the adaptability of the dress). You really can wear it in so many different ways. Every time I wear it , I get positive comments – reason enough for me to wear it until it falls apart!!! But hey, I’m in good company…

night

She looks fine for a young girl..now lets all follow her aroound taking photos of her and prying into her personal life. Maybe then we can get her so disturbed she’ll get an eating disorder..maybe we can find her in a few compromising sitiuations and tap her phone lines……lets all see if we can destroy her now?

Erica

Looks GREAT on her. And her black Pantyhose really make the outfit perfect. Especially with such great Legs!

cicily

does anyone know what brand those black boots are? or any of her black boots for that matter? thank you!

Anna dragonetti

She looks very cute

anna dragonetti

She looks great

raquel63276

kate is boring , just boring
harry for king!!!

noah

It looks good on her, really cute.
But I think I wouldn’t like it for myself

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