Kate Middleton News: The Duchess Of Cambridge Is Taking More Fashion Risks And It's Paying Off

The Duchess Of Cambridge Is Taking More Fashion Risks And It's Paying Off
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The Duchess of Cambridge has been on something of a style roll in recent weeks.

The 'Kate Middleton Effect' is still in full force, and her new bangs have caused a flurry of women rushing to the hairdressers.

Since giving birth to Princess Charlotte in May, Middleton's public appearances this year have been few and far between - that was until late September, when she begun unveiling a wardrobe of stunning new dresses.

As usual, the Duchess has been championing British designers. But her sartorial presence has become more risque - with less conservative (and even sheer) high fashion styles, alongside the hottest picks from the high street.

Check out our favourite Kate Middleton looks from the past month:

Duchess Of Cambridge Style File (list)
27 October 2015(01 of08)
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The Duchess of Cambridge debuted a glamorous new floral dress by London-based label Erdem, one of her favourite designers, at the 100 Women in Hedge Funds black tie event at the Victoria & Albert Museum. (credit:REX Features)
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Looking chic in an Orla Kiely dress and Annoushka pearl earrings at a charity event held by Chance UK. Kate previously wore the grey pleated dress on an engagement in Dulwich with her father-in-law, Prince Charles, in 2012. (credit:REX Features)
26 October 2015(03 of08)
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Kate stuns at the Spectre premiere at London's Royal Albert Hall in an ice blue Jenny Packham gown and Robinson Pelham diamond earrings (worn by her mother at her wedding to Prince William). (credit:REX Features)
26 October 2015(04 of08)
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The Duchess of Cambridge caused another sell-out frenzy when she was spotted in this space print dress by designer pal Tabitha Webb at BAFTA in London's Piccadilly. (credit:REX Features)
23 October 2015(05 of08)
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Middleton joined her husband to highlight mental health issues affecting young people on their first official visit to Dundee, donning a bespoke blue coat by Scottish designer, Christopher Kane, and suede knee length boots from Russell & Bromley. (credit:REX Features)
21 October 2015(06 of08)
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The 33-year-old joined President Xi and Madam Peng Liyuan on a visit to Lancaster House, opting to wear a plum lace dress by Dolce & Gabbana. (credit:REX Features)
25 September 2015(07 of08)
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Kate made a surprise visit to a women's jail to meet inmates battling alcohol and drug addiction, looking elegant in a tweed dress from The Fold. (credit:REX Features)
17 September 2015(08 of08)
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Kate shows off her new bangs in a Ralph Lauren shirt dress at a tour of the Anna Freud centre in London, her first solo public engagement since the birth Charlotte. (credit:REX Features)
Kate Middleton's Most Stylish Looks
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Kate looked casual and cool in a Jonathan Saunders sweater while attending a children's rugby game in New Zealand on April 13, 2014. (credit:Getty Images)
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Kate was a standout in a pleated Emilia Wickstead dress as shearrived in Dunedin, New Zealand on April 13, 2014. (credit:Getty Images)
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The Duchess of Cambridge glowed in a Jenny Packham gown as she arrived at a London charity event on June, 9, 2011. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Kate exuded elegance in a body-hugging Jenny Packham dress while attending a state reception in Wellington, New Zealand on April 10, 2014. (credit:Getty Images)
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Kate sported a sunny yellow Roksanda Ilincic dress while visiting Sydney, Australia in April 2014. (credit:Getty Images)
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The Duchess wore a chic Zara blazer for a wine tasting event in New Zealand on April 13, 2014. (credit:Getty Images)
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Kate stopped traffic in a lovely floral-print frock by L.K Bennett while arriving at the Royal Australian Airforce Base in Brisbane on April 19, 2014. (credit:Getty Images)
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Kate looked casual, but chic in Hobbs while visiting Uluru/Ayers Rock in Australia in April 2014. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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The Duchess kept things classy with a teal suit by LK Bennett while visiting Leicester on the first date of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee in March 2012. (credit:Max Mumby/Indigo via Getty Images)
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Kate attended the UK red carpet premiere of "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" in a Roland Mouret gown on December 5, 2013. (credit:Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
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Kate opted for a dramatic Diane von Furstenberg printed frock during a trip to the Blue Mountains in Australia on April 17, 2014. (credit:Getty Images)
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The Duchess sported a tan Malene Birger frock during a welcome ceremony in Yellowknife, Canada on July 5, 2011. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Kate dressed down in a ME+EM ensemble to sail with Team New Zealand on April 11, 2014. (credit:Getty Images)
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The Duchess stepped out in an ice blue brocade Alexander McQueen skirt suit for the annual Trooping the Colour Ceremony on June 14, 2014. (credit:Getty)
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The Duchess arrived at UK's Creative Industries reception in July 2012 wearing a classy gray Roksanda Ilincic dress. (credit:Mark Cuthbert via Getty Images)
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Kate channeled Princess Diana in a red military-esque Catherine Walker coat while arriving in New Zealand on April 7, 2014. (credit:AP/SNPA)
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The Duchess of Cambridge stole the show in an Alice Temperley gown at the UK royal film premiere of "War Horse" in January 2012. (credit:Mark Cuthbert via Getty Images)
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Kate turned heads in this Alexander McQueen coat on day four of the Royal Tour to New Zealand on April 10, 2014. (credit:Getty Images)
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The Duchess stunned in a teal Jenny Packham gown while attending the London Olympic gala in May 2012. (credit:Mark Cuthbert via Getty Images)
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The Duchess of Cambridge sported a Michael Kors coat dress while visiting the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Australia on April 25, 2014. (credit:Getty Images)
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The Duchess donned a lovely white cocktail dress by American designer Leila Rose at a reception in Canberra, Australia on April 24, 2014. (credit:Getty Images)
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The Duchess looked chic and polished as she arrived in Alberta, Canada in May 2011. (credit:Julian Parker via Getty Images)
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Kate appropriately donned a red Catherine Walker ensemble during a departure ceremony in Calgary, Alberta on July 8, 2011. (credit:Julian Parker via Getty Images)
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Kate attended the Royal Variety Performance on November 13, 2014 wearing an elegant black lace gown by American designer Diane Von Furstenberg. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Kate donned an Alexander McQueen coat for the Easter Sunday services at St. Andrews Cathedral in April 2014. (credit:Getty Images)
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Kate wore a long-sleeved nude and lace Alexander McQueen dress for a Buckingham Palace garden party in June 2014. (credit:Getty)
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Kate kept things simple in a white Jaeger dress as she attended a breakfast reception in London in October 2014.
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The Duchess sparkled in a silver Jenny Packham gown at the Tusk Foundation Gala in September 2013. (credit:Getty)
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The Duchess of Cambridge stunned in another Jenny Packham dress on October 24, 2013. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Kate proudly sported a red and white ensemble during a Canada Day celebration on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on July 1, 2011. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)