Catherine the Princess of Wales has been a fashion icon since joining the royal family, but her outfits have been criticized for causing people to lose focus on the important issues that she highlights.
People want to see how much her clothes cost, how she dresses to attend events, and if there are any less expensive dupes of similar outfits online.
This has led to the Kate effect, where similar fashion pieces fly off the shelves as soon as she wears them.
Kensington Palace has issued a rare clarification about her royal highness’s wardrobe choices, but the comments were coming from someone on her team, not Catherine herself. The princess has been stepping out for public duties since 2025, and her beloved Brown Check coat has been favored four times in public in recent years.
The princess has given tremendous focus to her work and likely agrees that her fashion should not be the fixation, but people should care more about the organizations she brings light to rather than what she wears during the appearance.
