'5 ways Kate Middleton\'s Canada 2011 royal tour outfits cemented her as a style icon Ever since the Duchess of Cambridge wore that now-iconic blue Issa dress when she and the Duke announced their engagement in 2010, the world has become fascinated with Kate\'s wardrobe. Of course, we all oohed and ahhed at her beautiful Alexander McQueen wedding dress , but when Kate and Prince William embarked on their first royal tour of the US and Canada in 2011 , we got a daily dose of her outfits. With Kate changing up to three times on some days, we all wanted to know what and who she was wearing - cue the \'Kate effect,\' with pieces becoming an instant sell-out. She showed us how versatile her style is, mixing up high end and high street, while still respecting royal etiquette - something that has become a constant with every tour the couple have been on. This week the Duke and Duchess announced that they would be visiting Canada for the second time in September and it is believed that they will take Prince George and Princess Charlotte along too. As we look forward to seeing, no doubt, the usual Kate classics on this next tour, we wonder if the Duchess will surprise us with something different. We look back on how her first royal tour has influenced her style choices today. 1. Mixing high street and designer She might have her pick of some of the world\'s best designer fashions but Kate has stayed true to her girl next door roots, by mixing up her tourdrobes with some of her favourite high street brands. She dazzled in a custom-made gown by Sarah Burton at Alexander MCQueen in Los Angeles for the BAFTA\'s \'Brits To Watch\' ball and stood out in a bold green Diane Von Furstenberg number. But she also packed her white Reiss \'Nanette\' dress , she had worn for her official engagement portrait. Kate has sported a number of the high street brand\'s dresses since, for the races, to meet the Obamas and attending royal engagements.'
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