Kate Middleton made a statement in a $1,590 dress made out of repurposed denim
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Celia Fernandez
Sep 29, 2020, 00:03 IST
Kate Middleton wore a sustainable denim dress made from upcycled fabric.Anthony Devlin/Pool/Getty Images
On Saturday, Kensington Palace announced that Kate Middleton, Prince William, and their kids recently met with "Planet Earth" narrator David Attenborough in the gardens of their home.
For the occasion, the Duchess of Cambridge wore a midi denim dress from Gabriela Hearst that retailed for $1,590 before selling out at the time of writing.
The dress is from Hearst's pre-fall 2020 collection and is made from repurposed denim.
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Kate Middleton knows how to make a statement in just a simple look.
Middleton wore a denim dress from Gabriela Hearst's pre-fall 2020 collection for the occasion. She paired the dress — made from repurposed denim, according to Vogue — with $465 navy-blue block heels from Emmy London.
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The Marley belted denim midi shirt dress that Middleton wore was sold out at the time of writing, but it had a price tag of $1,590 on MatchesFashion.
In a blog post on the designer's website, Hearst says that the pre-fall line "is always one of the most sustainable collections that we do, because we work from sketches and swatches."
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"We don't even develop one sample, because we have plenty of preexisting materials," she added.
Middleton's upcycled outfit subtly matched the theme of her family's meeting with Attenborough.
According to the Instagram caption of Kensington Palace's post, the focus of their discussion was their "shared passion for protecting the natural world" by tackling some of the environmental challenges the world is currently facing.
It's not the first time Middleton has worn sustainable fashion
In May, she wore a yellow printed dress from Raey, an in-house MatchesFashion brand that focuses on using low-impact materials and a supply chain that is traceable and responsible, according to a 2018 sustainability report from the brand.
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Middleton is also a longtime fan of Stella McCartney, who is known for never using leather or fur for her products.
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Middleton's sister-in-law Meghan Markle is also a fan of McCartney, choosing to wear a dress by the designer for her wedding reception in 2018.
And like Middleton, Markle has incorporated sustainable brands into her wardrobe.
It's no secret that Markle loves to rewear her Rothy flats. The machine-washable shoes are made from materials including plastic water bottles and eco-friendly outsoles.
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