Fashion Photo of the Day 12/5/13 - Catherine Duchess of Cambridge

In the spirit of yesterday's post where I featured Keira Knightley wearing a Chanel dress that she - gasp - has worn three times already, I am featuring Catherine Duchess of Cambridge in a Roland Mouret gown she wore last year. Once again Princess Kate proves she's a modern girl who recycles her clothes just like everyone else. And why not? With a gorgeous dress like this one, she should wear it again and again. The trick is to style it differently every time.

Last year, Princess Kate wore the dress simply with her hair blown out in what has come to be her signature style. She finished off the look with silver metallic sandals and clutch. This time around she switched it all up! She wore her hair back in a loose ponytail, a first for the Princess. She added a sparkly Zara statement necklace and black pumps. The classic, long sleeved dress has a completely different look now. Still classic, still elegant, but I think this styling adds a little more fun and youth than last year's.