The Duchess of Cambridge in Orla Kiely [Rex]
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived at the offices of Only Connect, the crime prevention charity, in London this morning to meet with staff and young people. Fittingly Kate stepped out in autumnal hues, which perfectly complemented the fallen leaves on the pavement beneath her brown suede boots. The fit-and-flare coat dress by Orla Kiely is of course the very same that she wore to the Art Room in Oxford back in February 2012.
The website for the Irish designer described the item as a wool long sleeve shirt dress in Birdie jacquard fabric with buttons at the front, deep pleats in the skirt and pockets in the side seams. Kate's elegant walnut-coloured creation is covered in a dove print. The Duchess accessorised the look with her suede Aquatalia ankle boots - the very same that she wore in Oxford and when visiting a Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboat station in Anglesey in February 2011 - and a simple chocolate brown clutch.
Kate in Oxford, February 2012 [Getty]
The royal couple opted to leave Prince George at home with babysitters as they attended the event to support the rehabilitation of young offenders. This will be only one of a few pre-Christmas public engagements for the Duchess over the next month as she prepares to celebrate her son's first Christmas.
Take a look through Kate's fashion history in the gallery below...
Kate Middleton Style - Best Dresses & Outfits
1 of 291 Kate Middleton style green coat
2 of 292 Kate Middleton style wimbledon 2014 dress
Kate Middleton at the mens singles final of the Wimbledon Championships - July 6, 2014
3 of 293 Kate Middleton style pink dress
Kate Middleton visits an M-PACT Plus Counselling programme - July 1, 2014
4 of 294 Kate Middleton style anzac day coat
Kate Middleton at the ANZAC Day commemorative service - April 25, 2014
5 of 295 Kate Middleton style d day blue coat
Kate Middleton at a service during the D-Day 70 Commemorations - June 6, 2014
6 of 295 Kate Middleton style military outfit
Kate Middleton during an official visit to Bletchley Park - June 18, 2014
7 of 296 Kate Middleton style prince george jeans
Kate Middleton and Prince George of Cambridge at the Royal Charity Polo - June 15, 2014
8 of 297 Kate Middleton style white black dress
Kate Middleton at the Ben Ainslie Racing America's Cup Launch Event - June 10, 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge wearing Jonathan Saunders in Scotland - 29th May 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge in Hobbs at Ayers Rock - 22 April 2014
11 of 2910 Kate Middleton style lela rose dress
The Duchess of Cambridge in Lela Rose in Canberra - 24 April 2014
12 of 2911 Kate Middleton style pink dress alexander mcqueen
The Duchess of Cambridge in Alexander McQueen at Adelaide - 23 April 2014
13 of 2912 Kate Middleton style green dress
The Duchess of Cambridge in Catherine Walker in Canberra - 24 April 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge at Taronga Zoo in Sydney - 20 April 2014
15 of 2914 Kate Middleton style grey dress
The Duchess of Cambridge in Roksanda Ilincic in Uluru - 22 April 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge in Zimmerman at Manley Beach - 20 April 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge in Alexander McQueen at Easter service, Ausralia - 20 April 2014
18 of 2916 Kate Middleton style white blue dress l k bennett
The Duchess of Cambridge in L.K. Bennett at Amberley Air Base - 19 April 2014
19 of 2918 Kate Middleton style red outfit
The Duchess of Cambridge in Christchurch, New Zealand - 14 April 2014
20 of 2919 Kate Middleton style yellow dress roksanda ilincic
The Duchess of Cambridge in Roksanda Ilincic arriving in Sydney, Australia - 16 April 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge in Rebecca Taylor leaving New Zealand - 16 April 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge in Diane Von Furstenberg in Blue Mountains, Australia - 17 April 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge in Zara wine tasting in New Zealand - 13 April 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge in Jonathan Saunders at rugby in Dunedin, New Zealand - 13 April 2014
25 of 2924 Kate Middleton style erdem green coat
The Duchess of Cambridge in Erdem at Avanti Drome in Hamilton, New Zealand - 12 April 2014
26 of 2925 Kate Middleton style emilia wickstead blue dress
The Duchess of Cambridge in Emilia Wickstead at Dunedin - 13 April 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge in Zara and J Brand at Auckland harbour, New Zealand - 11 April 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge in Jenny Packham at State Dinner, New Zealand - 10 April 2014
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The Duchess of Cambridge in Tory Burch in Wellington, New Zealand - 9 April 2014