People are talking about Kate Middleton's top for this reason

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Yesterday, Catherine the Duchess of Cambridge was out not once but twice, and made some interesting sartorial choices. Her first engagement was with the Henry Fawcett's children's centre in Lambeth, for which she opted for bright colours, something Princess Diana always did when she visited children.

Kate Middleton wore a bold purple blouse by Gucci, which she paired with tapered navy trousers and an Aspinal bag. The top in particular caught peoples' attention, and not because of its colours, as the Duchess has never shied away from this in the past.

No, people were talking about it because she appeared to be wearing the shirt the wrong way round. Normally, it is designed to be worn with the buttons down the back, but she was wearing with them at the front.

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The pussy bow can be tied any which way however, and Kate had hers at the front too. Did she do it on purpose? Or did she make a simple mistake like we so often have?

Either way, we can all agree she looked fabulous regardless, and you would never tell.

Penny Goldstone

Penny Goldstone is the Contributing Fashion Editor at Marie Claire UK. She writes about catwalk trends and the latest high street and Instagram sartorial must-haves. She also helms the Women Who Win franchise.

She has worked in fashion for over 10 years, contributing to publications such as Cosmopolitan, Red, Good Housekeeping, and Stylist.