Kate Middleton's style statement for London 2012 Summer Olympic Games revolved around the twin ideals of subtle colours and themed jewellery. The Duchess was seen sporting earrings resembling Olympic rings and she mostly wore light-hued dresses. Kate wore this dove grey dress by Serbian designer Roksanda Ilincic for her visit to the Royal Academy of Arts during the games.Reuters
Kate Middleton's style statement for London 2012 Summer Olympic Games revolved around the twin ideals of subtle colours and themed jewellery. The Duchess was seen sporting earrings resembling Olympic rings and she mostly wore light-hued dresses. Kate wore this dove grey dress by Serbian designer Roksanda Ilincic for her visit to the Royal Academy of Arts during the games.ReutersThe dress was one of those she wore on her trips abroad - she wore it on arrival in Los Angeles, during a tour of the US in July 2011, her first official overseas tour after marrying Prince William.ReutersFor her arrival at the Olympic Stadium, the Duchess of Cambridge wore a pale blue Christopher Kane coat dress and accessorised herself with the same pair of earrings.ReutersKate wore this azure blue crepe dress designed by Stella McCartney, which she teamed with a pair of black Prada heels, for attending an Olympics-themed exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. She sported a long gold necklace by renowned French jewellery house Cartier. The necklace, bearing five diamond-studded Olympic hoops, is said to be from Kate's personal collection. She sported a long gold necklace by renowned French jewellery house Cartier. The necklace, bearing five diamond-studded Olympic hoops, is said to be from Kate's personal collection.ReutersSober dresses apart, Kate Middleton dazzle fashion watchers at London 2012 when she donned a polka dot top and a vibrant red blazer during women's 800m freestyle final.ReutersThe Duchess' style statement also saw her "sporty" self to the fore as she made a pony tail while attending track cycling events at the Velodrome.ReutersBritain's Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visit the accommodation for British athletes in the Athletes Village at Olympic Park in Stratford, east London on 31 July, 2012. Kate donned the sporty look once again by wearing striped T-shirt and navy coloured blazer.ReutersIn yet another sporty look during London 2012 Games, Kate was seen wearing a white and red Adidas sports jacket - at the jumping final for individual eventing, at Greenwich Park.Reuters
The lighting of the Olympic cauldron, over a year ago, marked the beginning of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Always an event of immense global significant, affecting people across myriad cultures, the Olympics - officially the Games of the XXX [30th] Olympiad - featured over 10,000 athletes from 200+ countries.
It was a spectacle worthy of the ancient Greeks themselves, who saw the opportunity to develop brotherhood and healthy competition through these games. And fittingly, it was the hosts who stole all the limelight. The United Kingdom may not have finished on top of the medals tally but a series of stunning performances from track and field stars, cyclists, sailors, swimmers crowned a triumphant summer.
Through it all, there was as much attention on Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, as there was on the atheletes. The duchess, an established fashion and style icon, rarely disappoints on such occasions and the 31-year-old was at her fashionable best through the fortnight.
Kate, now mother to Prince George of Cambridge, made her presence felt in her own signature style - she recycled dresses, showed off her trademark blow-dried hairdo and wore her favourite designers' creations.
A year after, take a look back at Kate's fashion statements through the 2012 Summer Olympic Games...
