Kate Middleton just re-styled a blazer from 2007 – and proved that good investment pieces never fail

Catherine, Princess of Wales just re-styled her Ralph Lauren blazer from 2007 – and proved that good investment pieces are wardrobe failsafes.

Trends come and go but there are some timeless pieces that will never go out of style and for us blazers have to be one of them. They can be layered under your best winter coats in the winter for maximum warmth and are one of her go-to jackets of choice when the weather warms up. The Princess of Wales is a huge fan of tailoring in general – and blazers in particular – and during her visit to Pontypridd on 26th February she proved beyond all doubt that if you invest in one that suits your signature style it will last you decades.

She and Prince William undertook several different engagements in the Welsh town and Kate wore a red coat and brown knit as she braved the rain. Later on, though, she swapped her scarlet Alexander McQueen coat for a tweed Ralph Lauren blazer she’s had since at least 2007.

The Princess of Wales pinned a daffodil – Wales’s national flower – to her blazer for her visit to the Meadow Street Community Garden and Woodland. There she and Prince William heard about the wonderful work of volunteers to restore it following the devastation caused by Storm Bert and Storm Darragh last year. The first time we saw Kate wear her Ralph Lauren blazer was back in 2007 at Cheltenham Races.

Both times she styled her jacket very similarly and opted for a midi skirt and brown boots. For her time in Pontypridd the senior royal wore suede boots from Gianvito Rossi and a brown and beige tartan skirt from Gucci that accentuated the traditional edge of her jacket. A pair of dainty gold and garnet earrings from Spells of Love finished off her look in style.

Eighteen years ago the Princess of Wales wore her blazer with a matching midi skirt, a blue shirt and heeled brown knee high boots. She prefers longer hemlines nowadays but has clearly always loved wearing shorter, cropped jackets with midi skirts too. Seeing her re-wear her tweed blazer in Wales this year shows just how much of a valued item it still is in her collection and how it was definitely worth the investment for her.

Whether or not you’ve been particularly drawn to her style of blazer, we can all take some inspiration from Kate’s approach and embrace our old favorites time and time again.