Kate's recycling talents

She's often described as thrifty, but when you have Prince Charles bankrolling your wardrobe and a fondness for designer labels it might seem a little odd to describe the Duchess of Cambridge as frugal.

However, even though many of her pieces may be beyond the average budget her love of recycling means that the pregnant royal is the perfect advertisement for the 'cost-per-wear shopping model', according to Who What Wear.

If you buy an expensive coat costing $500, for instance, and wear it 100 times over a long period it works out at $5 a wear making it more of a bargain than purchasing a cheap $50 jacket and wearing it a handful of times before binning it, reports the Daily Mail.

The pregnant Duchess has recently been showcasing her thrifty side by recycling her maternity wear from her previous two pregnancies with a $125 floral dress from Serpahine proving to be a particular favourite.

Kate has stepped out in the green and blue frock no fewer than four times, meaning it costs just $30 every times she wears it.

Her favourite Rupert Sanderson pumps in navy are a stalwart of Kate's wardrobe but might seem out of the price range of the average person, at a cost of $840.

But given she's worn them at least 20 times on official engagements, they work out at just $42 per wear.

While she does love a pair of high street jeans from Zara, the Duchess also relies on her J Brand 811 Skinny Jeans, which cost $412.

Kate is certainly getting her value for money, having worn them on more than a dozen occasions, which works out at $34 every time she steps out in them.

Daily Mail