See Kate Middleton's Sheer Red Carpet Dress From Every Angle

Kate Middleton is no stranger to re-wearing items. While she has access to every designer under the sun, she chooses to bring back her favourite pieces from her closet time and time again, including the chic Zara piece she wears again and again. This time around, she resurrected a memorable Jenny Packham gown from 2012, and it looks just as stunning six years later.
Walking the red carpet for the Tusk Conservation Awards in London, the Duchess of Cambridge wore the beautiful dress with a matching clutch and diamond earrings. But if you haven't seen the gown from the back, you're missing out: The sheer lace details are simply stunning. Who else wishes that Middleton made more red carpet appearances? Scroll down to see how Kate re-wore the dress six years later and shop the sheer back trend for yourself.
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Erin got her start as a Who What Wear intern in 2011—back when the site only published a single story per day. (We have since increased that number twentyfold.) She graduated magna cum laude from USC and lives in Los Angeles. In college, she also interned at Refinery29, where she was promoted to editorial assistant and then assistant editor. After nearly three years at R29, she came back to WWW in 2015, where she is now the Associate Director of Fashion News. From the Oscars to the Met Gala, she leads the site's entire red carpet coverage strategy. She specializes in celebrity and fashion news but also enjoys writing travel features and runway reports. She frequently contributes to WWW's social accounts and has a sizable following on her personal TikTok.
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