Kate Middleton’s New Look Is Serving Classic Millennial Realness

Middleton may not be the most adventurous dresser, but I’ve always loved her ability to mix fashion-forward notes in with her incredibly classic style. Which is why I was surprised to see the Princess with a fresh new ‘do this weekend that is, dare I say, bold? Or about as bold as a member of the royal family might get. Rather than her usual loose waves, she instead embraced a much fuller, bouncier curl and a notably sweeping side part.

That deep side part with a full sweep to the side is the exact hairdo I tried (and failed) regularly to achieve throughout high school and college, and is a far departure from Gen Z’s preferred middle part or beachy texture. While royal family “rules” may not allow the Princess the ability to go all-in with ‘90s/early aughts trends, like skirts over pants or whimsigoth, this throwback beauty moment is exactly the kind of nostalgia hit I love to see.

Might Kate be harkening back to her elder-millennial roots? Or is she also totally obsessed with Sabrina Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet tour looks? Whatever the case, she looked incredibly gorgeous and I yet again find myself impressed with her knack for always looking spot on, albeit with her signature Middleton twist. I expect the hair tutorials will be hitting social media any minute now...