Almost Every Power Woman Has Broken This Fashion "Rule"

One fashion rule that's definitely outdated? Never rocking the same look twice. Kate Middleton, Michelle Obama, and Anna Wintour all approve of rewearing old outfits, sometimes styling dresses and suits with the same shoes and bags multiple times. The secret to pulling this off like a total boss? Keeping your pieces simple and classic, and never going overboard with accessories. Scroll through to see how these power ladies turned this "don't" into a major "do." Then gather new outfit inspiration for Fall, courtesy of your favorite bloggers.

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Kate Middleton
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Kate Middleton

Kate's one royal who isn't afraid to break out old outfits. She first wore this yellow Roksanda dress while visiting Sydney in 2014.

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She later pulled the piece out of hibernation for Wimbledon 2016.

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Queen Letizia
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Queen Letizia

Queen Letizia has one Hugo Boss dress she can't get enough of. Here she is wearing it with a blazer in October 2014.

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And again with some tights in December 2014.

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And again with a blazer in June 2015.

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Letizia kept things simple when she broke it out in July 2015.

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And styled it the same way at the Zarzuela Palace in June 2016.

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Princess Mary
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Princess Mary

Princess Mary first wore this fancy design in 2013, attending a dinner at the National Museum in Amsterdam.

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Two years later? It popped up again, this time at Denmark's Queen Margrethe's 75th birthday.

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Michelle Obama
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Michelle Obama

Michelle's blue Tracy Reese dress was too cute to only wear once.

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Anna Wintour
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Anna Wintour

Her name may be synonymous with Vogue and fashion, but Anna also approves of repeating outfits. She first wore this dress during Spring '17's NYFW.

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A few days later, she rocked it again, this time for Milan's round of shows.