The Duchess of Cambridge wears Alexander McQueen to watch Andy Murray in the men's Wimbledon final

Style-wise, it???s been quite the week for the Duchess of Cambridge.She divided opinion in a ???banana???Roksanda dress while watching Elena Visnina take on Serena Williams in the Wimbledon semi-finals, and then furthered her mission to bring back the Alice band during a visit to the International Air Tattoo.

Today, the Duchess is back at Wimbledon for the men???s finals, and, thankfully sans headband.Supporting Andy Murray on centre court, Kate chose a short-sleeved Alexander McQueen white midi dress, peppered with the brand???s ???Obsession??? print.Look closely at the busy fabric and you???ll see a treasure trove of tiny trinkets, including butterflies, lipsticks, and the label"s signature skull motif.This is quite the departure from the block colours and feminine embroidery Kate has established as her dress signatures over the years.

The Duchess has a long-standing relationship with the brand Alexander McQueen, and it is perhaps this foundation of trust that swayed her towards a more experimental design.Kate selected creative director Sarah Burton to design her wedding dress because of the beauty of McQueen???s craftsmanship, its respect for traditional workmanship and the technical construction of its clothing.Burton???s ability to combine tradition and modernity is the reason that Kate has continued to commission her to design bespoke formalwear befitting her royal duties.Today???s ???Obsession??? dress, though avant-garde in pattern, certainly chimes with McQueen???s elegant style, through its cut and proportions.

Kate is known for using clothing to communicate a message when in public, and it???s no coincidence that this McQueen dress nods to the tennis whites associated with Wimbledon.It???s also no coincidence that the dress is by a British fashion house, as she is supporting Scottish player Andy Murray attempt to take the championship title for Britain in the men???s finals against Milos Raonic.

The Duchess of Cambridge is an avid tennis fan and is expected to take over from the Duke of Kent as Patron of The All England Club next year.???It"s a huge thing for tennis and for women"s sport to have her in a high profile role," Judy Murray told to The Telegraph of her appointment."I"m sure she"ll be a very active patron because she"s a regular attender.It"s very clear she loves watching and playing and that can only be good for the sport.???

Though Kate???s Obsession dress retails for upwards of ??1,000 (a similar style on the brand???s website is on sale for ??1,325), she is known for balancing high-end fashion with thrifty finds.This year???s Royal tour of India saw the Duchess turn to Topshop and Accessorize for a selection of summer-ready pieces, and she continues toshopin Zara.In our books, you can???t put a price on experimental style though, and we salute Kate???s bold move into McQueen???s world of unusual print.