When Kate Middleton wears a dress in public, it often sells out very shortly after.

Ahoy, matey Middleton!

Luckily,Middleton’s styles has changed through the years, and she’s become a fashionable icon.

A very polished Kate Middleton smiling with her hair perfectly styled away from her face

So we’ll chalk this tress mess up to a style experiment gone wrong.

Live and learn, Kate.

Kate Middleton circa 2006 with very long bangs that cover one eye