The Head of Lower School at Thomas"s Battersea, Helen Haslem, was thrown into the spotlight this morning as she the greetedPrince George- third in line to the throne-for his first day at school.

In the weeks leading up to the big event there has been much fashion chatter about what her new pupil???s mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, might choose to wear on her first run to the school gates and how exactly she might fit in with the SW11 set.

What Haslem perhaps hadn???t anticipated though, was that Kate???s loyal fashion followers would be out to analyse the outfit that she had chosen for the big day too.And in the end, it was her look which gleanedthe most style analysis after Kate was forced to stay at home, suffering from severe morning sickness.

The teacher wore a soft pink, knee length dress for the occasion - granted not a look that may be suitable for a day of finger painting and glitter throwing, but one that looked smart and approachable all the same.Making an impression on both new parents and new students is undoubtedly vital on the first day back, especially when the former is paying upwards of ??7,000 per term for their child to be there.

Commentators were, however, quick to point out the similarities between Haslem???s choice of silhouette and hue, with those favoured by the Duchess of Cambridge.Blogs like What Kate Woreidentifiedthe dress as being a ??250 "Amana??? style from one of Kate???s favourite British brands L.K.Bennett.

Does it matter what the teacher wore?Probably not in the grand scheme of things and perhaps tomorrow she???ll be in suede elbow patches, tweeds and every other sartorial cliche that has ever plagued the education system.But in the absence of the Duchess herself this morning, Haslem???s repli-Kated style was bound to cause a stir.

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