How to get that Kate Middleton Issa London Look and Dress like a Princess in waiting

When Prince William and Kate Middleton announced their engagement in November 2010, the world asked a lot of questions. When and where the wedding would the wedding be held; would there be a national bank holiday; but for fashionistas, there was only one question:

Where can I find that Issa dress? Well there are quite a few knock off versions out there.

It goes without question that the lady in waiting looked absolutely amazing in that simple, and demure yet ultimately eye catching and memorable sapphire blue dress.

There were so many people asking the question in fact, that the £385 Issa London Sapphire dress sold out completely within 24 hours of the announcement. However, don’t despair if you are amongst the thousands who didn’t manage to get your hands on one; can’t wait to reach the end of the waiting list or don’t have £385 to spare to buy the Issa version. Because, with infamous dresses, come copies and there are quite a lot of them to choose from. Below is information about some of the best and where to find them.

The British supermarket chain, predominantly known for its groceries, but having branched out in to fashion with its Florence and Fred range have taken the bold step of launching the ‘Kate Dress’. This is a lovely take on the original and features short sleeves and is available in a range of colours. This is a great find for those on a budget as it is priced at £16 ($25)

Coast also has an excellent quality dress of a similar style to the Issa dress in a stunning electric blue. It is available for £125 and comes in a rich royal blue. It is different enough for you not to feel like a knock off Kate.

Chica Online have brought out their Pepita dress in response to the Kate Middleton hype, which is priced at a very affordable £85. This is the closest to the original and has the same shimmering material; gathered waist detail and is the closest to the beautiful sapphire blue colour of the original.

Whilst the waiting list for the London Issa dress is still lengthy; the high street is running out of copies fast and by the time you've managed to track it down you might be clamouring to get your hands on something by the designer appointed to design the wedding dress. This may or may not be Phillipa Lepley, the person and behind the creative direction of the Issa name.

The name of the designer for the wedding dress is now the most hotly speculated in the fashion world. Not only has Lepley wowed with her saphirre, classy, demure dress for the engagement, but she is known to be one of the world's finest couture bridal designers. However there are many other names in the hat, including the designer of Princess Diana's wedding dress, David Emmanuel and Alexander McQueen's fashion house, under the helm of their new Creative Director Sarah Burton.

If the view's of the bride are respected, then we will have to wait until the day to find out.

The British supermarket chain, predominantly known for its groceries, but having branched out in to fashion with its Florence and Fred range have taken the bold step of launching the ‘Kate Dress’. This is a lovely take on the original and features short sleeves and is available in a range of colours. This is a great find for those on a budget as it is priced at £16 ($25)

Coast also has an excellent quality dress of a similar style to the Issa dress in a stunning electric blue. It is available for £125 and comes in a rich royal blue. It is different enough for you not to feel like a knock off Kate.

Chica Online have brought out their Pepita dress in response to the Kate Middleton hype, which is priced at a very affordable £85. This is the closest to the original and has the same shimmering material; gathered waist detail and is the closest to the beautiful sapphire blue colour of the original.

Leona Edmiston’s Hannah dress perfectly fits the Kate Middleton mode of demure but sexy and is available by postal order across the world.