We want to let Kate Middleton know she isn’t the only one suffering a wind-related wardrobe malfunction. Many other high-profile celebrities, including one other royal, have also experienced it.
Dear Duchess Kate, we hope you find solace in our list of celebrities whose dresses and skirts have also been caught in the wind! The wind is a friend of fashion photography editorials, but as the following women know, it can also be a formidable foe.
1. Queen Maxima Battles the Wind in a Royal Wardrobe Malfunction
The wind chooses no one: not even a queenly title can protect a woman from its powers to create potentially embarrassing situations.
Queen Maxima stays poised despite a gusty wind causing a wardrobe mishap at a conference in The Hague, showing that even royals aren’t immune to nature’s unpredictable forces (Credit: WENN)
2. Katy Perry’s Short Dress Meets Its Match at ‘The Smurfs’ Premiere
If the wind could talk, it would probably say that Katy Perry’s super-short Smurfette dress was just asking for it.
Katy Perry embraces her playful side in a Smurfette-inspired dress, though a gust of wind nearly caused a wardrobe malfunction at ‘The Smurfs’ world premiere (Credit: WENN)
3. Beyoncé: Even Queen Bey Isn’t Safe from Windy Mishaps on Stage
Beyoncé powers through a windy moment during her live performance on Good Morning America (Credit: WENN)
When you move around on stage as much as Beyoncé, upskirts are just a normal part of life.
Beyoncé dazzles in a flowing animal-print dress paired with gold strappy heels, moving effortlessly during her high-energy performance on Good Morning America (Credit: WENN)
Beyoncé adds a glamorous touch to her performance with shimmering T-strap heels adorned with crystals, paired perfectly with fishnet stockings for a bold, stylish look (Credit: WENN)
4. Jennifer Aniston’s Stylish Defense Against a Windy Red Carpet Moment
Jennifer Aniston is a seasoned pro: she foresaw what the wind would do before anything damaging to her image could happen.
Jennifer Aniston keeps her composure in a flirty floral mini dress as she battles the wind at the ‘We’re the Millers’ premiere, showing off her playful yet elegant style (Credit: WENN)
5. Cameron Diaz Faces the Elements While Filming ‘Knight and Day’
To be fair to Cameron Diaz, she was also running in this scene she was filming for ‘Knight and Day.’
Cameron Diaz faces the wind in a flowing yellow dress while filming an action-packed scene for ‘Knight and Day,’ showing her adventurous side on set (Credit: WENN)
6. Megan Fox Stays Cool Under Pressure at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards
It’s as if Megan Fox stuck out her tongue to all the boys waiting for her wardrobe to malfunction.
Megan Fox turns heads in a plunging mini dress at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards, adding a bold touch to the red carpet with her confident and edgy style (Credit: WENN)
7. Paris Hilton’s Retro Look Interrupted by a Gust at Her Malibu Beach House
A gust of wind ruined Paris Hilton’s demure ’50s-style beach attire.
Paris Hilton’s playful polka dot dress catches the wind as she enjoys a breezy day on the balcony of her Malibu beach house (Credit: WENN)
8. Kourtney Kardashian Learns a Windy Lesson at the Eden Roc Hotel Balcony
Kourtney Kardashian struggles with a gusty breeze while on the balcony of the Eden Roc Hotel in Miami, battling the wind with her vibrant yellow skirt (Credit: WENN)
Hard lesson learned for Kourtney Kardashian: no more twirling on windy hotel balconies where there are cameras everywhere on the lower floors!
Kourtney Kardashian faces an unexpected wardrobe challenge as her bold yellow skirt is caught in the wind on a Miami hotel balcony (Credit: WENN)
9. Kelly Brook’s Dress with Metallic Detailing Resists a Windy Upset
The heavy metallic fabrication on Kelly Brook’s dress saved her from flashing too much flesh.
Kelly Brook radiates elegance in a metallic off-shoulder dress as she laughs off a playful gust of wind at the Pandora Oxford Street store launch party (Credit: WENN)
10. Paula Abdul Bravely Faces a Windy Entrance at The X Factor Auditions
Paula Abdul had to deal with a windblown skirt, hair in her face, and the paparazzi as she made her way to The X Factor auditions.
Paula Abdul faces a gusty challenge in a vibrant purple dress while arriving for The X Factor auditions (Credit: WENN)
11. Kate Moss’s Near Escape from a Windy Wardrobe Disaster at Home
Kate Moss gave the cameras an eyeful as she arrived home. And she was so close to being safe!
Kate Moss navigates a windy day in London with a chic black mini dress, staying effortlessly stylish despite a near wardrobe mishap (Credit: WENN)
12. Demi Lovato’s Passionate Performance Overshadowed by a Windblown Skirt
Demi Lovato’s performance was so heartfelt that she felt nothing else, including the wind that lifted her skirt.
Demi Lovato rocks the stage in a flared leather skirt and studded denim jacket during her high-energy performance on Good Morning America, even as the wind tries to steal the spotlight (Credit: WENN)
13. Lily Allen’s Flowing Maxi Dress Faces a Windy Challenge on Portobello Road
Not even the long hem on Lily Allen’s maxi dress is excused.
Lily Allen stays cheerful despite a windy shopping trip, playfully managing her flowing blue dress while carrying her bags and sporting a chic Chanel bag (Credit: WENN)
14. Millie Mackintosh’s Wardrobe Malfunction at the 2013 TV BAFTAs
Millie Mackintosh and other British celebrities experienced many wardrobe malfunctions at the 2013 TV BAFTAs.
Millie Mackintosh handles a windy red carpet moment with grace and laughter, wearing a daring black gown with a high slit at the 2013 TV BAFTAs (Credit: WENN)
15. Tanya Burr Fights the Wind at the ‘Iron Man 3’ UK Premiere
Here’s the wind laughing at Tanya Burr’s efforts to keep it together at the ‘Iron Man 3’ UK premiere.
Tanya Burr embraces a windy red carpet moment with a smile, her flowing red gown taking center stage at the ‘Iron Man 3’ UK premiere (Credit: WENN)
16. Myleene Klass’s Skirt Takes Flight on the School Run in London
Here’s Murphy’s Law in action: as soon as there were paparazzi cameras, Myleene Klass’s skirt puffed up like a balloon.
Myleene Klass faces a gust of wind with a smile while stepping out of her car, her floral dress and boots creating a chic and casual look (Credit: WENN)
17. Victoria Justice’s Windy Escape at New York Fashion Week
Victoria Justice remains fabulous in Rebecca Minkoff’s gladiator sandals while narrowly escaping a wardrobe malfunction.
Victoria Justice battles a gusty wind in style, pairing her flared dress with a leather jacket and lace-up heels during New York Fashion Week (Credit: WENN)
Victoria Justice playfully reacts to a gust of wind in a flared printed dress, edgy leather jacket, and strappy heels during New York Fashion Week (Credit: WENN)
18. Kimberley Garner’s Flirty Photo Moment Turns Windy in London
Kimberley got a little bit too flirty while posing for the cameras.
Kimberley Garner faces a bold wardrobe malfunction as the wind lifts her red dress, but she keeps her confidence while leaving a London event in matching red heels (Credit: WENN)
Kimberley Garner turns heads in a stunning red mini dress and matching heels, playfully holding her dress against the wind as she leaves an event in London (Credit: WENN)
19. Kristen Bell’s Windy Wardrobe Slip at the ‘Veronica Mars’ Premiere
Kristen Bell just found another use for double-sided tape: on overlap-front dresses with dangerously high slits.
Kristen Bell braves a windy moment on the red carpet in a soft pink gown with a thigh-high slit, managing the breeze with grace at the ‘Veronica Mars’ premiere (Credit: WENN)
20. Lindsay Lohan Faces Windy Woes in New York’s Skyscraper Jungle
Chicago is the Windy City, but that makes no difference to Lindsay Lohan, who had her skirt lifted by the strong gusts of wind bouncing off the high-rise buildings in New York.
Lindsay Lohan experiences a wardrobe mishap as the wind catches her red dress while filming for her TLC reality show in New York City (Credit: WENN)
Lindsay Lohan keeps it casual and chic in a flowy red cold-shoulder dress and aviator sunglasses while filming for her TLC reality show (Credit: WENN)
21. Penny Lancaster-Stewart Learns the Risks of Balconies and Short Dresses
As Penny Lancaster-Stewart, Paris Hilton, and Kourtney Kardashian have discovered, balconies and short dresses are never a good combination.
Penny Lancaster deals with a windy moment in a breezy purple sundress and cowboy hat while enjoying a day at the beach (Credit: WENN)
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