Kate Middleton: Sudden fashion icon

In just about six months, Kate Middleton has firmly become a fashion icon around the world. There was much attention paid to her in Britain before she got engaged to Prince William, but now that's been ratcheted up, reports "Early Show" co-anchor Erica Hill from London.

Everything from that iconic blue Issa dress to a ruffled Burberry trench coat has plenty of people running out to the stores to copy her style.

What makes Kate such an instant hit?

Paula Reed, style director for "Grazia" magazine, told Hill in London that, while, "She's not iconically beautiful in the way that we kind of described catwalk beauty, she's not supermodel beautiful, she's got a very approachable beauty. And I think that's something that really appeals to the British public, and clearly she's really connected with everybody."

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Kate has been referred to as the "Princess of High Street," because of some of the choices that she makes; some of which are probably more affordable than some would imagine, others are not -- similar to first lady Michelle Obama.

So is Kate helping to reset what is being sold? And which designer will she pick for her wedding dress?