The Cambridges are said to be enjoying some time off in southwestern France. French media reported they spotted the Duchess arriving at Pau-Pyrenees airport:

We are in for a treat this Autumn! William & Kate are heading back to Canada for their second Royal Tour of the country! Click to read more >

Below are my favourite repliKates of the week:

Friends, I think I just found our new mecca for repliKates!  I was hunting for a round-neck version of Kate's zebra wrap dress when I stumbled upon Everything5Pounds.com! 

The British based e-retailer literally has tens if not hundreds of repliKates, and as their store name suggests, EVERYTHING in only £5.00! Here's just a small example of what the store has to offer:

With a price tag of only £5 you can afford to buy the whole lot (just like I did!)

If you see something you like, I recommend you quickly checkout because things sell out fast! However, if you do miss out there's new stock arriving everyday! Happy shopping :)

Kate's white Nike baseline 3/4 sleeve tennis top is reduced down to $39.97 at Nike (USA). SHOP >

Each week I like to devote a little time browsing the websites of Kate's favourite brands and designers. This week, many of the new season pieces from Temperley London caught my eye. I came across these Duchess-worthy styles by the British fashion designer:

Since Kate is anticipated to be away for the rest of the summer, I am pausing the newsletter until the end of August. Also, I'm off on vacation in a couple weeks so I want to take this time to unwind. I will resume the Weekly Wrap-ups in September. In the meantime, you can stay up-to-date with Kate-related news via the blog and my social media accounts.

Kate took a week off public appearances but did carry out a private engagement with Prince William and Prince George. The royal trio marked the 75th anniversary of the Special Air Service (SAS) at a high-security military base near Hereford. There are no photos of the event due to the classified nature of the facility. Read more at Daily Mail.

This week there was a very special announcement from the Middleton family. Kate’s younger sister Pippa got engaged to hedge fund manager James Matthews! A spokesperson for William and Kate said: "The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are absolutely delighted with the news."

UPCOMING ENGAGEMENTS

24th July 2016
The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge will return to Portsmouth for the city's second America's Cup sailing event. William & Kate will also visit the America's Cup Race Village to meet the competing teams and young people involved with the 1851 Trust of which Kate is patron.

Below are my favourite repliKates of the week:

Kate's outfits are always impeccable but can sometimes be a little too formal for most of us to wear on a daily basis.  In this occasional segment, I show how you can create everyday repliKate outfits by mixing and matching key pieces!

The Roland Mouret 'Nansen' Royal Blue Cold-Shoulder Gown was a big hit with fans when Kate wore it for the SportAid Gala.

There are plenty alternatives for this dress (see here) and I particularly like the ones made from soft jersey fabric. It's such a versatile look that can easily be dressed up or down as shown below:

SHOP DAY LOOK: Dress $19.95 | Earrings $15.00 | Clutch $15.95 | Wedges $54.99

SHOP NIGHT LOOK: Dress $19.95 | Earrings $24.00 | Clutch £14.00 | Sandals $100.00

This week, Marianna from Books, Birkins & Beauty blog kindly reviewed her recent purchase of the Soru Baroque Pearl Earrings. Here's what she has to say:

The ones I ordered are this season's style, so not exactly those worn by Kate, but there are great similarities, and I expect I'm among the first to receive them, so hopefully it might help others decide!

The only difference with Kate's is the style of the pearl, which is more elongated and, of course, double-sided in the new season version. 

The ordering process was pleasantly straightforward - Soru Jewellery certainly didn't seem overwhelmed by the 'Kate-effect', as happens to some brands, and that was reassuring! I ordered the earrings on Thursday afternoon, straight after they were identified, and they shipped on Friday.

I received my Soru parcel on the following Thursday.

The earrings came in a lizard-embossed black and gold box tied with personalized ribbon. A handwritten note was included, which was a lovely touch. The earrings were stored in a black velvet pouch with the Soru logo embossed in gold.

Now on to measures, since I couldn't find them anywhere on the Soru website - the shorter style I ordered is approximately 4.2 cm long and 2.2 cm at its widest point. The round ear post is 0.9 cm in diameter.

While Kate's feature double-sided baroque pearls, mine have a plain back in hammered gold vermail, featuring the name Soru rather prominently and stamped with the 925 silver hallmark.

Overall, they have a pleasantly solid, well-made finish (the crystals don't look like they're about to fall off, which is sometimes a concern with cheaper jewellery and would be disastrous here as there are so many), they sparkle beautifully (the photos don't do them justice at all) and the pearls have great lustre.
 
I encourage you to visit Marianna's blog for a comprehensive review.

Kate's new favorite shoes, the L.K. Bennett 'Fern' trench leather pumps have finally crossed the pond and are now available on the USA/CAN website! Click to SHOP >

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Also new to the LK Bennett USA website is the 'Lara' dress! It is the new season version of the popular 'Lasa' poppy dress. Click to SHOP >

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If you love all things that glitter and Kate's Mint Velvet grey suede plimsolls, then you're going to WANT Mint Velvet's new 'Lydia' trainer featuring a sparkly back!

Each week I like to devote a little time browsing the websites of Kate's favourite brands and designers. This week, many of the ready-to-wear pieces from Erdem caught my eye. I came across these Duchess-worthy styles by the Canadian-born designer:

I always love hearing from fellow repliKaters, so if you would like to submit a review of your recent repliKate purchase or showcase your repliKate outfit/closet, please drop me a line at
admin@katescloset.com.au

For her only public engagement of the week, the Duchess of Cambridge returned to the Royal Box at the All England Club on Sunday to watch the Wimbledon Finals. Click to read more >

This week, Kensington Palace announced that the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge will return to Portsmouth for the city's second America's Cup sailing event on Sunday 24th July.

William & Kate will also visit the America's Cup Race Village to meet the competing teams and young people involved with the 1851 Trust of which Kate is patron.

Kate debuted one new piece from her closet this week:

Below are my favourite repliKates of the week:

Kate's outfits are always impeccable but can sometimes be a little too formal for most of us to wear on a daily basis.  In this occasional segment, I'll show how you can create everyday repliKate outfits by mixing and matching key pieces!

Some of you snapped up Kate's red Zara swing coat after she wore it to the Royal Windsor Horse Show with her white Dolce & Gabbana lace dress. I know many of you thought this was an odd pairing (including me) so I thought I'll sure how best to wear a swing coat! 

Trapeze-style jackets should only be worn with form fitting pants or skirts to counter the broad, triangular shape of the jacket. Wearing loose pants or skirts can create an overall widened and bulky shape to your figure. Below I've teamed a repliKate swing jacket with Kate's favorite ME+EM breton top and black Topshop skinny jeans. I've finished the outfit with repliKates of some of Kate's popular accessories.

SHOP:  Jacket $41.99  | Top £48 | Jeans $65 | Bag $152  | Shoes $99.95 | Earrings $45 | Watch $63.70

For the office, team the swing jacket with a pencil skirt, dot-printed blouse and timeless black suede pumps.

There are countless variations of this ensemble which you can try at home with your own closet favorites. But just remember: keep the bottom half form-fitted!

You can now get your hands on the Saloni 'Mary' illusion gown! Kate dazzled in this gown at the pre-tour reception held at Kensington Palace, ahead of their visit to India and Bhutan.

If you have $2610 lying around, you can now pre-order Kate's royal tour Alexander McQueen paisley-print separates :) SHOP >

In this month's edition of Fashion Files, guest blogger Alaina takes a look at the names and faces behind some of Kate's beloved brands! Please check out her post.

Each week I like to devote a little time browsing the websites of Kate's favourite brands and designers. Following the debut of the Alexander McQueen 'Obsessions' dress, it motivated me to have a look at the designer's other ready-to-wear pieces. I came across these Duchess-worthy styles:

I always love hearing from fellow repliKaters, so if you would like to submit a review of your recent repliKate purchase or showcase your repliKate outfit/closet, please drop me a line at
admin@katescloset.com.au

It was a busy time for the Duchess toward the tail end of the working week. On Wednesday evening she attended the Art Fund Prize for Museum of the Year dinner at the Natural History Museum. Click to read more >

The next day, Kate was at the All England Club to watch the Wimbledon semi finals clash on Centre Court between Serena Williams and Elena Vesnina. Click to read more >

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the Royal International Air Tattoo on Friday, and they brought along a very special guest! Click to read more >

Kate debuted five new pieces from her closet this week:

Below are my favourite repliKates of the week:

I have received multiple requests for advice on how to incorporate Kate's style in every day life.  Kate's outfits are always impeccable but can sometimes be a little too formal for most of us to wear on a daily basis.  In this new occasional segment, I'll show how you can create everyday repliKate outfits by mixing and matching key pieces!

Below I show an example of how to casually wear a repliKate of the Paul & Joe cape. Simply team it with your favorite pair of blue skinny jeans and wedges! You'll need a carry-all tote to hold your daily essentials.  Add a hint of bling with a sparkly pair of stud earrings and keep track of the time with a distinctive bracelet watch.

SHOP : Cape $79.99 | Jeans £41.30 | Wedges AU$49 | Watch $63.70 | Tote Bag £16.50  | Earrings $26

This week, Kate re-wore her timeless Smyth one-button blazer.  After 5 years of wear it still looked fabulous!  It came to my attention that Shopbop continue to stock the jacket! It's currently available in all sizes and retails for US$595. SHOP >

The style is also available in range of colours:

Enjoy 20% off jersey styles at ME+EM with code JERSEY. This includes Kate's favourite breton tops!

Each week I like to devote a little time browsing the websites of Kate's favourite brands and designers. This week, the new arrivals of Diane von Furstenberg caught my eye. I came across these Duchess-worthy styles:

I always love hearing from fellow repliKaters, so if you would like to submit a review of your recent repliKate purchase or showcase your repliKate outfit/closet, please drop me a line at
admin@katescloset.com.au

The Duchess of Cambridge accompanied Prince William and Prince Harry on a two-day visit to France for events commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. On Thursday, the royal trio attended a vigil at the Thiepval Memorial. Click to read more >

The next day they were back at Thiepval Memorial to open the newly renovated visitor centre and attend the National Commemorative Service marking the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme. Click to read more >

UPCOMING ENGAGEMENTS ...

6th Jul 2016
The Duchess of Cambridge will present the Art Fund Museum of the Year prize at a Natural History Museum dinner.

Kate debuted three new pieces from her closet this week:

Below are my favourite repliKates of the week:

My dear friend Katie, from the popular Instagram page @katemidleton has kindly reviewed her recent repliKate purchase from Aliexpress:

My absolute favourite outfit from the Royal Tour of India and Bhutan earlier this year was the Naeem Khan embroidered dress the Duchess wore to the Taj Mahal. I found a copy of it on my go-to repliKate online store, Ali Express for just US$13 and it is still available!

I heard from other people's experiences of buying copies of this dress from various places that it ran quite small so I went a size up which, in hindsight, might not have been necessary as mine is a bit roomy but not overly so.

The chiffon material is lovely and it is not at all see-through. Up close the pattern is actually more of a dark purple but from a distance it looks very blue. The only problem I have with mine is that it clings in some areas around the legs but that is an easy fix with a white slip underneath.

Overall I'm very happy with the dress, especially for that price, and am impressed by the identical porcelain pattern to Kate's version.

LK Bennett restocked a couple Kate pieces this week! Back in stock is Kate's new favorite bag - the 'Nina' trench clutch.

You'll also find the 'Addison' dress back on their racks!

Kate's iconic Sledge pumps have been reduced at LK Bennett (UK)! SHOP > http://bit.ly/1nYy5LmSnap up the diffusion line repliKate of the Jenny Packham 'Casa' clutch while it's on sale! SHOP >

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Kate's iconic Sledge pumps have been reduced at L.K. Bennett (UK)! SHOP >

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Another Kate favourite, the Stuart Weitzman Corkswoon wedges are on sale at Amazon! Normally $395, they have been reduced to $212.50. SHOP >

Each week I like to devote a little time browsing the websites of Kate's favourite brands and designers. This week, the new arrivals at LK Bennett caught my eye. I came across these Duchess-worthy styles:

I always love hearing from fellow repliKaters, so if you would like to submit a review of your recent repliKate purchase or showcase your repliKate outfit/closet, please drop me a line at
admin@katescloset.com.au