Earlier in the week, Kate was spotted shopping at The White Company in London. The store is filled with beautifully designed products, principally in white, including clothing, bed linen, candles and gifts.

On Friday, the Duchess made a secret visit to a women's prison in Surrey. The visit had some relation to her work with the charity Action on Addiction. Click to read more > 

Tonight, Kate will join Prince William & Prince Harry to watch the England v Wales rugby match, at Twickingham. The game kicks off at 8:00 pm (3 pm EST | 5 am AEST).  There'll be no sleeping in for me on Sunday :(

The "Tiara event" (officially known as the State Banquet for the visiting President of China) is set to take place on 20th October.  It is expected that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will join HM the Queen in welcoming the Chinese President. However, the Palace has not yet confirmed who will be attending the banquet.

​​This week, Kate debuted two new pieces from her closet:

Below are my favourite repliKates of the week ...

I was pleased to receive a review from Christina who looks gorgeous in this popular Eliza J repliKate of the Erdem 'Cecile' lace dress! Here's what she has to say:

This is my second lace dress Eliza J purchase, both from Nordstrom. I also have the full length DVF cap Sleeve Zarita dress (which was dreamy to wear as far as fit & comfort).

The blue Eliza J lace dress repliKate of the Erdem fit fairly true to size. One of the negative reviews I saw was regarding the stiffness of the sleeves. I agree that the sleeves are slightly stiff, but I really had no problems wearing the dress to a wedding reception and the dancing portion afterwards. I wore my Sledge pumps, seriously, I am amazed how my feet can withstand both standing and dancing in them.

Overall I will happily wear this ensemble again. I am also excited to wear my long Zarita again.

Loving the lace!
Christina

Sara from the blog Me and My Mum Kate, has kindly contributed a review of the Jojo Maman Bebe Cream Princess Line Maternity Coat:

It was love at first sight. The instant I saw the pictures of The Duchess Of Cambridge at the Downtown Abbey set I knew what I needed to do.  I needed to buy that coat. As a high school student who plans to put herself through pilots training next year, the £89 price tag made me cringe. The eBay price tag of $289 was worse, so I folded my cards and gave up. Five months later, the coat went on mega sale on Amazon and I bought it for a wonderful $29.10.

There were two sizes available, UK 8 and UK 18. I'm petite so I went with the UK 8 and it fits pretty good.  It is as described. The buttons are perfect size and easy to use. I love the button 'belt' detail on the sleeves and it is the perfect length. I was worried that the fact that it was a maternity could would be very obvious, but it's not! I can only tell when its laying flat on the bed. The inside is fully lined with a lovely white satin.

The only issue is very minimal. Amazon mentioned that it had a "removable zip panel for early and post pregnancy". No zip panel was to be found-- not sure what happened there. I was also a little thrown off with the coat material. I hope I am explaining this right, but I expected a smoothe fabric and I was surprised to see it was "bumpy". The pictures on Amazon and the JoJo website are misleading!

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 Tory Burch caught my eye.  I came across these Duchess-worthy styles:

I have teamed up with Katie from one of my favourite Duchess-inspired Instagram accounts @KateMidleton.  The account is filled with fun facts and intriguing information, but what I particularly love are Katie's collages. She creates an informative series of collages related to Catherine's sartorial choices. I have teamed up with Katie to reproduce the collages, and each week I'll be sharing one in the newsletter.

This week we take a look at Kate's affinity for neutral sheath dresses and their similarities:

The Fold dress she wore yesterday (#2)) and the Matthew Williamson dress she wore to a screening of a documentary in 2012 (#4) have small peplums. But when I first saw this new dress of Kate's, my first thought was the oatmeal colored Amanda Wakeley dress she wore in 2011 to a children's hospital (#3). Her Malene Birger dress from the Canada tour (#1) also shares similar lines to the others. I think this style suits Kate the most. What's your favorite?

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
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The Kate drought has broken and we finally have "real" news to report!

On Thursday, The Duchess of Cambridge's maternity leave officially came to an end today. She returned to royal duties with a visit  to the Anna Freud Centre in London. Click to read more >

This was followed with another engagement on Friday night. She joined her husand and Prince Harry at the Rugby World Cup opening ceremony. Click to read more > 

This week, Kate debuted three new pieces from her closet:

Below are my favourite repliKates of the week ...

Jill sent through a review for these almost-perfect repliKates of the Mint Velvet plimsolls:

I'm very pleased to tell you about my UGG Australia 'Tomi' Suede sneakers which, in my opinion are about as close to Catherine's plimsolls as you can get. I purchased these shoes online at UGG Canada last February. I have worn them on many an outdoor activity since. They are great to wear for a day on a boat, at my sons ball games or a day of running errands or sightseeing. My main reason for purchasing them was as a sneaker alternative to take on my upcoming trip to Paris and London in the Fall. I have no regrets. They are very comfortable, look great with a casual outfit without being sneakers and the gray goes with everything from my favourite J Brand Skinny jeans to a slim stretch pant! I prefer to wear them with bare feet as they have some shearling lining, but if you want, I'm sure they would look great with a low sock. So glad I bought these and would recommend them to all. They were $135 Canadian and come in a variety of colours with free shipping!!

Available at: UGG Australia | UGG Australia (UK) | Amazon | Zappos

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 Jaeger caught my eye.  I came across these Duchess-worthy styles:

I have teamed up with Katie from one of my favourite Duchess-inspired Instagram accounts @KateMidleton.  The account is filled with fun facts and intriguing information, but what I particularly love are Katie's collages. She creates an informative series of collages related to Catherine's sartorial choices. I have teamed up with Katie to reproduce the collages, and each week I'll be sharing one in the newsletter.

This week we take a look at Kate's most expensive clutches:

1: One of Kate's most expensive purses is her Pink Snakeskin and Knucklebox clutch she wore almost a year ago to the Natural History Museum photography awards in the blue Jenny Packham gown. $2237
2: To the Queen's 2012 Diamond Jubilee Kate carried a Red Bow clutch by Alexander McQueen that matched her Alexander McQueen dress. $1851
3: Kate matched her Anya Hindmarch navy 'Morano' clutch to her navy Rebecca Taylor suit in 2012. $1535
4: To the 2013 Trooping the Colour ceremony Kate carried an Alexander McQueen grey suede clutch along with her pink maternity coat by the same designer. $948
5: This 'Maud' clutch by Anya Hindmarch was one of her favorites and is pictured above with her purple Issa dress in Canada. $694
6: Yet another clutch by Anya Hindmarch! This one seen here at Wimbledon last year with her white Zimmerman dress is the brand's raffia and coral fan clutch. $540
7: To match her pink Jenny Packham ball gown worn to the 2011 Tusk Awards, Kate chose a rose pink satin Prada clutch. $540
8: While meeting celebrities in LA 2011, Kate carried a Jimmy Choo 'Ubai' silver metallic clutch with her lavender Alexander McQueen gown. $455
9: Kate chose Diane Von Furstenberg for both her dress and clutch in LA 2011. The clutch is leopard print snakeskin. $447
(P.S: She has worn these clutches other occasions as well as pictured) What's your favourite?

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
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This coming week, the Duchess of Cambridge will resume her royal duties with a visit to the Anna Freud Centre in London on  September 17.  The following evening, Kate will join Prince William and Prince Harry at the opening ceremony of the Rugby World Cup at Twickenham. 

Below are my favourite repliKates of the week ...

Temperley London have an update of the 'Emblem' flare dress, worn by Kate to the  Action on Addiction gala dinner in October 2014. It's available from Temperley, Harrods and Shopbop

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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 Somerset by Alice Temperley caught my eye.  I came across these Duchess-worthy styles:

This week, I'm delighted to introduce Cambridge Cosmetics, an Etsy store that offers a "Beauty Box" filled with products used by the Duchess of Cambridge. The store was founded by Suzanne Marutollo who is a fellow repliKater and long-time member of the Kate's Closet community :)

In her own words, here's a little background about what Suzanne has to offer and why she started the store:

I decided to come up with this idea of a Kate inspired beauty box because I wanted to try out a lot of the products Kate was using but not having to invest in the full-size because some of the things are very expensive. I like the idea of Birch Box (if you're familiar with it) and how you could try out a lot of different products at once. I thought wouldn't be great if there was one that had all of the things Kate uses. I didn't really see one available (or at least not year-round because during Christmas sometimes there are special giftable items available) so I decided to make my own. I started making them for my friends and they really liked them and I thought maybe this is something that a lot of people might be interested in. So that's when the idea was born.

Each box contains five samples if you buy the Basic Box and six if you buy the Deluxe Box. The Deluxe also has a replica of Kate's engagement ring (A note about the rings - they are different from batch to batch because I have been deciding on which one I want to move forward with so I have a lot of options right now). The samples in each box, regardless of the box you buy, are good for 1 to 2 uses. Each box is different. I try to not put the same things from box to box to mix it up a bit. The ribbon colors are inspired by dresses Kate has worn which you can see on my pictures on my Etsy page. I make all the samples myself by purchasing the full size item and dividing it up into small pots and vials and labeling each of them. What makes my box is different from other boxes being offered is that 1) it's Kate specific 2) it comes with an option of a replica ring and 3) if you look on my Etsy page if you really want one of the samples listed I will try to put it in your box so in a way there some customization available.

I have teamed up with Katie from one of my favourite Duchess-inspired Instagram accounts @KateMidleton.  The account is filled with fun facts and intriguing information, but what I particularly love are Katie's collages. She creates an informative series of collages related to Catherine's sartorial choices. I have teamed up with Katie to reproduce the collages, and each week I'll be sharing one in the newsletter.

This week we take a look at Kate's most expensive shoes:

Kate's most expensive footwear listed in USD and British Pounds below. Her bespoke navy suede Alexander McQueen pumps have been excluded from the list because the price is unknown.

1: Kate's Alexander McQueen lace covered satin wedding pumps £641
2: Jimmy Choo 'Vamp' heels £483
3: Aquatalia Rhumba boots £467
4: Jimmy Choo 'Dart' heels £458
5: Jimmy Choo 'Cosmic' £450
6: Jimmy Choo 'Aimee' £435
7: Tabitha Simmons 'Dela' £433
8: Prada navy & satin pink patent pumps £425
9: Black Prada curved heel pumps £419
10: Classic patent leather pumps £410
11: Stuart Weitzman 'Half n Half' boots £406
12: Jimmy Choo 'Georgia' £403
13: Emmy 'Valerie' pump £400
14: Episode 'Angel' pumps £400
15: Aquatalia 'Rouge' ankle boots £398
16: Rupert Sanderson pumps £375

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
[email protected]

Mark your calendars, it's back to work for Kate!  On 17th September, the Duchess of Cambridge will visit the Anna Freud Centre to see their work on children's mental health care. 

Here's a little more from the press release:

'Her Royal Highness will visit the site of the Anna Freud Centre's planned Community Campus and its Family School, both located near Kings Cross. The visit reflects the Duchess's interest in child mental health issues and the importance of early intervention and working with the whole family to provide children with in-school mental health services.'

Below are my favourite repliKates of the week ...

Giulia, a frequent contributor to Kate's Closet has taken the time to submit another beautifully detailed review of two repliKate rings:

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 Reiss caught my eye.  I came across these Duchess-worthy styles:

The Dune 'Karely' (update of the 'Imperia' wedges) have been reduced by 40% at Nordstrom:

In last week's newsletter, I introduced a new segment by one of my favourite Duchess-inspired Instagram accounts @KateMidleton.  The account is run by Katie and her account is filled with fun facts and intriguing information, but what I particularly love are her collages. She creates an informative series of collages related to Catherine's sartorial choices. I have teamed up with Katie to reproduce the collages, and each week I'll be sharing one in the newsletter.

This week we take a look at Kate's cheapest dresses:

1: Kate wore a $42 / £27 ASOS dress out shopping shortly before giving birth to George.
2: This ASOS polka dot dress was only $63 / £40 that was worn just before Kate had Charlotte this year.
3: Kate wore a black Topshop dress with a white peter pan collar for $65 / £42 in 2013 while pregnant with George.
4: While visiting the Harry Potter studios in 2013, Kate opted for a $76 / £49 polka dot Topshop dress.
5: Kate was spotted wearing this $78 / £50 lavender Seraphine dress on her first outing after having George.
6: This black and white Zara dress was first worn by Kate in 2008 while out clubbing with Pippa and then again to a friend's wedding in 2011. It was $78 / £50.
7: The day after her wedding, Kate was snapped walking around the estate with William in a cornflower blue Zara dress for $78 / £50.
8: This fuchsia Seraphine wrap dress was worn in the two photos taken by Michael Middleton of the family shortly after George's birth. It costed $79 / £50.
9: Kate wore this $88 / £56 Hobbs dress twice including her trip to Australia just last year.
10: While visiting a children's hospital, Kate chose a $94 / £60 Oasis black polo dress in 2011.
11: During the couple's tour of NYC last December, Kate wore a $99 / £63 Seraphine black dress while pregnant with Charlotte.
12: Kate wore a Zara lace tulip dress under a black jacket in 2011 to a concert which was $107 / £69.
13: Earlier this year while pregnant with Charlotte, Kate wore this 'Florrie' Seraphine dress twice which was $179 / £114.
14: This grey Jesire coat dress worn in 2012 to the National Portrait Gallery and was $187 / £120.
15: While meeting Barak and Michelle Obama during their 2011 North American tour, Kate chose a camel coloured Reiss dress which made the website crash within minutes of he wearing it. It was $189 / £121.
16: Kate wore this Max Mara dress twice in 2013 on an engagement and last year when in transit to NZ with William and George. It was $195 / £125.

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 [email protected]