Weekly Wrap-Up, 16 Jul 2016

NEWS

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 >

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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.

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WHAT'S NEW IN KATE'S CLOSET

Kate debuted one new piece from her closet this week:

Alexander McQueen 'Obsession-print' dress (bespoke)

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REPLIKATE ROUNDUP

Below are my favourite repliKates of the week:

Khols US$14

Yumi US$28.50

Calvin Klein US$59.99

Zoo Shoo US$25

Tahari US$138

Nakamol US$63

Hugo Boss £65

H&M US$14.99

Mango (Plus) £19.99

Glamorous US$89

Zibi London £65.00

Review AU$179

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MIX & MATCH

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! 

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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.

Nordstrom US$34.80

Royal Silk US$48

Jessica Simpson US$44.95

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!

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FASHION UPDATES

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 >

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FASHION FILES

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.

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BRAND SPOTLIGHT

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:

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