Weekly Wrap-Up, 18th Apr 2015

NEWS

The Great Kate Wait #2 is in full swing and there's been some activity down at St Mary's Hospital this week. On Tuesday, parking restrictions were enforced around the Lindo Wing. These were the first step of the preparations, and later in the week, positions for photographers, reporters and camera crews were marked.

No prizes for guessing what this 'special event' is http://t.co/4S56M37NlX pic.twitter.com/TcrQDUUK7L

— Evening Standard (@standardnews) April 14, 2015

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This week we were treated to some heart-melting photos of Kate enjoying a play date with His Royal Cuteness, Prince George. They were published by the Australian magazine, New Idea. Click to read more >

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Another candid photo of Kate emerged this week.  The Duchess was spotted stuck in traffic last week in London. Prince George is in the back seat:

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REPLIKATE ROUNDUP

Below are my favourite repliKates of the week ...

US$128

US$49.99

US$299

£10.00

US$165

US$44.99

US$49.99

US$69.95

US$19.90

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REPLIKATE REVIEW

Last month I posted a repliKate of the Jack Wills 'Debarn' blouse from Ann Taylor. One of my Facebook followers bought it and kindly shared her thoughts on the blouse:

(It) finally arrived and I love it! Very pretty floral soft polyester prints. The buttons are hidden. This shirt is longer on the back than the front (shirttail) so I would tuck in like Kate did. If you’re between size then size down.

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If you would like to submit a review of your recent repliKate purchase, please send an email to admin@katescloset.com.au. Please include a short review about the quality and fit, the product link, and photos (optional but recommended).

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PRODUCT REVIEW

After seeing these pics of Marianna in her newly acquired Jaeger silk shirt dress, I'm starting to warm to this frock. I admit I wasn't a fan when I first saw Kate wear it, but Marianna looks fab in it and I love the way she has styled it. Read what Marianna has to say about the dress:

I thought I'd share my view on Kate's Jaeger silk shirt dress.  I know this wasn't a hit with many people in the community, but having seen it up close and personal it's a fab dress, plus now it's on sale. The dress is fab quality, a fluid, sumptuous silk, and the print is perfectly matched at the same. The contrasting panels at the hips and hem add movement without optically enlarging the figure, something I was slightly worried prior to ordering. I've been wearing this to work all the time, both with flats as recommended on the Jaeger website, and with a pair of repli-Kate grey suede heels from Zara. I can't recommend it enough, if you're thinking about getting it, I promise you won't be disappointed!

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If you've been lucky enough to snag a genuine ASO Kate item and would like to brag or leave a review, please send me an email at admin@katescloset.com.au

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SAVVY SALES

Lord & Taylor currently have 25% off storewide which includes the Dune London 'Karley' repliKate wedges. These are a popular choice with my readers and you can read the review here.

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POLL RESULTS

In last week's newsletter I run a poll to get your predictions on the gender and name of Baby Cambridge #2. Here are the results ...

It's obvious that most think or hope the royal couple will have a baby girl!  The bookies still have Alice as the clear favorite for a girl's name but it seems my readers are favoring Charlotte closely followed by Victoria.  For a boy's name, James is a popular choice with my readers and the bookies.

Hopefully all will be revealed this week :)