Strictly Kate (Catherine - The Duchess of Cambridge)

Friday, July 8, 2016

Kate, William & George Spend a Fun Day at a Military Air Show

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Today, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge along with Prince George enjoyed a day out at the Royal International Air Tattoo in Gloucestershire.

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This is the first time the little Prince has accompanied his parents on an official engagement in UK.

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The air show at RAF Fairford is the largest event of its kind in the world. There was also a celebration to mark 75th anniversary of RAF Air Cadets, of which Kate is Honorary Air Commandant.

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Kate took over the role of patron from the Duke of Edinburgh in December of last year.

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The Duchess wore her Lauren 18ct yellow gold pave diamond leaf earrings (£2,200) by Kiki McDonough.

Kiki McDonough

Additional info:

'Beautiful and elegantly small these 18ct yellow gold and pave diamond leaf motif drop earrings are from our new Lauren Collection inspired by the British ballerina Lauren Cuthbertson.

Dimensions total drop length - 20mm width - 9mm

Gold Type 18ct Yellow Gold'

Kiki McDonough

Thursday, July 7, 2016

Kate Wears New Soru Earrings at Natural History Museum Awards Ceremony

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Last night, the Duchess of Cambridge presented the £100,000 prize at the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2016 Awards Ceremony in London.

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The event was attended by about 400 people including leading figures from the arts and culture industry

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The Art Fund Museum of the Year prize is awarded annually to one outstanding museum which has shown exceptional imagination, innovation and achievement in the preceding year.

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Kate wore glitzy new 18ct Yellow gold vermeil earrings by Soru Jewellery.

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The handcrafted earrings are iridescent baroque pearls set within multi faceted Swarovski crystals. They retail for £130.00.

Additional Details:

Baroque Pearl Earrings, Gold
18ct Yellow gold vermeil on sterling silver earrings for pierced ears
Lead and nickle free

A Note On the Pearl for the designer: June's birthstone, said to symbolize a pure heart and mind, innocent and faith. With links to the moon and water they help to balance emotions.

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As part of the collection, there is a matching ring, pendant and bracelet.

Soru Jewellery

Update 7/8/2016

Soru Jewellery has updated their web site with the earrings Kate actually wore. Although the ones posted above closely resemble the ones she wore, I am updating for those who are looking for the correct info.

Soru Jewellery

The Duchess of Cambridge wore gold Baroque Pearl Double Sided Earrings (£130.00 and currently sold out) by Soru Jewellery. There will be more stocked in the near future. To be added to their waiting list contact them at general@sorujewellery.com

Soru Jewellery

Additional details:

18ct Yellow gold vermeil on sterling silver earrings for pierced ears.

Hand crafted with iridescent baroque pearls edged with multi faceted Swarovski crystals.

Soru Jewellery

Sunday, July 3, 2016

The Return of Kate's Balenciaga earrings

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On Thursday, June 30th, 2016, the Duchess of Cambridge joined Harry and William for a twilight vigil at the Somme battlefield in Picardy, France.

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The sombre affair commemorated the centenary of the Battle of the Somme (in 1916) at the Thiepval Memorial.

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We saw the return of Kate's silver-tone, Balenciaga's 'Eugenia' ear cuffs ($745 and currently sold out).

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They are made in Italy from silver-tone brass and feature over sized faux pearls surrounded by glittering crystals.

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Additional details:

Clip fastening
Product Code: 631020
Height of Stone 1cm
Width 2cm

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I'm Back With a New Spin on Things :)

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Apologies for my long absence...I had some serious health issues which are greatly improved as of this writing.

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My time off made me think about my blog and wanting to differentiate myself from all the other Kate blogs. Since I have a jewelry obsession, I think it would be fun to concentrate of Kate's jewelry, especially since she has so many new pieces. Hopefully, you will join me in this ever evolving journey :)

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Sunday, November 29, 2015

New Photos of Princess Charlotte Released

Photo credit: HRH The Duchess of Cambridge on Twitter

William and Kate have released two new snaps of Princess Charlotte aged 6 months. The photos were taken by the Duchess of Cambridge at Anmer Hall.

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Princess Charlotte has not been seen in public since her christening in July. The pictures were a way of thanking the media and British public for allowing George and Charlotte to grow up out of the spotlight.

Photo credit: HRH The Duchess of Cambridge on Twitter

The designer of Charlotte's floral print dress with , white frilled collar and pink cardigan have not, yet, been ID'ed. The princess coordinated her outfit with pale pink wool tights that matched her top buttoned pink cardigan.

Amaia Kids

Amaia Kids has confirmed that Charlotte is wearing their stretch ribbed knit tights in Baby Pink.

Additional Details:

Elasticated waistband.

Strengthened seams on the crotch.

Flat seams on the heels and toes to avoid skin irritation.

Come in several colors.

£11.

Composition: 75% cotton, nylon and elastan blend.

Jellycat

In the second, newly released picture, Princess Charlotte could possibly be playing with the Raggedy Pup (£17) or the Fuddlewuddle Puppy both by Jellycat.

Update 12/2/2015

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Princess Charlotte's dress has been ID'ed! It comes from the winter collection of m&h (£21) – a Spanish brand that specializes in baby and children's clothing.

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M&H clothing is hand made and only of few pieces of each item are made. The boutiques are located in Valladolid, Madrid and, Valencia.

The dress could have possibly been a gift from Charlotte George's nanny, Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo.

Saturday, October 31, 2015

William & Kate Wear Matching Fleeces on a Visit to Portsmouth

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On July 26, William and Kate visited Portsmouth in support of British sailor Sir Ben Ainslie and his crew.

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The royal couple were scheduled to watch one of two America's Cup World Series races, however heavy rain and wind forced parts of their itinerary to be cancelled.

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After being greeted by Sir Ben and Sir Keith Mills, from the sailing hero's team the Land Rover Ben Ainslie Racing (BAR), the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge toured the team's newly-completed headquarters.

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Then, the Duchess got to try her hand at a 3D sailing simulator.

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As patron of the 1851 Trust, Kate presented a trophy and medals to Sir Ben Ainslie and his crew during the awards ceremony on the final day of the Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series.

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The Duchess of Cambridge dressed for the adverse nautical conditions in a pair of dark blue Zara, ankle-grazing skinny jeans, her white and black stripe ME + EM Breton top, and a personalized Land Rover BAR Aura Half Zip Women's micro fleece pullover by sailing outfitter Henri Lloyd.

Additional info on Kate's Land Rover BAR Aura Half Zip Women's

As of this writing, the fleece has been placed on back order

Henri Lloyd

Micro stretch fleece for lightweight insulation.

The ergonomic shape and high stretch properties of this garment guarantee incredible comfort and ease of movement.

The extended half zip can be opened for extra venting.

BAR logo left chest

Henri Lloyd logo right shoulder

Official America’s Cup Challenger logo left sleeve

11th Hour logo to right sleeve

Union Jack woven label to lower right hem

Henri Lloyd

Additional info on Kate's black and white stripe Brenton top

As of this writing, the top has been placed on back order. Orders are expected to ship by November 20th

ME + EM

A scoop neckline

3/4 length sleeves

Ruched detailing to the bottom hem
Lyocell/Cotton - White/Black
£48

ME + EM

Completing her outfit, Kate wore her cream and white Sebago 'Bala' boat shoes, her Annoushka 18ct yellow gold and diamond Pearl Drops and her Mappin and Webb Fortune pendant.

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Annoushka

Mappin & Webb

Kate made a quick wardrobe change for the awards ceremony. She put on her navy, double-breasted Zara blazer (£79.99 and no longer available) with gold buttons, and her favorite Stuart Weitzman navy 'Corkswoon' wedges (£245).