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Making style a piece of cake

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personal shopping service

Last week, I attended a very stylish + informative event at Boston’s Ames Hotel sponsored by quite the fashion-savvy startup. CakeStyle is a personal styling service that delivers clothes and accessories personally picked out just for you right to your door. Think BirchBox, but with dresses. And blouses. And shoes. And accessories. And designed just for your lifestyle.

I know so many women who have jobs that require appropriate and put-together looks every day, and then some. They want to look professional, but stylish as well. And yet their workaholic busy schedules don’t allow time to shop! That’s where CakeStyle comes in– they do the shopping for you.

Keeping your profession, activities, size, and shape in mind, the CakeStyle stylists cater their choices to you as an individual client. With your box, you’ll also receive a video showing you how to wear, style, and mix the pieces. Anything you’re not in love with, you can send back. You pay only for the items you keep, and shipping is free both ways.

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What brands might you find in your CakeStyle box? I’m glad you asked, because that’s one of my favorite parts :) DVF // Milly // Current/Elliot // Shoshanna // Joie // Paige Denim // and so many more. This team knows how to dress today’s woman, with classic pieces that are still on trend.

My other favorite aspect is that you can receive a box as often as you want. Personally, I enjoy spending time shopping for myself every month, and I’m fortunate that my schedule allows me time to do so. But those upcoming summers with 10+ weddings that are about to grace my future? Those terrify me, and a box of cocktail/formal/sundresses picked out just for me for each different wedding location and attire requirement sounds like a dream come true.

For more information, visit CakeStyle.com. You can get 10% off your first box with code BOSTON10– just sign up by December 15!

Standard disclaimer: I received no compensation for this post. All opinions expressed are my own.

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Wedding Wear

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One thing I didn’t even realize until I got into my twenties was that there is a very clear and distinct wedding season, and we are right in the midst of it! I already showed off what I’ll be wearing to one wedding this summer, but here’s another dreamy wedding guest look I have in mind, this one for a more formal affair:

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Bow Monde Dress in Silk Taffeta, J. Crew, $250
Petal to the Metal Clutch, Marc by Marc Jacobs, $238 
Knotty Bangle, Lilly Pulitzer, $28 
Chunky Chain Cuff, BaubleBar, $24 
Sawyer Heels, Kate Spade New York, $328 

This is my absolute favorite J. Crew dress… in the history of J. Crew dresses. My friend Natasha wore it to our graduation last May, and they keep bringing it back with more and more colors! Heck if it’s still available by the time some poor soul decides to marry me, you can be sure that my bridesmaids will be wearing it :)

How many weddings will you be dressing up for this season?

Dress Swap!

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Boston ladies! It’s wedding season, and I know you’re all in need of dresses. The Swapaholics are hosting a fabulous Wedding Season Swap & Shop at 40Berkeley in the South End on Wednesday, June 20 from 7 until 9 pm.

Bring 1-2 fancy dresses/ensembles and 2-3 other mix-and-match cocktail fashion pieces — bridesmaids getups & costume jewelry work just perfectly as well! Then leave with a whole bundle of new options for yourself :)

Best part? Get 25% off your ticket with code soanthro.

Hope to see you all there! Personally, I’m the most excited for the 90+ prosecco and Velata chocolate warmers… :)

Congratulations to Kate, Wills… and Sarah Burton!

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Happy Royal Wedding to you all!

One of the things I was [superficially] most looking forward to about today was seeing Kate’s dress.  We’ve all been anticipating its reveal for months now, and as she arrived at Westminster Abbey this morning, the world got its first full-length glimpse.

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Designed by Sarah Burton of British label Alexander McQueen, the lace number was incredibly elegant and simply timeless.  It was tasteful and respectful, but still just a tiny bit sexy with the deep V-neck cut.  Many are comparing it to the style of Grace Kelly.

Grandmother-in-law Queen Elizabeth II even loaned Kate her Cartier tiara for the big day.  The diamond drop earrings by Robinson Pelham were a gift from Kate’s parents.

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Sister and Maid of Honor Pippa looked quite lovely herself.  She also donned white– something that is not only not frowned upon in Great Britain, but is actually tradition.  Now I love British traditions, but I still don’t think I’m going to ask my future maid of honor to join me in wearing white on my wedding day!

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And how about those hats!  Mother of the Bride, Carole Middeton, in Catherine Walker (also one of Princess Diana’s favorite designers), wore one ever so elegantly:

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Watching the wedding on television this morning was truly magical, well worth the early alarm clock!  I wish the newlyweds only the best, and I thank them for allowing all (especially us irritating Americans) to share their day with them.

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