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Cupcakes and Cashmere at Home Hardcover – Illustrated, May 19, 2015
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From a bestselling author and lifestyle blogger, a DIY guide to home decorating and party planning.
In Cupcakes and Cashmere at Home, Emily Schuman expands on the personal lifestyle advice that her fans loved in her first book and on her popular blog, with a focus on interior design and entertaining at home. The book features never-before-seen content and explores Emily's accessible design philosophy for decorating and creating a fashionable personal space. In addition, the book includes DIY design projects and party planning ideas.
Emily shows readers not only how to create space that is inviting, but also how to welcome guests and entertain in their homes with ease.
- Print length176 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherAbrams Image
- Publication dateMay 19, 2015
- Dimensions7 x 0.88 x 8 inches
- ISBN-109781419715839
- ISBN-13978-1419715839
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- ASIN : 1419715836
- Publisher : Abrams Image; Illustrated edition (May 19, 2015)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 176 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9781419715839
- ISBN-13 : 978-1419715839
- Item Weight : 1.41 pounds
- Dimensions : 7 x 0.88 x 8 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #704,519 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1,367 in Do-It-Yourself Home Improvement (Books)
- #1,393 in Fashion Design
- #1,553 in Home Decorating (Books)
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I don't follow Emily Schuman's blog (I have only visited it once or twice), but since I got her first book Cupcakes and Cashmere I wanted to read more! Got this one and am fairly happy with it. It's pretty much a great follow up to the first one, though nothing extraordinarily different to the first. Very beautiful photography and inspiring tips for home decorating. I think it's a very nice read and beautifully laid out, so every page is a treat to look at.
The cover is particularly nice and makes a great display book! Pretty happy with it. :)
I suppose I have more of an issue with the Cupcakes and Cashmere brand itself than I do with the book. I have been a reader of the blog for many years now and while I still enjoy some aspects I must admit that it has lost its original charm. In the first 2 years of the blog, Emily was truly “the girl next door.” She was relatable, approachable, and her fashion, décor etc. were attainable. She had flaws, like not being able to cook, which made her endearing (now her food posts are practically gourmet). Unfortunately this is no longer the case. I understand with success comes money and of course we all buy the nicest things we can afford, but Emily has alienated her original audience by turning her blog into more of a display of her wealth than a realistic and attainable guide to elevated living. I’m surprise her talent agency/management company would let her get so far off track. When she first started her blog, her fashion posts included aviator sunglasses found at a flea market for $5. In that same post she said:
“There's no denying that Chanel sunglasses are the epitome of chic. I happen to agree, but my lifestyle just doesn't lend itself to dedicating so much careful attention to a glamorized piece of plastic.” I miss this Emily! (http://cupcakesandcashmere.com/fashion/glasses-half-full)
Now her fashion posts feature $350 pants (http://cupcakesandcashmere.com/fashion/the-perfect-tailored-pant) and she acts like that amount is pocket change. She’s even done away with her Crave or Save series (http://cupcakesandcashmere.com/series-stories/crave-or-save-41), the last down-to-earth features on her blog. I’m not saying she shouldn’t buy herself nice things if she can afford them, but her audience isn’t made up of millionaires. Her posts use to include highs and lows, like this post (http://cupcakesandcashmere.com/fashion/louboutin-love) with an H&M skirt and Louboutin pumps. She is so out of touch that now her “lows” are often the average woman’s “highs.”
This snobbery extends to home décor as well. In all of Emily’s previous homes her approach to decorating was thrifty and once again attainable. For her new million dollar home she hired an interior decorator which has cost her some credibility in the decorating department. These ideas aren’t exactly her own. This book and the home décor post on the blog are once again an excuse to flaunt her wealth and her very expensive lifestyle.
Here is one last example to prove my point: In this post (http://cupcakesandcashmere.com/series-stories/five-things-224) she shares the $8000 ring her husband gave her as a "push present"! $8000! Did she really need to post this? Seems like bragging to me.