Cupcakes and Cashmere

A Sneak Peek – Cupcakes and Cashmere: The Book

June 7th, 2012

After a year of writing, photographing, recipe testing and tasting, styling, and planning, a book emerged…and the first advances arrived two nights ago. It was one of the more exhilarating (and terrifying) moments coming home to find the package waiting at my doorstep – smelling the new pages, feeling its weight. I’m so proud of how it all came together and thought I’d share a few snippets from each of the different sections (style, beauty, at home, and food & entertaining) until it’s officially available on August 1st. Thank you for all of your support and for those of you who have already pre-ordered the book (here). x

I’m also going to be appearing on the 9:30am hour of The Today Show next Wednesday, June 13th. This is my first time on national TV and I’m seriously nervous, but can’t wait!

http://petitesideofstyle.com joanne
This is incredible. Congratulations.
petitesideofstyle.com
http://nlannlaugg.blogspot.com Annlaug
The book is so damn beautiful, I just have to have it! Hope it can be shipped to Norway!! congratulations with your book, I am actually proud to be a follower of yours, now you have even a book out and everything
Xxx from Europe
http://anorexicescapades.com BougieHippie
so buying this! congratulations!!!! I think we all are inspired now!
http://www.marlamartenson.com Marla Martenson
Congrats on the book! I am an author and it was the most exciting thing in the world when my first book arrived at my door! And then getting the Korean translation was amazing too! Enjoy the ride.
Emilie
Cute book! I love reading about your fashion stuff. Just a heads up though- I may try and stay away from things out of your realm of expertise, for example- wine experts will actually recommend twisting the bottle to open sparkling wine (“champagne” means its from the Champagne region of France so I think you actually meant sparkling wine in your book), instead of the cork. And you NEVER touch the glass when pouring wine- nice wine glasses can be incredibly thin and heavy bottles like sparkling wine bottles can easily break!!!! So just a heads up.
http://www.jennysuemakeup.com JennySue Makeup
So happy you gave us all a sneak peak!! It looks honestly gorgeous and like the perfect coffee table read.
http://www.bonanza.com/Betruedesigns Alicia
Congratulations Emily!!!! I am so excited for you. I have read a while back that you was planning to release a book and YOU DID IT!!!! I am so excited and happy for you. I wihs you all the best in your success.
http://streetandsuch.com natalie
Congrats. Waiting for the book. The few articles I read were very interesting. Will be posting this on my ‘Weekend Reads’.
Natalie
http://streetandsuch.com
http://www.ampmstyle.com AM PM Style
Amazing! Love the cover! Congratulations!!!!
http://www.astaambro.blogspot.com Asta
Hi Emily! ♥
Congratulations! It must be so exiting having your own book. You’ve come so far, but thats understandable. You’ve got the style and the looks )
Asta ♥
http://www.ashressaday.com/ mikaya
you are so perfect!!! I absolutely love the duly noted as I just watched the scarlet pimpernel!!!
xxx
PamG
Besides the great stuff inside I will buy it just because the cover is so pretty!!! I want to look at it on my coffee table!! Congratulations.
http://www.sweetnessitself.blogspot.com Erin@ SweetnessItself
what a beautiful book. i love the aesthetics and i cannot wait to buy it your blog has been my style inspiration for a year – so happy for you! ill be watching the today show next week xo!
http://dreamsalad.blogspot.com/ Denise
Love it. I will have to ask for the book for my upcoming birthday! Congrats!!
http://www.fashionablecollections.com fashionablecollections
This is beyond exciting! Congrats, I can’t wait to see it.
Collections
http://www.peachbish.blogspot.com Erin
Most likely buying congrats Emily!
Kim
I have to agree with other posters who pointed out that there’s nothing new here. I was disappointed. And for those who say, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all,” I want to say this: Bloggers make a living from people clicking. Readers are reasonably within their rights of free speech to say something less than fawning. I get quite a giggle from blogs who block responses that aren’t gushing love letters. How else will a blogger learn what people want if they only get “you’re a goddess and here’s my blog at http://www.i‘mjustpostingherefor theeyeballs.com, please visit.”
http://www.dreaming-of-couture.blogspot.com/ Paige and Alise
Congrats on your book Emily, that’s an amazing accomplishment! I’m so pumped for it to come out it should be incredible. xo
http://www.dreaming-of-couture.blogspot.com/
http://theclassicistdotorg.wordpress.com/ Julie
Your book looks amazing! So excited for it! You are one of my biggest inspirations Emily!
http://theclassicistdotorg.wordpress.com
http://thepaperagenda.tumblr.com/ Mahina
Congratulations Emily !!! From Paris !!!
I must be your #1 French Fan !
My pre-order is happily placed.
Thank you for all your inspiration, you make my life sweeter
Michelle
I am soooo excited to read it:) You are so inspiring!!!! Wonderful job Emily!!!!!!!!
http://mizzwani.blogspot.com Nur Hazwani
Congrats Emily! I’m so inspired
I’ve been reading your blog since 2011 and always waiting for your updates! I’m from Malaysia. If you ever come here, am looking forward to meet you up!
Keep the good job, Emily!
http://suckitorloveit.wordpress.com/ jackie
I was wondering when you’d get a book deal. Your blog is so useful, friendly, and chic! Congrats!
http://madisonsphotodiary.blogspot.com/ Madison
I can’t wait to get it! That’s so great!
xoxo
madisonsphotodiary.blogspot.com
http://www.thechambraycountess.blogspot.com TheChambrayCountess
It looks great and I love the sneak peeks! Congrats!!!
http://www.saucypants.com/blog SaucyPants
Love the way this book looks … beautiful! Especially can’t get over the cover!!! Gorg!! Because of your blog and fab ideas, I have pulled out and wore many things in my closet that I didn’t know what to do with before!! Thank you for getting me out of my yoga pants!!
http://fromtheletters.blogspot.com Francesca
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR BOOK! the snippets got me so curious! i really hope your book will be available in the Philippines!
http://www.alittlehummingbird.com Sari – A Little Hummingbird
You must be so incredibly proud! Your book looks amazing and I definitely gonna buy it when it’s for sale worldwide
xo Sari
http://living-learning-eat.blogspot.com Living, Learning, Eating
CONGRATULATIONS! I write novels (manuscripts, I suppose, since they’re unpublished) and this sounds like a dream come true. You must be so incredibly proud and just jumping out of your socks excited!
http://casakamala.blogspot.com Casa Kamala
I can’t wait to have it. On my wishlist.
-Padmasari-
Marta
Congrats Em! So proud of you!
http://primandpimp.blogspot.com Prim and Pimp
wow your book looks amazing! I can’t believe its finally here…can’t wait to get my hands on it
Congrats!
xoxo
P&P
http://www.brilliance.com Jon Ohayon
This is probably a must-buy book! The contents are amazing, along with very helpful tips for weddings and stuff. Definitely going to grab a copy.
Alisa
Congratulations, Emily, you must be very excited.
Can I say, that I almost preordered it and, seeing it now, I’m glad I didn’t. Is it perhaps for teens to early twenty year olds? As someone who is also in my late twenties, I find these example pages frighteningly elementary. Who doesn’t know how to open a bottle of champagne or create a playlist?! I hope that you just chose poor examples for this post and the rest is a bit more indicative of your own, personal skills or ideas. No disrespect & best of luck, either way.
http://fashionboardconfessional.blogspot.com Karen
Congrats! So excited for you!
http://follepourlamode.blogspot.com shelby h.k.
preordered this last year, so excited for you!! and congrats on your stunning wedding.
xx
Chrystal
Love your blog! All the best with your book..I’m looking forward to adding it to my coffee table:)
http://www.tellhershesdreaming.com Sarah
Wow! This looks absolutely amazing. Congratulations!
Sarah x
http://www.tellhershesdreaming.com
cc
At the risk of sounding like a total moo… although suppose it’s a nice change from all “promoting their own blog” sycophants!
I fail to see what is “inspirational” about compiling tips on how to put on lipstick and a few bracelets something which requires as much concentration as breathing does…
Your pictures are very pretty and i like looking at them but forgive me for thinking therehave
cc
more worthy candidates to acquire publishing deals!
And as far for a section on popping a cork of champers (that actually made me laugh) at least get it right dear!
cc
Ahh, just looking at some of the (few and far between) real comments here and it would seem i am not alone…
Romy
Hi from Australia. I just wanted to say how much I love and enjoy reading your Blog. Also I have just pre ordered my copy of Cupcakes and Cashmere, can’t wait. Thanx for all your inspirations xRomy – Fellow lover of all things beautiful!;)
http://blogdacrisrj.blogspot.com.br cristiane
omg!!!! Where´s mine????
kisses from brazil!!!
from rio de janeiro!!!
http://ohsillyfashion.blogspot.com/ marta
ordering as soon as possible! x
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http://yesterdaystoast.blogspot.com Phyllis
I love the wax seals!
http:lilmisskiwi.blogspot.com Melissa
Congratulations. Massive achievement. Go you! I’m going to give one away on my blog soon in the hopes of getting more followers and comments. So, I’m going to have to buy two now hehe.
Petra
Can’t believe that somebody can be successful with such a trivial things… it’s funny..
Paula
I have only stumbled on this blog today so I am not a follower, nor do I have a blog to advertise. I’m really quite shocked though that anybody could have a single negative thing to say about somebody else’s success (unless they were sad, bitter or jealous which of course they are not!?) Books and blogs are damn hard work I’m sure and though you may find it funny that this book has been published, I find it worrying that you have the time on your hands to make such patronising remarks, how about making a positive contribution somewhere else instead?…’dear’
Huge congratulations Emily! X
http://yesbabyohyea.blogspot.com Tannya Aditya
i’m so going to buy this book once it hits the store in my country. translated or not. congrats! loves from indonesia! xx
http://fickle-fantasies.blogspot.co.uk/ Sophie
Hi,
Just wanted to say how excited I am about your book. It’s not released in the UK until August 1st but I have pre-ordered and will be watching for the postman.
xxx