{"id":11972,"date":"2011-09-01T15:34:55","date_gmt":"2011-09-01T19:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whatshaute.com\/?p=11972"},"modified":"2011-10-19T16:34:28","modified_gmt":"2011-10-19T20:34:28","slug":"haute-and-about-whats-haute-at-the-uk-style-by-french-connection-for-sears-blogger-brunch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/WhatsHaute.com\/index.php\/2011\/09\/haute-and-about-whats-haute-at-the-uk-style-by-french-connection-for-sears-blogger-brunch\/","title":{"rendered":"Haute and about: What&#8217;s Haute at the UK Style by French Connection for Sears blogger brunch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-12918\" href=\"http:\/\/whatshaute.com\/index.php\/2011\/09\/haute-and-about-whats-haute-at-the-uk-style-by-french-connection-for-sears-blogger-brunch\/uk-style-by-french-connection-fall-2011-preview\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12918\" title=\"UK-Style-by-French-Connection--Fall-2011-preview\" src=\"http:\/\/whatshaute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/UK-Style-by-French-Connection-Fall-2011-preview.jpg\" alt=\"UK-Style-by-French-Connection--Fall-2011-preview\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a>I have to admit &#8211; I haven&#8217;t shopped at <a title=\"Sears\" href=\"http:\/\/whatshaute.com\/?tag=sears\" target=\"_blank\">Sears<\/a> since I was a pre-teen and only recently realized how many fashionable collaborations they have. Of course there&#8217;s the much-hyped <a title=\"Kardashian Kollection\" href=\"http:\/\/whatshaute.com\/?tag=kardashian-kollection\" target=\"_blank\">Kardashian Kollection<\/a>, but did you know that UK brand <a title=\"French Connection\" href=\"http:\/\/whatshaute.com\/?tag=french-connection\" target=\"_blank\">French Connection<\/a> has a line at Sears too?<\/p>\n<p>I recently attended a blogger brunch at <strong>The Breslin<\/strong> hotel where fashion and style bloggers gathered to preview the Fall 2011 <strong>UK Style by French Connection<\/strong> collection, which is available only at Sears. And unlike usual presentations, where you just walk around &#8216;ooh-ing&#8217; and &#8216;aah-ing&#8217; over the clothes, we got to play dress up! On the mannequins, that is. Each blogger was tasked with dressing a mannequin to represent what <a title=\"Kate Middleton\" href=\"http:\/\/whatshaute.com\/?tag=kate-middleton\" target=\"_blank\">Kate<\/a> or <a title=\"Pippa Middleton\" href=\"http:\/\/whatshaute.com\/?tag=pippa-middleton\" target=\"_blank\">Pippa Middleton<\/a> might wear. There was a rack of UK Style by French Connection clothes &#8211; tops, skirts, shorts, pants, dresses, jackets, etc. &#8211; plus a table of accessories (bags, earrings, necklaces and bracelets) to play with.<br \/>\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-12915\" href=\"http:\/\/whatshaute.com\/index.php\/2011\/09\/haute-and-about-whats-haute-at-the-uk-style-by-french-connection-for-sears-blogger-brunch\/uk-style-by-french-connection-fall-2011-preview-clothes\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12915\" title=\"UK-Style-by-French-Connection--Fall-2011-preview-clothes\" src=\"http:\/\/whatshaute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/UK-Style-by-French-Connection-Fall-2011-preview-clothes.jpg\" alt=\"UK-Style-by-French-Connection--Fall-2011-preview-clothes\" width=\"590\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-12916\" href=\"http:\/\/whatshaute.com\/index.php\/2011\/09\/haute-and-about-whats-haute-at-the-uk-style-by-french-connection-for-sears-blogger-brunch\/uk-style-by-french-connection-fall-2011-preview-jewelry\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12916\" title=\"UK-Style-by-French-Connection--Fall-2011-preview-jewelry\" src=\"http:\/\/whatshaute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/UK-Style-by-French-Connection-Fall-2011-preview-jewelry.jpg\" alt=\"UK-Style-by-French-Connection--Fall-2011-preview-jewelry\" width=\"590\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI decided to &#8216;dress&#8217; Pippa, and dressed my mannequin in a short-sleeved sheer pussy-bow blouse, faux leather and fabric leggings, a silver circle necklace and a cream shoulder bag. You like?<br \/>\n<a rel=\"attachment wp-att-12917\" href=\"http:\/\/whatshaute.com\/index.php\/2011\/09\/haute-and-about-whats-haute-at-the-uk-style-by-french-connection-for-sears-blogger-brunch\/whats-haute-at-uk-style-by-french-connection-fall-2011-preview\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12917\" title=\"What's-Haute-at-UK-Style-by-French-Connection--Fall-2011-preview\" src=\"http:\/\/whatshaute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/Whats-Haute-at-UK-Style-by-French-Connection-Fall-2011-preview.jpg\" alt=\"What's-Haute-at-UK-Style-by-French-Connection--Fall-2011-preview\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe collection was super versatile. there were items that you could wear to work (like my outfit for &#8216;Pippa&#8217;), and fun stuff like faux leather shorts and leopard leggings. Plus there were tons of cool separates that you could mix and match. Each blogger left with a bag of goodies from the collection &#8211; and I can&#8217;t wait to rock mine! And, I&#8217;ll be checking out <strong>UK Style by French Connection at Sears<\/strong>. How about you?<\/p>\n<p>Check out more pics from the blogger brunch, below:<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-12913\" href=\"http:\/\/whatshaute.com\/index.php\/2011\/09\/haute-and-about-whats-haute-at-the-uk-style-by-french-connection-for-sears-blogger-brunch\/uk-style-by-french-connection-fall-2011-preview-bloggers-clothes\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12913\" title=\"UK-Style-by-French-Connection--Fall-2011-preview-bloggers-clothes\" src=\"http:\/\/whatshaute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/UK-Style-by-French-Connection-Fall-2011-preview-bloggers-clothes.jpg\" alt=\"UK-Style-by-French-Connection--Fall-2011-preview-bloggers-clothes\" width=\"590\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-12914\" href=\"http:\/\/whatshaute.com\/index.php\/2011\/09\/haute-and-about-whats-haute-at-the-uk-style-by-french-connection-for-sears-blogger-brunch\/uk-style-by-french-connection-fall-2011-preview-bloggers-mannequins\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12914\" title=\"UK-Style-by-French-Connection--Fall-2011-preview-bloggers-mannequins\" src=\"http:\/\/whatshaute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/UK-Style-by-French-Connection-Fall-2011-preview-bloggers-mannequins.jpg\" alt=\"UK-Style-by-French-Connection--Fall-2011-preview-bloggers-mannequins\" width=\"590\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-12919\" href=\"http:\/\/whatshaute.com\/index.php\/2011\/09\/haute-and-about-whats-haute-at-the-uk-style-by-french-connection-for-sears-blogger-brunch\/uk-style-by-french-connection-fall-2011-preview-dressed-mannequins-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12919\" title=\"UK-Style-by-French-Connection--Fall-2011-preview-dressed-mannequins-2\" src=\"http:\/\/whatshaute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/UK-Style-by-French-Connection-Fall-2011-preview-dressed-mannequins-2.jpg\" alt=\"UK-Style-by-French-Connection--Fall-2011-preview-dressed-mannequins-2\" width=\"590\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-12920\" href=\"http:\/\/whatshaute.com\/index.php\/2011\/09\/haute-and-about-whats-haute-at-the-uk-style-by-french-connection-for-sears-blogger-brunch\/uk-style-by-french-connection-fall-2011-preview-bloggers-clothing-mannequins\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12920\" title=\"UK-Style-by-French-Connection--Fall-2011-preview-bloggers-clothing-mannequins\" src=\"http:\/\/whatshaute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/UK-Style-by-French-Connection-Fall-2011-preview-bloggers-clothing-mannequins.jpg\" alt=\"UK-Style-by-French-Connection--Fall-2011-preview-bloggers-clothing-mannequins\" width=\"590\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-12921\" href=\"http:\/\/whatshaute.com\/index.php\/2011\/09\/haute-and-about-whats-haute-at-the-uk-style-by-french-connection-for-sears-blogger-brunch\/uk-style-by-french-connection-fall-2011-preview-dressed-mannequins\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12921\" title=\"UK-Style-by-French-Connection--Fall-2011-preview-dressed-mannequins\" src=\"http:\/\/whatshaute.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/UK-Style-by-French-Connection-Fall-2011-preview-dressed-mannequins.jpg\" alt=\"UK-Style-by-French-Connection--Fall-2011-preview-dressed-mannequins\" width=\"590\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><em>Get more <a title=\"What's Haute Magazine\" href=\"http:\/\/whatshaute.com\" target=\"_blank\">What&#8217;s Haute<\/a> &#8211; Follow us on <a title=\" What's Haute on Twitter\" href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/whatshaute\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a> and &#8216;Like&#8217; us on <a title=\"What's Haute on Facebook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/whatshaute\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>!<\/em><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have to admit &#8211; I haven&#8217;t shopped at Sears since I was a pre-teen and only recently realized how many fashionable collaborations they have. 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