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January through Instagram
1.2.16
Checking out the Richard Burton theatre at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama | Building NYC out of Lego | Learning out the many great British brands | Senedd lightshow | Channeling Wallis Simpson | New Year treats from Small Girls PR | Loving my letters at Marks & Spencer | Keeping cozy with Joules| Catching up with reads from Time, Vorsten and the new Deliciously Ella cookbook
Royal Style: Queen Maxima 2016
20.1.16
It was back to business for Queen Maxima last week, with a New Year's Reception at the Royal Palace. Wearing a burnt orange dress complete with a brown cape, earthy tones are certainly a fashion trend to watch out for in 2016!
Plus I love her diamond dropper earrings.
Queen Maxima also attended the Keukenhof Flower Show, attending the Agriculture Entrepreneur Prize Awards. Her black and white houndstooth dress is very chic, as is her black cape!
Plus I love her diamond dropper earrings.
Queen Maxima also attended the Keukenhof Flower Show, attending the Agriculture Entrepreneur Prize Awards. Her black and white houndstooth dress is very chic, as is her black cape!
Gift Guide: Subscriptions and Cards
18.12.15
Perhaps you've left your holiday shopping a little late for delivery or you don't know what to get- a subscription or gift card is a great gift! Here are some of my favorites that I'll be giving this season.
Dutch Royals join UK Remembrance Ceremony
8.11.15
King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima took part in the British Remembrance Ceremony at the Cenotaph earlier today.
Queen Maxima wore a traditional black ensemble, with a striking wide brimmed black hat.
All Aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia
10.6.15
A few weeks ago I was in Edinburgh for a short city break. The highlight of the trip was going aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia!
A special tour had been arranged for 8am, and my group were able to board the via the Royal Brow, the entrance used by the Queen and her guests!
Our tour guide showed us round the yacht, and we saw areas including the crew's quarters, the dining room and the Queen's private rooms. We also saw the Bloodhound (a royal racing boat,) and the Queen's Rolls Royce.
As the yacht was used by the Royal Family for their vacations, many personal effects and photographs remain. All of the clocks on the yacht show the time of 3.01pm, marking when the monarch stepped off the vessel for the very last time.
It was a fascinating and fun trip, and having breakfast on the top deck was a fun way to begin the day!
Check out my photos for a look at my visit to the Royal Yacht Britannia! View more of my photos over on Flickr.
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| A way to make an entrance! |
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| Anyone for a game? |
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| Crew bar |
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| The Crew's napkins |
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| Details of the table setting |
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| Newspaper from the last day the Queen was on the yacht |
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| Pop up bar! |
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| The dining room |
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| The Queen's Bedroom |
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| Rule Britannia |
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| Selection of family photos |
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| Our group- we were psyched to sit on the sofas! |
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| All the clocks are set to 3.01pm, marking the last time the Queen stepped off the yacht. |
Royal Style Round-Up
5.6.15
Last week, King Willem and Queen Maxima were in Canada for a state visit. Their trip coincided with the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands.
Queen Maxima also wore a stunning hot pink long dress for a state dinner in Ottawa. Check it out here!
Another favourite look from the past few weeks was when Queen Maxima was joined by Queen Mathilde at a sculpture exhibition at the Hague. Both were dressed head to toe in Natan!
Queen Maxima also wore a stunning hot pink long dress for a state dinner in Ottawa. Check it out here!
Another favourite look from the past few weeks was when Queen Maxima was joined by Queen Mathilde at a sculpture exhibition at the Hague. Both were dressed head to toe in Natan!
Royal Style: King Willem and Queen Maxima State Visit to Denmark
23.3.15
Two of our favourite royals collided last week when King Willem and Queen Maxima had a state visit to Denmark. They met with Prince Frederick and Princess Mary on the visit which also included a spectacular state dinner.
Queen Maxima arrived in Denmark wearing this amazing grey coat by Dutch designer Claes Iversen- I am obsessed and need this in my wardrobe!
Queen Maxima arrived in Denmark wearing this amazing grey coat by Dutch designer Claes Iversen- I am obsessed and need this in my wardrobe!
Queen Maxima upcycled her inauguration gown for the state dinner - the striking cobalt blue gown was customer made by Dutch designer Jan Taminiau. Queen Maxima accessorised with a diamond and sapphire tiara, created by skilled Parisian jeweller Mellerio. It features 655 diamonds set in platinum, with 33 Kashmir sapphires nestled at the bottom of the diadem. WOW.
Royal Style on Pinterest
13.3.15
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Royal Style: Princess Mary of Denmark
6.3.15
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Mary is married to Crown Prince Frederik, and the two met in Sydney when the Prince was visiting for the 2000 Summer Olympics. Fairytale romance alert! Princess Mary is well regarded for her great taste in fashion, and is a Patron of the Copenhagen Fashion Summit. She has been listed in Vanity Fair's International Best Dressed List and has been photographed for magazines including Vogue Australia.
Here's why Princess Mary is a style icon:
Doing black tie the right way in a navy blue sequinned dress by Jesper Høvring at the 2014 Bambi Awards.
Looking chic on the ski slopes.
Accessorising with a stack of colorful bracelets.
And a classic pair of navy Prada heels.
What do you love about Princess Mary's sense of style? Let me know in the comments!
Royal Style | Behind the scenes at the Grace Kelly exhibition, Paleis Het Loo with curator Trudie Rosa de Carvalho
23.2.15
The Paleis Het Loo, located in Apeldoorn, Netherlands recently held 'Grace Kelly: Princess and Style Icon.' This glorious exhibition presented the unique story of the fascinating life of Princess Grace of Monaco using clothes, accessories, film clips and photographs to bring to life her unique story. I first saw this exhibition when it was at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London in 2010. It is perhaps the best exhibition I've ever seen, and I loved seeing the costumes from the film High Society.
For this special Royal Style post, I spoke to Trudie Rosa de Carvalho, curator Costume & Textiles at Palace Het Loo. Trudie played a leading role in curating the Grace Kelly exhibition, and her insights are fascinating!
Tell us about the recent Grace Kelly exhibition that was held at Paleis Het Loo and your role in putting it together.
The Grace Kelly exhibition was originally planned from June 5th-27th October 2014, but due to its great success, it was extended until the 5th of January 2015. The negotiations with the Grimaldi Forum Monaco were already in an advanced stage when I entered the project and the decision was made to use the former Grace Kelly exhibition in the V&A as initial concept as framework. Palace Het Loo is a former Royal Palace, and we wanted to give more attention to Grace Kelly as princess, and as the human being behind the style icon.
As curator of costume & textiles I was responsible for the content of the exhibition. I revised the texts, wrote the exhibition plan, and worked with the designer of the exhibition, Tatyana van Walsum and her assistant Peter Schermer, to supervise the concept. I was also partly responsible for the organisation of the official opening in the presence of our king Willem-Alexander and Prince Albert II of Monaco.
What were the highlights and challenges working on this particular exhibition?
One of the highlights was the arrival of all the dresses and accessories in big wooden caskets and the unpacking! Most of the objects I had only seen in small stamp like images and in all the books I had read about Grace Kelly. But the real thing is quite different- the fabrics and the technique of the manufacturing are beautiful, especially when you see the details. This was also due to the fact that most costumes were mostly made by American and French couturiers.
What were your favourite items in the collection?
This is always a difficult question because the answer is a matter of taste, and about taste one cannot argue. I like noble simplicity in clothes. One of my favorites was a beautiful 1964 Lanvin richly embroidered dress especially made for formal occasions. I also liked the 1965 Yves St. Laurent Mondriaan dress and the two-piece suit with very old embroided lace designed by Helen Rose for the civil wedding. In general I liked the dresses from the fifties and sixties most.
Why do you think the world remains fascinated with Grace Kelly and her life?
Grace Kelly’s life is a fairy-tale like story about the ‘Queen of Hollywood’ marrying a real prince, and whose life on the screen became intertwined with her real life. The world admires her timeless taste, and awareness of how to dress with perfection, along with her strong character and independence. We also remain interested because the press remained fascinated by her- their ongoing attention didn’t stop after Grace Kelly became a princess, wife and mother. They kept following her throughout her life and this has cemented her in our collective awareness.
What first attracted you to the world of museum conservation?
I was a late bloomer and only started my study in the history of art when I was 30 years old and the mother of three children. My husband shares the same story. He started two years before me and due to his enthusiasm his choice became my choice. I graduated with a subject related to royal interiors in the second half of the 18th century, but after working in the Rijksmuseum on the description of 18th century costume (which I adored because of the beautiful fabrics) I came to be a curator of costume and textiles.
What exhibitions are upcoming at Paleis Het Loo?
Our next exhibition is Sisi. Fairy Tale & Reality, opening on the 10th of April until the 28th of September 2015.
If you could work on any exhibition what would it be?
Next year I will be working on some great exhibitions! I would love to work with Isabelle de Borchgrave one day.
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| First: Paleis Het Loo, all others Trudie Rosa de Carvalho |
Follow Trudie on Twitter and check out what exhibitions are next up at the Paleis!
Royal Style | Queen Maxima
20.2.15
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Like her counterpart in Belgium, Queen Maxima favours brights and bold outfits, standout hats and serious jewellery.
Check out some of my favourite Queen Maxima looks below.
An elegant silhouette on a trip to South Korea in 2014. Queen Maxima wears a sand-coloured dress with a touch of green, made by Dutch designer Matthijs van Bergen. She also sported a matching pair of green earrings from the Dutch jewellery brand Miccy’s.
I love love LOVE this bright pink shift dress by NATAN that Queen Maxima wore in October 2014.
Queen Maxima knows how to accessorise well, choosing a Cartier tank and a Chanel flap bag.
Rocking the yellow and a multi-colored NATAN dress with fellow royals Queen Mathilde, King Philip and President Obama during the 70th Anniversary of the D Day landings. I also love the cool aviator shades!
What do you think of Queen Maxima's style? Let me know in the comments!
Royal Style | Queen Mathilde
13.2.15
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Queen Mathilde is notable for her love of bright colours and standout hats. One of the designers she wears the most is Natan, and he also dressed her for the inaugural ceremony in 2013. It's no surprise that he is also one of my favourites! :)
Check out some of my favourite Queen Mathilde looks below.
Queen Mathilde wears a green dress by Natan. I love the colour and gold slim belt!
A great separates look!
A regal purple Armani Prive number.
Queen Mathilde of #Belgium, a champion for #EVAW and #HeforShe, also catches up on @UN_CSW. pic.twitter.com/wgQvdfomI5
— Phumzile Mlambo (@phumzileunwomen) January 23, 2015
And this awesome black and white striped number, again by Natan.
What do you think of Queen Mathilde's style? Let me know in the comments!
Royal Style
9.2.15
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The Duchess of Cambridge aside, there are so many royals in the UK and across the rest of the world who are seriously chic. Two of my favourites are Queen Mathilde of Belgium and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands- so expect to see alot of them in the Royal Style segments!
Royal Style will also be giving you tips and tricks to recreate some of these stylish looks for yourself, and featuring some of the designers that the royals love.
I'd love to hear your suggestions on your favourite royals- who do you think dresses really well? Leave your ideas in the comments or send me a tweet!
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