*lol*,I had to look up "Minnie Pearle" after reading this line: "She's worn several perfectly lovely outfits since she married but a few posters here make it sound like every appearance has been an imitation of Minnie Pearl at the Grand Ole Opry."
Minnie´s colourful hats bring a smile to my face, I find them extremely cute and for some occasions (Mardi Gras!) these hats might be fun to wear,but not for a dignified royal lady for a state event;-)
I find HGD Stéphanie has a lot of nice styles and outfits as well,only some of them did not seem very dynamic or modern to me and some did not have a good fit. Just like everyone else here,I would wish her to have less fashion faux pas-because I like her a lot & I want her to look great!
The Duchess of Cambridge dresses well most of the time,maybe the skinny jeans were not my cup of tea,but for state eventy she always gets classy,elegant dresses that fit well.
For HGD Stéphanie I would rather take Princess Mathilde of Belgium as fashion example,as they are both rather conservative & discreet,very little interested in superficial things,both highly educated & intellectual and don´t wish to be in the spotlight,especially not because of their appearance!
(Of course,I know that they are different in age,but Princess Mathilde´s style with a few adaptions could be used for younger ladies as well.)
Mathilde has a simple,elegant look and prefers comfortable clothes,without too much fuss about it. Most of the time I like what she wears,she has nice tailored clothes and choses good colours too.