Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie's Fashion & Style Part 2: April 2013 - June 2013

[Bine221]

oh oh.....
still a looong way to go....

Bye Bine

 

[dazzling]

Actually this is a much better look than her recent outfits. The color and detailing of her jacket is really nice and she looks good in wide pants.

 

[Pranter]

Love the color of the jacket but it's too tight and the pants too big...it doesn't work.

Hopefully she'll get it right eventually.

LaRae

 

[blauerengel]

Oh dear. I was so hoping it would be a picture of great wardrobe choices and tailoring. The jacket is on crooked (look at the pockets and the difference in sleeve lengths), plus it's too tight. It looks like she has a t-shirt underneath, and the pants, the pants, the pants. BUT, on the positive point - it is not a bad color combination. Not great, but not bad.

I know I am picky, but the length of the sleeves is the same-only she has her hands in different positions-it is only an optical illusion that the sleeves are different

The wide trousers are ok in combination with a fitted top, the tailoring is alright too -
.....but the wide leg style does not seem to be popular in this forum

The jacket is feminine and elegant,it is true that it´s a bit tight when it is buttoned in the front,but if she leaves it unbuttoned it would be fine However, the best thing about the whole outfit is the colour of the jacket,very flattering and cute!

 

[Pranter]

She doesn't have the build or presence (or something) to carry off that wide pant leg. Maybe she's too petite for it...don't know, just know she is not flattered by that style.


LaRae

 

[Frelinghighness]

she should stay away from black altogether.

 

[Daria_S]

I just like the color jacket on her, but that's all.

That's pretty much how I feel. I love the shade of blue, but that's about it.

 

[NoorMeansLight]

The wide trousers don't look good indeed. I only like the jacket, too. This lavender shade looks nice on Stephanie.

 

[julliette]

Two more events this past week:

they attended a danced procession
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/8172/4900008110730441cc2b751.jpg
I love her shirt.

Later that day, she dressed a coat to visit other parts of the town
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/8638/490000811073061185928f8.jpg
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/3087/4900008110730651498af9c.jpg
I hate the colour

Later in the week

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/926/46fe175e663a5b07aeb9f2f.jpg
The coat is quite beautiful and has interesting buttons. It also fits very well in the breasts area.
But again those pants
http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/51/d7d0958067b604b6e1a6392.jpg

I also don't undertsand the red acessories

 

[LadyMarisa]

I don't mind the pink coat just because it has COLOR. Than she regresses again to the neutrals and unkept hair. One step forward, two steps back

 

[princess carmen]

I like the color of the pink coat it just looks cheap. The other outfits are o.k.

 

[Daria_S]

Two more events this past week:

they attended a danced procession
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/8172/4900008110730441cc2b751.jpg
I love her shirt.

Later that day, she dressed a coat to visit other parts of the town
http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/8638/490000811073061185928f8.jpg
http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/3087/4900008110730651498af9c.jpg
I hate the colour

Later in the week

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/926/46fe175e663a5b07aeb9f2f.jpg
The coat is quite beautiful and has interesting buttons. It also fits very well in the breasts area.
But again those pants
http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/51/d7d0958067b604b6e1a6392.jpg

I also don't undertsand the red acessories

I really like the lace blouse and the color of the first coat. The neutral outfit is not bad.

 

[QueenJen]

Overall, I think it's a tiny bit better!
I think she had a great outfit with the white lacy blouse and black pants. It was a wonderful take on the obviously traditional black top and black pants worn by those around her.
I actually kind of like the pink coat. The color and design are cute, it's a good color on her. The way it fits in front looks like it may have tiny gaps where it is supposed to fasten, but that just may be a black zipper or something underneath.
I like the neutral jacket/coat - it goes well with her coloring. It looks a little snug on top, but it's not bad at all.
But, THE PANTS. Oh dear, sweet Stephanie. Please.

 

[Danishla]

Overall, I think it's a tiny bit better!
I think she had a great outfit with the white lacy blouse and black pants. It was a wonderful take on the obviously traditional black top and black pants worn by those around her.
I actually kind of like the pink coat. The color and design are cute, it's a good color on her. The way it fits in front looks like it may have tiny gaps where it is supposed to fasten, but that just may be a black zipper or something underneath.
I like the neutral jacket/coat - it goes well with her coloring. It looks a little snug on top, but it's not bad at all.
But, THE PANTS. Oh dear, sweet Stephanie. Please.

I love this coat/jacket! and it looks great on her!

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/926/46fe175e663a5b07aeb9f2f.jpg

 

[Mariel]

Stephanie looks like she's wearing a long dress in those wide pants with the coat shown today (Looks beige). I think she likes to wear full length clothing. And pants are the only way she can do that, as long skirts are not in style for day wear. I think she looks old fashioned but sort of "swashbuckling" in her long beige coat and billowing pants underneath it. I like this look, which is definitely different than the style any other heir.

I dislike the pink coat. She looks good in pink but I don't think cotton candy pink is quite right on her and it's a stiff coat, alnost looks plastic.

Perhaps she is setting her own or a new style, with the billowing pants and beige coat.

 

[fandesacs2003]

I see one single problem, common to all her appearances :
FITING!
She does not need a stylist, she néds a TAILOR.

 

[vee]

I see one single problem, common to all her appearances :
FITING!
She does not need a stylist, she néds a TAILOR.

Yep.

She DESPERATELY needs a tailor, but a good stylish could only help matters, too.

 

[NGalitzine]

The Benelux Royals Message Board: High guest posing in the Palace

What was she thinking? Too tight across the chest causing the jacket to open over the stomach and making her look 6 months pregnant. An ironing before wearing would not have been amiss either. MT apparently knows how to pull off a jacket and pants much better. Stephanie needs help.

 

[casualfan]

The Benelux Royals Message Board: High guest posing in the Palace

What was she thinking? Too tight across the chest causing the jacket to open over the stomach and making her look 6 months pregnant. An ironing before wearing would not have been amiss either. MT apparently knows how to pull off a jacket and pants much better. Stephanie needs help.

Yikes! That's the worst outfit yet, to be honest.

 

[Daria_S]

Oy.... This is not a good look.

 

[princess carmen]

The jacket looks too small and the arms should be longer .

 

[rominet09]

That outfit is a real catastrophy. It's a shock after these beautiful pink coat and fitted jacket, beautiful imo.

 

[QueenJen]

Yikes! That's the worst outfit yet, to be honest.

I agree. I expect her to twirl her hair between her fingers, tilt her head to the side and chew her gum with her mouth wide open. I can't find anything positive to say about it. It doesn't fit, the colors are not suitable and the style is not flattering.

Maybe we need to pray?

 

[Mariel]

Well, this is a mystery, this odd "pants suit" that doesn't fit anywhere. I guess Guillaume and Stephanie have been left to themselves to sort out the clothes, and they do not care much about the subject. This truly is amazing. Yes, a tailor is needed. There is nothing intrinsically wrong with the style, just the tailoring. The ultra long pants are the most insane part of it all. Perhaps Stephanie has started to wear lower heeled shoes without altering her pants. If so, good about the shoes, but she needs to take some inches off the pants.

 

[cepe]

But why is she wearing the same trousers nearly every time?

Its as if she is trying to follow Letitia's pared-down approach but without the fit (or flair, sadly).

 

[vee]

Steph DESPERATELY needs HELP.

I'm with QueenJen:

Prayer would be a last-resort/good thing, at this point.

The one thing about this particular outfit that I can't figure out is why it's so hard --- apparently --- for her to get/understand is that if a jacket, etc., is pulling across the bust when you button it, if you just HAVE to wear it, then it's FAR better to leave it unbuttoned.

(...)

And the pants?

Wow.

The oatmeal color?

Ewww.

I can see what Mariel's saying:

At the VERY least, Steph needs a GOOD TAILOR!

Bless her heart.

 

[princess carmen]

I don't think there was ever a chance of any of the other princesses offering Stephanie fashion help that would have been insulting to her. She is obviously on her own and likes what she wears. I wish she would discover a good tailor. But even then the tailor can't tell her what to wear.

 

[blauerengel]

I don't think there was ever a chance of any of the other princesses offering Stephanie fashion help that would have been insulting to her. She is obviously on her own and likes what she wears. I wish she would discover a good tailor. But even then the tailor can't tell her what to wear.

That´s certainly true, it is difficult to tell people that their outfit or hair needs some change to look better without being insulting or hurting people´s feelings! I could only imagine that one of her best friends,her husband or her mother-in-law give her some nice clothes or go shopping together with Stéphanie, anything else would probably not work out well.

To me she dresses like an average woman with a normal job-not outstanding but not that bad either,she just puts something on that feels comfortable and appropriate and that´s it. What I like about her is that she seems to know what colours work well (most of the time)-the neutral,white,salmon,blue and all kind of pastel look very pretty on her!

 

[kathia_sophia]

I think this type of clothes she chooses to wear will only look good and fit on her when she becomes pregnant.

Until then, its always a miss for me... Poor thing, I really like Stephanie and she is so down-to-earth, its a shame that such fine lady is dressing like this, it brings me tears to my eyes.

 

[princess gertrude]

I see one single problem, common to all her appearances :
FITING!
She does not need a stylist, she néds a TAILOR.

Could not agree with you more. Especially with her jackets. Several could be shorter in length for sure and the length of the sleeves seems to be a problem.

I actually like the green/neutral jacket, other than it's too long, the color looks good on her.