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

[Pranter]

Loved the dress from last night...a shame she couldn't match that today.

That dress should never see the light of day again.

LaRae

 

[Dman]

I do think her style will change over time but perhaps her style is just part of her personality and taste. Almost remind me of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Anne, who dressed old for their age in their youth. Anne still do in some ways.

 

[Moonmaiden23]

Or Stephanie might turn out like Mathilde Brabant, who didn't hit her stride until she reached forty and has never looked better than she does now!

 

[Frelinghighness]

Well we know where she got the hat, from Beatrix, but where did she find the oversized peplum? At least the outfit the night before fit her.
Did she go to the water pagent?

 

[vee]

Bless Stephanie's heart . . .

She's been a princess and HGD, what, six, going on seven months, now?

We can only hope and pray that she gets settled in, SOON, and hires a good stylist, hairdresser, tailor, milliner, personal shopper, etc., etc.

I think she's a lovely, lovely lady. Obviously Guillaume thinks so, too, because every pic you see of them together, he seems as proud as a peacock to be the gent that's escorting her. He oh-so-very-obviously loves her and worships the ground she walks on . . .

Having said that . . .

G, it's time to crack open the family bank and get Steph a good stylist, hairdresser, tailor, milliner, personal shopper, etc., etc. We KNOW you love her. But, we ALSO know your family ain't gonna be standing in no breadlines any time soon. And loving your wife is fine, but are you SO besotted that you don't even notice that a good 98, say 95% of the time, when you squire her about, she looks like a reincarnation of somebody's great grandma? Maybe even GREAT, great grandma? There is NO excuse in the world for such a beautiful lady who has a loaded, loving husband to go around looking like she's at LEAST a good twenty to thirty years older than she actually is. This is a sin, a shame, and a crime. You should hang your head in total embarrassment at that matronly, vanilla outfit your wife had on at WA's inauguration. Not to mention that too-large spaceship hat that swallowed her alive.

If worst comes to worst, look at it THIS way, honey . . .

Every time your wife steps out looking like a refugee from an old folks' home, it reflects badly on your family in general, and YOU in particular.

Get your woman the things and people she needs to look the part of what she actually is . . .

The next Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.

Just a thought, or two, stated in total love and concern.

And . . .

JMHO.

 

[LadyFinn]

I don't want glitzy or glam she dresses fine for a 50 year old. But she is not even 30 yet someone correct me if I'm wrong. I just think she would look so much better in her clothes if they were age appropriate. The outfit today looked like something a older woman should wear not a young pretty princess.

I agree. I think Stephanie's outfit at the church would look marvellous on queen Silvia. She clearly isn't so keen on fashion, but she should find clothes she looks comfortable on, now it is not the case.
Elie Saab at the website of Stephanie's dress.
ELIE SAAB - Haute Couture - Fall Winter 2012-2013

 

[cdm]

What I liked about the outfit is how the sash was entwined with her jacket.
If she had worn a more fluent skirt and a smaller hat, it would have looked good.

 

[carlota]

It looks like Stephanie wore the same green dress lay night for the dutch inauguration reception that she wore last year in nancy during the wedding gala of archduke Christophe and archduchess Adelaide.

Concerning the sash: it looks like Stephanie wore a Dutch order for the inauguration of the king and queen. Does that mean she already had the order prior to her wedding or did she only get it recently?

 

[Duke of Marmalade]

FRUMPY!!! I agree with what was said before - I can't believe MT likes what she sees or Stephanie is really headstrong and wears what she wants - what doesnt make sense because she has the most expensive designers at hand.

Somebody hire a stylist, quickly. I mean she did so well with her own weddingdress!!!

 

[princess carmen]

I think with the wedding dress she had help in choosing it maybe her mother and others. I don't think she has help now , I can't imagine anyone with fashion expertise letting her or agreeing she should wear the things she wears.

 

[Moonmaiden23]

FRUMPY!!! I agree with what was said before - I can't believe MT likes what she sees or Stephanie is really headstrong and wears what she wants - what doesnt make sense because she has the most expensive designers at hand.

Somebody hire a stylist, quickly. I mean she did so well with her own weddingdress!!!

DoM, quite the opposite! I think Maria-Teresa throws open her closets to both Tessy and Stephanie and encourages them to wear her things. And since neither of these young women are particularly fashion forward they are more than happy to oblige. Even Claire wore a fur belonging to M-T at Christophe's wedding. But thank goodness I can't see Claire taking fashion advice from M-T in the long haul.

Stephanie is married to the Heir. She has to find her own way, and ICAM with the poster who said Guillaume has more than enough $$ for Stephanie to hire the assistance of a pro.

Great, great post vee...I loved it!

 

[Spheno]

Concerning the sash: it looks like Stephanie wore a Dutch order for the inauguration of the king and queen. Does that mean she already had the order prior to her wedding or did she only get it recently?

"...Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg in the Civil and Military Order of Merit of Adolph of Nassau..."
The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor: The Dutch Inauguration: Orders and Gents and The End

Order of Adolphe of Nassau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Daria_S]

All I can say is... Downton Abbey.

Here is a link: http://www1.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Princess+Stephanie+Luxembourg+Inauguration+YCaIwWtHR-vx.jpg

I didn't even recognize her in that...outfit. Scanned articles that were provided and couldn't pick her out. Ugh. This is indeed a back pick from DA's costume closet. Wowzahs .

 

[Frelinghighness]

Great post vee.
It's pretty obvious that her look in all the wedding outfits was choreographed by someone maybe her mil or pretty older sister or someone and since then she's been on her own.

 

[IloveCP]

This entire look is way too old for her. The outfit is nice in general, however I much prefer it on an older woman. Also, the hat is just awful! Again, it just aged her.

 

[bertie5252003]

I agree the whole thing is just aging on her ... it is a shame but as someone else said she is yet to find her starting point but let's hope she does it soon.

 

[julliette]

This Friday

http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/3969/f1cbd5b2beb8ecef8d7bef7.jpg

I think this outfit it pretty good

 

[Pranter]

I'm sorry to say I don't care for the outfit at all. The top doesn't go with the pant at all.


LaRae

 

[Baroness of Books]

Here, the problem is that the jacket is structured while once again she's wearing very baggy pants that don't go well with the black. I'd think black slacks or even white to pick up the piping on the jacket, and more tapered to her figure, would have been better options.

 

[princess carmen]

The pants should match the jacket which they don't.

 

[AdmirerUS]

Well, she has done a great job fitting in with the servers.

 

[cepe]

Well, she has done a great job fitting in with the servers.

Really did laughed out loud at that!

But.. she does need help.

I don't do the fashionista, spend lots of money, be the best CP stuff, but she is not maximising her potential which I see as a waste. There is something about her that makes you want her to do well, and (perhaps sadly) how she looks is part of that.

 

[Baroness of Books]

On second thought, looking at the wait staff, maybe black slacks wouldn't have been a good idea.

 

[Queen Camilla]

I also thought her inauguration outfit was from the early 1900's maybe she dressed this way in honor of the 1st King in over a century.

 

[QueenJen]

I just want to tell her, "Come on, Steph, you can do this! Hire someone, please!"

 

[MarNoe]

I'm still thinking Stephanie is mired in the fashion rules taught by her mother, a VERY conservative woman from a very conservative society, and her dress sense is stuck in the 1940's-1950's era. We're thinking Beckham etc and she's stuck in Dior, Chanel, etc. Mind you classic Chanel is timeless.

 

[HRHHermione]

I'm still thinking Stephanie is mired in the fashion rules taught by her mother, a VERY conservative woman from a very conservative society, and her dress sense is stuck in the 1940's-1950's era. We're thinking Beckham etc and she's stuck in Dior, Chanel, etc. Mind you classic Chanel is timeless.

I don't think anyone here is thinking "Beckham" and honestly, it would be lovely to see her in Chanel- the tailoring would actually be good.

 

[QueenJen]

I think Classic would be wonderful, just not old and frumpy. A lot has to do with the fit, the tailoring, and the putting-together of outfits. I will say something positive about her inauguration outfit and the outfit from today... no scarf! Yippee!

 

[princess carmen]

Definitely not thinking beckham just age appropriate and tailored to her shape. As far as Chanel, some of the things would look good on her but she would have to choose the right pieces.

 

[Frelinghighness]

Baggy is the word.