subsequent entry December 2011
Queen Paola at the annual Christmas Concert of the Queen Paola Foundation at the Hotel Le Plaza in Brussels on December 8, 2011 wearing a lovely combination in black and light lilac:
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The queen’s shiny, wavy structured coat is gorgeous i.m.o.. Moreover, she looks very modern and fresh in her black/lilac combination beneath exhibiting an interesting asymmetrically but well tailored jacket (Paola aptly emphasizes its divided collar by attaching her pretty brooch correspondingly). Merely that skirt’s cut could be improved since it unnecessarily broadens her hip area.
Today, Queen Paola attended the annual Christmas concert at the Royal Palace and looked elegant again:
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I think that Paola definitely wears an attractive looking combination of velvety and silky fabrics (which suit her excellently in general). Besides, I am quite partial to colour gradients, even if white-gray-black doesn’t really rank among the most fascinating ones
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subsequent entry January 2012
Queen Paola at a New Year reception in Brussels today, January 11, wearing a nice recycled female suit in blue and light pink:
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This recycled female suit (
http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/f63/queen-paolas-fashion-and-style-part-1-november-2003-a-1159-7.html#post1144423) has always been after my fancy. Finally, Queen Paola succeeded in choosing exactly the right jewelry to match with those two rather cold shades: blue and gleaming white pearls (no yellow gold or gemstones in warm tones)
Queen Paola Pictures - Belgian Royals Host New Year Reception For Diplomatic Heads of Mission - Zimbio.
Queen Paola receiving the members of the Belgian Government and their spouses for a lunch at the castle of Laeken on January 24, 2012:
APA-PictureDesk (upper part, front view)
APA-PictureDesk (upper part, side view viz. jewelry)
The queen looks incredibly elegant here having selected wonderful pieces of her fabulous garnet jewelry –if I only had found photos which show Paola’s entire outfit
. I love that beautiful, vertically plus horizontally structured brown jacket anyway –it appears to have a very good fit.
I think this is a recycled dress but again as for Christmas sadly a bit to tight. Wonderful necklace combination.
I agree with you on Queen Paola's smart necklace combination and you are right -she rewore her chic outfit from Belgium's National Day in 2010:
Newscom - Multimedia for Websites and Publishers (full view),
Newscom - Multimedia for Websites and Publishers (close-up) ...unfortunately now, without a lovely hat, it appears kind of incomplete.
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February 1st, 2012 Queen Paola visited the "Heldenhuis" (The House of Heroes) in Halle, a center for children and teenagers:
APA-PictureDesk (full view with coat)
APA-PictureDesk (upper part with coat)
APA-PictureDesk (close-up with coat)
APA-PictureDesk (close-up only with jacket)