Princess Mary's Daytime Fashion

[TamaraKhan]

^well then,I was just surprised,because ur sentence let me think that Rania doesn't have a stylist,as it was the continuation of "it's well knowen that certain royals don't have one...like Rania..."

[azile]

Just a reminder- this thread is to look at Mary's recycled clothing, not to debate which princess has the best stylist.

Let's please get back to the topic at hand!

Azile
Royal House of Fashion Moderator

[soCal girl]

Originally Posted by Lizy

On a different point, the green shoes Mary weras with the new wrap dress; are they the same ones she wore to a fashion show thing a while back with jeans?

Yes, they are the same shoes. They're not my favorite pair of Mary's but I really like the color.


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[soCal girl]

Mary recycling this turtleneck:


(Credit): http://cancer.dk/resources/knvidenregnskab20042.pdf
Mary at Videnregnskab 2004.


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Mary inaugurates the Ronshave Nursing Center 2004.


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Mary and Frederik in Greenland 2004.


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Frederik and Mary in Greenland 2004.

[soCal girl]

Mary recycling this suit:


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Mary at the Danish Mental Health Fund. Just the pants this time.



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Mary and Frederik in New York 2005.


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[soCal girl]

Originally Posted by soCal girl

Mary recycling this belt:

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Crown Princess Mary taking over the Danish Heart Association as patron. Prince Henrik graciously stepped down as patron because of Mary's passion for this organization (Mary's mother died of heart disease)

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Mary and Frederik at a State Lunch as part of the 2005 Australia visit.

Mary wearing this belt two more times:


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Mary at the Danish Mental Health Fund.


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Mary and Frederik celebrating Hans Christian Andersen Day in Sydney during the 2005 Australia trip.

[Princess_Nessy]

Gosh Mary is so pretty... I think its great that she recycles! If its combined well then more power to her!

[soCal girl]

Mary recycling this casual white top:


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Mary at the Samsung Cup.

Mary's also recycling the same belt in these two pictures. If you look closely at the second one you can see a little bit of it.


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Frederik, Mary, and Christian arriving home from Bornholm.


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Frederik and Mary at a Robbie Williams concert.

Thanks to CPMMB

[soCal girl]

Mary recycling this white shawl:


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Mary and Frederik at the Rock'n'Royal Concert one week before their wedding.


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"The Little Mermaid" in Copenhagen 2005.


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Summercruise to Bornholm 2006.


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DRF at Grasten Castle Church 2006.

Mary did use this shawl during the private January 2004 Australia visit but I could not find a picture with proper credit.

Thanks to CPMMB

[soCal girl]

Originally Posted by soCal girl

Mary recycling this belt:

(Credit: Polfoto)
Crown Princess Mary taking over the Danish Heart Association as patron. Prince Henrik graciously stepped down as patron because of Mary's passion for this organization (Mary's mother died of heart disease)

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Mary and Frederik at a State Lunch as part of the 2005 Australia visit.

(Credit: Imagine Scandinavia)
Mary at the Danish Mental Health Fund.

(Credit: ANP)
Mary and Frederik celebrating Hans Christian Andersen Day in Sydney during the 2005 Australia trip.

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Mary visits the Danish Mental Health Association 2005.

[soCal girl]

Mary recycling these white pants:


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Mary and Frederik in Berlin 2004.


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Mary visits the Bredegaard Blind Home 2004.


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Mary and Frederik in Greenland 2004.


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DRF at Grasten Castle Church 2006.

[Incas]

I agree, strange choice, the shoes don't go with either the jewelry or the dress.

[soCal girl]

Mary recycling this suit:


(Credit Scanpix)
Mary in Greenland 2004. Just wearing the jacket this time.


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Frederik and Mary in New York 2005.


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Mary at the Danish Heart Association Anniversary 2006.

[soCal girl]

Originally Posted by soCal girl

Mary recycling this olive green suede jacket:

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Mary at CIFF 2005.

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This time wearing the jacket with a belt, Mary at CIFF 2006.

Tiff's post shows more recycling, one is a repeat: http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/185847-post36.html

[Alexa]

Originally Posted by soCal girl

Mary recycling this dress:


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Mary at CIFF either 2004 or 2005.


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Mary at Designer's Nest 2006.

Absolutely stunning in the pic with the brown top and black skirt. There is absolutely no problem with recycling cardigans, because they are staples and in basic colors. This is not a fashion or etiquette faux pas. The blue polka dot and white skirt is Prada, and the long white skirt is a nice Chanel number. I think she herself has very good taste

[soCal girl]

Mary recycling this skirt:


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Mary in 2004.


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Mary in 2006.

[soCal girl]

Mary recycling this skirt:


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Mary visits the Danish Mental Health Association 2005.


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Queen Margrethe, Crown Princess Mary, and Crown Prince Frederik at Prince Sverre Magnus's Christening 2006.

[Jo of Palatine]

Originally Posted by sandra1

I like it that Mary recycling her outfits. it shows that she isn't so purchase-addicted how the press say.

I always laugh when I read something about "recycling" of shoes.... If you have a job which includes a lot of walking and standing, then the oldest shoes are simply the best while new ones can turn into objects of torture...

As for the recycling: when you read the interviews with Mary in which she talks about her own role within the Danish monarchy, then you see that she has a very professional view on what is required of her. She insists that the Royal family has to listen to the expectations of the people and try to fulfill it in order to "survive" (her own word). I guess the image tag" Imelda Marcos of the North" was one she recognized as something dangerous. OTOH she knows that people want her to dress up and try to do something special for each public appearance. It's not an easy task but I believe Mary puts in a lot of thought and I think she suceeds admirable.

For me it was interesting to see that she obviously has some "private" favorites she that can only be seen on paparazzi snapshots, not on pictures from public events. These pieces of clothing tell a lot about the princess, as they are comfortable, simple items - of good quality, of course, but well-worn and obviously loved. But on seeing the pics here, well, on getting a glimpse at Mary's clothes over the years I got the impression that even the private favorites tend to become more and more classic coordinates. The former young girl from Australia turns into a Royal lady even in private.

IMHO it's this stife for perfection in her job that is annoying to some members here. But I see it as an act of self-protection. She is not the character I believe who accepts failure easily and tags like the "Imelda Marcos" one are hurtful then.

Don't forget she's a lawyer (that means: has a concept of justice she won't find in her contacts with the media) and a PR professional - these people tend to think that you can create every impression if you only do it right. So it must be difficult for her sometimes and I do hope that she does not read the papers too often... I still believe this was one of the things that threw Princess Diana: she couldn't cope with the difference in her personal perspection of herself and the public image which changed constantly according to the media's interests. I do hope that Princess Mary is wiser when it comes to her "media career". And that she will start to wear a bit more daring clothes when she feels more secure with her position as princess.