Crown Princess Mette-Marits Designers

[Larzen]

I think Mette-Marit wears quite alot of Norwegian designers, but it is not so easy to identyfy as say Prada or Valentiono. The Norwegian designers are very descrete and usually dont talk to the media about what they make. I think there has been more forreign designers for her lately, and IMO she loks better in Norwegian designers because the clothes are better tailored for her.

When MM first got engaged and started to buy clothes in Norway, ever so often the papers would search the stores in Oslo and the write in the paper how much it costed. So then she went to America to shop, and all the clothes from Alberta Ferettis 2001 collections wich she still wears, and wore alot before and after her weeding I suspect is from that trip.

IMO Maxima should just bite her teeth and buy atleast one Dutch gown just to see how it feels. When there are talented designers in the small scandinavian countries there must also be some i the Netherlands.

[hania]

I still feel that Martha is a far better dresser than Mette Marit,her use of colours is not basheful and is so beautiful.MM always looks so pale and devoid of colour.Martha manages to use designs and colours that accentuates her personality and skin colouring.

[Larzen]

This yellow and white knittet dress that Mette-Marit wore to a childrens culturalfestival 16.08.02 is by the Norwegian designer Siri Findal. Very unusual colour for her.

From eastnews and vg.no

[lucys]

I only read about these ladies on this board and all I ever read is Prada Prada Prada with a Hugo Boss or two, so I had the impression that was mostly what they wore. Thanks for the clarification. It sounds like Maxima does however stick to foreign designers. What a shame.

[Larzen]

This pink coat and hat is by the danish designer, "Day/Birger" I saw the coat on a danish celebrety in BilledBladet and the text said it was by "Day/Birger", I have never heared of it before, is it connected to Malene Birger that designes for Mary?

The Dress is also by Day/Birger, she used it under another jacket in Thailand

[micas]

Wonderful pics!

[Mandy]

Thanks Larzen for compiling this information into such an interesting thread. It's a great idea! Great pics too.

[Alisa]

Originally Posted by Larzen

This pink coat and hat is by the danish designer, "Day/Birger" I saw the coat on a danish celebrety in BilledBladet and the text said it was by "Day/Birger", I have never heared of it before, is it connected to Malene Birger that designes for Mary?

Yes she was. See:
http://www.bymalenebirger.com/malenebirger/?page=2

[Alexandria]

Thank you so much for all your efforts in this thread, Larzen. It is very detailed and so well put together. I have learned a lot not only about Mette-Marit's personal style but also about many other designers.

[Larzen]

The black dress (At least its black in the black and white picture) used in the photo shoot for Vanity Fair was by Valentino
The white dress used in the same photo shoot is by Tatters Limited
if you have money to burn you can have the valentino dress in red
vanity fair/aftenposten and vogue

[Britters]

Originally Posted by hania

I still feel that Martha is a far better dresser than Mette Marit,her use of colours is not basheful and is so beautiful.MM always looks so pale and devoid of colour.Martha manages to use designs and colours that accentuates her personality and skin colouring.

I agree with you that Martha uses a much broader color palette when dressing, but I think she's had much more practice at ignoring what the press writes and so she wears what she likes and not what she thinks everyone else will like. By doing that Martha is able to carry herself with much more self confidence. In MM's case, I think she may dress somewhat more bland to avoid drawing critism's on her style. Once she is more comfortable in the public eye she may start wearing things that suit her more, or make her feel so much more confident because she simply won't care what others think. I'm sure to a certain degree shes comfortable with the press and the world watching her by now, but it's got to be hard trying to find something to wear and always wondering whether the people are going to later chastise you for wearing it.

I think her background may play a lot into it too. She had to go through some tough stories about her unfitness to become a Crown Princess. She didn't have the "norm" background and her past is quite colorful. I think perhaps that may play a lot into her style as the...not dowdy, but downplayed, fashionista she could most definitely be!

Ciao!

[norwegianne]

That black valentino from the photoshoot looked wonderful on her. The basic shape of it, actually.

[Larzen]

1-2 When we are talking about Valentino. Her purse used at the arival in Iceland was from his RTW spring/summer 2004 collection

3-4 Mette-Marits coat for the welcomming of the itallian president was by Prada. I cannot find the same one but if you look at the detailing you can see the same holes in the pockets as well as the smal bows and beige-ish lines
colourpress, korpapress and vogue

[sara1981]

im sure M-M looks nice to wores as daytimes dresses and evening dresses what she chose designer from!

she chose norway,Dutch,Belgian,Valentio,Prado,etc what M-M really wanted to making dresses for her incoming state trip banquet with King and Queen,Prime minister,etc.

I like her dresses what she done

Sara Boyce

[Larzen]

Dress for the dinner for Stortinget by Ove Harder Finseth
Again she wear the amethyst tiara and the earrings she got for her wedding and which was King Olavs Silverwedding gift to his wife CP Märtha (siste). Pic 3 to 5 closeup from another dress Finseth made using the same fabricks (NRK)



Dress for visit to Iceland, by Ove Harder Finseth. He used the same lace as in the purpel dress (getty)


Another dress by Ove Harder Finseth (he really likes lace!) She was over 5 months pregnant with Ingrid Alexandra, its the gala dinner for the President of Poland. She wears her wedding tiara, and smal diamond and sapphire earrings (Siste, VG)

[Larzen]

Hat for the statevisit from Poland by Kirsti Nordberg Moe
http://www.vg.no/bilder/bildarkiv/1060436294.jpg


She makes hats for all the Norwegian royals, including some awful ones that Sonja has been sporting lately I have to say

The hat Märtha and Sonja wears here is also by her
aftenposten and cover

[Mandy]

Thanks Larzen for all the hard work and effort you put into this thread. Wonderful pictures too!

[Guess Who]

Liked the lace dress when she pregnant.She sometiems does dress nicely(evening wear) but i still think she can do a better job.