The Most Terrible, Part 3

[Her_Majesty]

Originally Posted by Alexandria

I disagree that at a certain age women should stop wearing strapless dresses or off the shoulder dresses. Why? Because their skin there may be more wrinkled than the skin of their much younger daughters or daughter-in-laws? Would you want someone to come to you on your 50th birthday and say, "No more strapless gowns for you or gowns or any other item of clothing that bares too much skin."

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Well, I didn't mean that woman should stop wearing strapless gowns since a special age.
I just think that Sonja looks much better with straped tops...
I don't like the cut of the red gown (the 2nd one). The skin under it looks a bit squashed (because of the cut)...
The first dress looks much better on her! You can see that she still has a very beautiful skin she can show it if she wants.
I just don't like the cut of the dresses in general.
I think I wouldn't like them on younger Royals either.
But in general I agree with you, Alexandria.

[galuhcandrakirana]

Some woman in her age looks good in that kind of strapless gown and some other do not. I think it is not because of the gown style itself but more about the one who wearing it, I don't think Queen Sonya looks good in that pink strapless gown, well just my opinion.

[galuhcandrakirana]

What did Marie Chantal think about her attire..she wore a light summer/spring dress with that "heavy snowing winter" hat http://s2.supload.com/image.php?get=...0605163134.jpg Posted by Elsa. M

[Her_Majesty]

Originally Posted by galuhcandrakirana

What did Marie Chantal think about her attire..she wore a light summer/spring dress with that "heavy snowing winter" hat http://s2.supload.com/image.php?get=...0605163134.jpg Posted by Elsa. M

Oh man! This hat looks awful! The dress itself looks good, but the combination with this hat is terrible!

[Henri M.]

I see that a most popular and beloved Princess is slaughtered in here for being the worst dressed of all.

I feel I need to give a bit of counterbalance. Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, first of all, is a 41 years old lady (much older than most royal ladies) with a very outspoken own Style Laurentinoise.

I applaud her for sticking above all and everything and not sink away in a grey amorph interchangeable style of fashion so many royal ladies have. Yes, with the usual faults as well. But who at least tries to hit, can miss, isn't it?

The pictures below are from Seegerpress (bucketed via my own webspace) and I can only say that I see a wonderful lady, quite non-traditional, but still she oozes class and she is a Princess of the Netherlands. With all her faults and her successes.

What do you think? Is this a walking clown? The fool of the year? Is this the "What wás she thinking?"-woman? I only see an adorable lady, a Princess to cherish...

[Maxie]

Originally Posted by Henri M.

I see that a most popular and beloved Princess is slaughtered in here for being the worst dressed of all.

I feel I need to give a bit of counterbalance. Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, first of all, is a 41 years old lady (much older than most royal ladies) with a very outspoken own Style Laurentinoise.

I applaud her for sticking above all and everything and not sink away in a grey amorph interchangeable style of fashion so many royal ladies have. Yes, with the usual faults as well. But who at least tries to hit, can miss, isn't it?

The pictures below are from Seegerpress (bucketed via my own webspace) and I can only say that I see a wonderful lady, quite non-traditional, but still she oozes class and she is a Princess of the Netherlands. With all her faults and her successes.

What do you think? Is this a walking clown? The fool of the year? Is this the "What wás she thinking?"-woman? I only see an adorable lady, a Princess to cherish...

I agree with you Henri, Laurentien definitely is a princess to cherish, it's just that a lot of them time I don't cherish her choice of clothing, but that doesn't mean that I can't like her for her personality or the good work she does. On the other hand I think she's very brave being herself in a world where there will always be cameras pointed at her when she makes a visit or attends a wedding etc. and I applaud her for that.

Btw, didn't she turn 40 in stead of 41 last spring?

[Verde Esmeralda]

Maxima spotted in a not-so-glammy outfit...

http://www.gva.be/dossiers/-m/maxima/img/amsterdam.jpg

[Dennism]

Originally Posted by Henri M.

I see that a most popular and beloved Princess is slaughtered in here for being the worst dressed of all.

I feel I need to give a bit of counterbalance. Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands, first of all, is a 41 years old lady (much older than most royal ladies) with a very outspoken own Style Laurentinoise.

I applaud her for sticking above all and everything and not sink away in a grey amorph interchangeable style of fashion so many royal ladies have. Yes, with the usual faults as well. But who at least tries to hit, can miss, isn't it?

The pictures below are from Seegerpress (bucketed via my own webspace) and I can only say that I see a wonderful lady, quite non-traditional, but still she oozes class and she is a Princess of the Netherlands. With all her faults and her successes.

What do you think? Is this a walking clown? The fool of the year? Is this the "What wás she thinking?"-woman? I only see an adorable lady, a Princess to cherish...

No, no. You are right. She takes chances on many things she wears and one has to applaud her for that. She is her own style icon. She walks down her own path when it comes to fashion.

[Henri M.]

More from Seegerpress (bucketed via my own webspace)

[Henri M.]

More from Seegerpress (bucketed via my own wekspace):

[Her_Majesty]

Well, I have to say that sometimes I like Laurentien's outfits (e.g. the first picture you posted, Henri). But other times I get the feeling she lost all her good taste! Sometimes her dresses are just too crazy-looking and awful! Then I get the feeling she tries to get attention. But other times she looks so beautiful (I love the red galagown! ). She's an interesting fashion-princess.

I found this picture of Sonja:
Corbis

What's that?
It's totally awful! I hope she burned this dress after she wore it once!

[azile]

I agree Henri- Laurentien's style is bold and confident. I wouldn't chose most of her outfits for myself but I admire her for finding her own signature style!

Even Maxima makes some fashion mistakes... here's a good example! I happen to prefer bubbles for children and sunny summer afternoons, not for daywear skirts.

Photo- Getty Images

[RhapsodyBrat]

Originally Posted by azile1710

Even Maxima makes some fashion mistakes... here's a good example! I happen to prefer bubbles for children and sunny summer afternoons, not for daywear skirts.

Photo- Getty Images http://s2.supload.com/image.php?get=57408854.jpg

whoa! one look at the thumbnail and you'll know why it's bad. the bubble skirt makes her legs look short, squat and shapeless--totally unflattering, IMO.

[UserDane]

Henri, thank you for all the nice pictures of Laurentien The more I see of her, the more I really like her. I wouldn't dare wear most of what she does - but with a very few exceptions I think that she pulls it off very well. And kudos to her for not sticking to one way only of dressing herself but having the guts to try out different looks.

[Larzen]

Originally Posted by Her_Majesty

I found this picture of Sonja:
http://img461.imageshack.us/img461/6...onja478ln6.jpg
Corbis

What's that?
It's totally awful! I hope she burned this dress after she wore it once!

Ofcourse she did not, Sonja dont throw out her dresses no matter what the press might think of them. The dress in question, and I agree its one of the most garish creations she has ever worn, was new for her 50th birthday. Poor Harald looks he dont want to know he in both pics

POOL/SOH

[Her_Majesty]

Gosh , it looks even more worse in this picture (in combination with this hairstyle). She looks like a 70's showmaster in this picture.
I would love to have a look into her wardrobe . It must be huge thing since she doesn't throw away anything. ^^ I wouldn't be surprised if she attends in her engagement outfit one day again.


Hopefully she won't wear this floral thing again.

[soCal girl]

I don't know if this one has been posted before but here goes:

(Credit: Polfoto)

Now, it's been pretty clear for the past two years that Mary clearly has a better fashion sense than Frederik (remember the awful plum-colored pants?) but I don't understand out of the many fashionable coats available to men today, he had to choose this one! I know the picture is dark but the print is not for Frederik or any other man IMO. Mary might be able to pull off this pattern in a stylish suit but it's a big no-no for Frederik.

[crisscross1]

Originally Posted by soCal girl

I don't know if this one has been posted before but here goes:

(Credit: Polfoto)

Now, it's been pretty clear for the past two years that Mary clearly has a better fashion sense than Frederik (remember the awful plum-colored pants?) but I don't understand out of the many fashionable coats available to men today, he had to choose this one! I know the picture is dark but the print is not for Frederik or any other man IMO. Mary might be able to pull off this pattern in a stylish suit but it's a big no-no for Frederik.

I have to agree soCal girl, that overcoat is hideous. CP Frederick has made some pretty ordinary clothing choices in the past but that would have to be the worst. Let's hope he doesn't recycle that one too often.

[fromEU]

Originally Posted by crisscross1

I have to agree soCal girl, that overcoat is hideous. CP Frederick has made some pretty ordinary clothing choices in the past but that would have to be the worst. Let's hope he doesn't recycle that one too often.

But his obvious happiness in not to overlook anywhere

[galuhcandrakirana]

CPss Mary's dress Mix and Matched


first posted by soCall girl (credit photo by Brainpix)