Fashion and Style of Royal Men, Part 1: April 2003 - April 2016

[eya]

What combination is that? Probably Mette-Marit choose for him

[Countessmeout]

Originally Posted by polyesco

Haakon attending an IOC reception for the Youth Olympics.
Dress head to toe, very ugly
http://imageupper.com/s03/1/9/B1455640074318812_1.jpg
that color green
those ugly brown shoes he wears all the time,
checkered grey coat
Its like he was getting ready from the top down and then ran out of time

I could live with the above the waist but the pants and shoes

[Roslyn]

I don't mind the green pants and brown shoes, but they don't work with the checked jacket and white shirt and black tie. He's wearing a different outfit on each half of his body. There's a story there, and I'd love to know it. Or else he has appalling taste in clothes and shouldn't be allowed to make his own choices.

[AdmirerUS]

Originally Posted by polyesco

Haakon attending an IOC reception for the Youth Olympics.
Dress head to toe, very ugly
http://imageupper.com/s03/1/9/B1455640074318812_1.jpg
that color green
those ugly brown shoes he wears all the time,
checkered grey coat
Its like he was getting ready from the top down and then ran out of time

It's a very Metro look. Good for him nudging the sartorial box. And I bet there is green and brown in the coat.

[polyesco]

I am all for colored pants but that color green doesn't work with the rest.
And those shoes are awful

[AdmirerUS]

It is just possible that Prince William did not wear THE blue suit today. http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/...re-id510596156
If so, I may need the air ambulance!

[Roslyn]

Originally Posted by AdmirerUS

It's a very Metro look. Good for him nudging the sartorial box. And I bet there is green and brown in the coat.

My age is showing; I don't know what a "Metro" look is. Metropolitan? In my metropolis, men wear suits, not that sort of thing, so that can't be what it means.

But if there's green and brown in the coat, I'll be a lot happier, though I still have reservations about the white shirt and black tie.

[Roslyn]

Originally Posted by AdmirerUS

It is just possible that Prince William did not wear THE blue suit today. http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/...re-id510596156
If so, I may need the air ambulance!

Looks like charcoal. Nice. But he spoilt it with a blue tie.

[Countessmeout]

Originally Posted by Roslyn

Looks like charcoal. Nice. But he spoilt it with a blue tie.

Well we couldn't expect him to go cold turkey could we? He would go through withdrawls if he didn't have some blue

[Curryong]

Is this the beginning of a new look for William, and hopefully perhaps for Harry too?

With regard to Haakon's outfit, it would have coordinated a bit better if he'd worn black shoes or shoes of the same kind of basic grey as the jacket IMO.

[Roslyn]

Totally agree about Haakon. If that jacket is indeed grey and doesn't have green and brown in it, black or dark grey shoes would have made the outfit acceptable.

[Pranter]

I think the DoC's jacket looks like a dark navy....


LaRae

[Muhler]

Originally Posted by AdmirerUS

It is just possible that Prince William did not wear THE blue suit today. http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/...re-id510596156
If so, I may need the air ambulance!

A day that goes down in history!
Perhaps Kate finally burned the only other suit he had?

Originally Posted by polyesco

Haakon attending an IOC reception for the Youth Olympics.
Dress head to toe, very ugly
http://imageupper.com/s03/1/9/B1455640074318812_1.jpg
that color green
those ugly brown shoes he wears all the time,
checkered grey coat
Its like he was getting ready from the top down and then ran out of time

In DK this combination is known as "standard state-school-teacher-outfit number two". (There are only three outfits to choose from.)

That's what happens if some men are allowed to dress themselves or perhaps Frederik bit him?
Haakon is simply the sort of man who when he comes out from the shower is used to having his clothes laid out for him on the bed.
Somehow this didn't happen and Haakon thought: Oh, I'll just pick something myself. How difficult can it be?
And this is the result!

Originally Posted by eya

What combination is that? Probably Mette-Marit choose for him

Indeed.
We have established that Haakon always have his clothes laid out for him, because he is the kind of man who would wear black socks and sandals to the beach.
And that leads us to theory number two: Three years ago he and Mette-Marit had a row and she decided to get even with him.
The other day she decided it was payback time! So she laid out this... eh... combination for him on the bed knowing that Haakon will automatically put on anything, absolutely anything, that is selected for him!

Or theory number three, which will be confirmed if Haakon is seen wearing more of these... novel outfits. He is doing a reversed Joachim/Daniel. I.e. dressing down.
It's a phenomenon that often afflicts men in their late 40's. They know perfectly well they are not young anymore and they know they will look silly if they try to dress young. (Perhaps he has seen Frederik and decided: I want to look casual as well!)
So instead they dress in clothes that are "youthful" and "casual" in order to appear fresh, hype, and groovy - even getting the slang wrong...
And if the wives do not step and take drastic actions immediately men like that, which Haakon now appears to have joined, will happily wear all sorts of weird outfits in public. - They can't help it.

[Roslyn]

Thanks for making me giggle, Muhler.

I happen to think that men like Haakon and Frederik should be allowed to go where their muse leads them. If I had to choose between Haakon's strange combinations or Frederik's red pants or Joachim's red velvet dinner jacket, and William's blue suits, I'll take the eccentric choices over the boring any day. Far more interesting and endearing!

[Jacknch]

With regard to Haakon's green and grey outfit, believe me, that colour scheme does not work - I should know because it's the kind of mismatching that I used to do all the time!

As a pattern combination, it would be great - for instance a green and grey check - but also, that particular green of the trousers is as dull as the jacket and two dull colours together don't look right!

[polyesco]

Frederik on day one of the official visit to Saudi Arabia in one of my favorite ties that make a normal black suit stand out
http://www.spa.gov.sa/galupload/norm...6666717304.jpg

and taking a tour of the city, in lovely blue
looking hot while staying cool
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CcTOvJzUEAAFjSu.jpg

Day 2 in Saudi Arabia.
a nice blue suit but with a red tie that helps it stand out more
http://www.spa.gov.sa/galupload/norm...6745300436.jpg
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6h13VEIJf...ess-Mary-5.jpg

[Muhler]

Yes, Frederik is learning.

However, his shoelaces... Are they in a different color from his shoes?

[polyesco]

Originally Posted by Muhler

Yes, Frederik is learning.

However, his shoelaces... Are they in a different color from his shoes?

they look the same to me

from day 1. a lovely shirt. Great detail/style of not just a plain blue shirt but having dots on. Makes him cooler
http://www.spa.gov.sa/galupload/norm...6745433479.jpg
http://www.spa.gov.sa/galupload/norm...6745436902.jpg

[Jacknch]

Frederik is looking cool and sophisticated these last days on his trip! I love the casual shirt and light coloured trousers, but not so sure about wearing black shoes with it.

[polyesco]

Frederik. Day 2, dinner in Saudi Arabia
With a lovely blue suit that fits like a glove, with a beautiful polka dot tie
http://imageupper.com/s02/1/5/Y1456850322312375_1.jpg

and Day 3, continuing in his handsomeness
a darker grey suit, with a blue shirt and tie combo. the blue makes a nice stand out
https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/t5...NzI5MQ%3D%3D.2

Haakon today with ugliest (and dirty) brown shoes he wears all the time
http://imageupper.com/s02/1/7/L1456853205314761_2.jpg
http://imageupper.com/s02/1/7/L1456853205314761_1.jpg