Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie's Fashion & Style Part 6: May 2015 - June 2016

[Duc_et_Pair]

Princess Máxima was born in a vibrant world city (Buenos Aires), made a career in another vibrant world city (New York) and mingled with the happy few higher up in society. Already as an adolescent Máxima had a supscription on the Teatro Colón (the grand Opera House in Buenos Aires). Maybe for listening to Die Zauberflöte or Tosca but also very much to mingle "in the right milieus".

Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy was born by very old parents, lived deep in the calm and pleasant countryside of Hainaut, on the ancestral Château d'Anvaing. Maybe that makes a difference: with Máxima a "world-wise" lady entered the palace and she "demanded" the royal credit-card. Countess Stéphanie came from total different background, where modesty, a sober life and sustainability are virtues? Who knows? Luxembourg is also not exactly the most swinging city, so maybe that makes that she still is the eh... "duckling" whom still is in sleep for her transformation into a swan... :)

[Moonmaiden23]

Luxarazzi : What Guillaume and Stéphanie Did Instead of the Swedish Wedding

Simple. Classic. Lovely. This baby blue suit is one of her best. How can she go from looking so disastrous to so pretty in less than 24 hours?

Baffling.

[IloveCP]

Originally Posted by Moonmaiden23

Luxarazzi : What Guillaume and Stéphanie Did Instead of the Swedish Wedding

Simple. Classic. Lovely. This baby blue suit is one of her best. How can she go from looking so disastrous to so pretty in less than 24 hours?

Baffling.

The blue outfit is very beautiful and elegant. One of her best looks.

[Daria_S]

Wow. Like night and day. The first was an absolute horror, while the blue suit is absolutely lovely.


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[Erin9]

Very classy.

When Stephanie gets it right...she really looks amazing.

[princess carmen]

I don't think Maxima demanded the credit card she married into royalty and spends money. The same way Stephanie did and buys the clothes she wears . These women are well taken care of and want for nothing.

[princess carmen]

She looks nice in the blue suit.

[eya]

Is very nice . And is like up and down never to the middle. Or nice or worst.

[Duc_et_Pair]

Originally Posted by princess carmen

I don't think Maxima demanded the credit card she married into royalty and spends money. The same way Stephanie did and buys the clothes she wears . These women are well taken care of and want for nothing.

You bet Máxima did. She is the most expensive consort of all... (She does not need a creditcard from her husband, most likely "send the bill to the palace, please" will do...)

[royal rob]

Originally Posted by Duc_et_Pair

Princess Máxima was born in a vibrant world city (Buenos Aires), made a career in another vibrant world city (New York) and mingled with the happy few higher up in society. Already as an adolescent Máxima had a supscription on the Teatro Colón (the grand Opera House in Buenos Aires). Maybe for listening to Die Zauberflöte or Tosca but also very much to mingle "in the right milieus".

Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy was born by very old parents, lived deep in the calm and pleasant countryside of Hainaut, on the ancestral Château d'Anvaing. Maybe that makes a difference: with Máxima a "world-wise" lady entered the palace and she "demanded" the royal credit-card. Countess Stéphanie came from total different background, where modesty, a sober life and sustainability are virtues? Who knows? Luxembourg is also not exactly the most swinging city, so maybe that makes that she still is the eh... "duckling" whom still is in sleep for her transformation into a swan... :)

Her mother was 43 when she was born not a very old mother. Older yes but not very old

[Lee-Z]

Originally Posted by royal rob

Her mother was 43 when she was born not a very old mother. Older yes but not very old

OT: coincidently the same age Maxima's father was when she was born (okay, her mom was a bit younger)

[Moonmaiden23]

Originally Posted by eya

Is very nice . And is like up and down never to the middle. Or nice or worst.

So true eya!

[ArwenEleniel]

Prince Guillaume, the Hereditary Grand Duke, and Princess Stéphanie, the Hereditary Grand Duchess, were in Belgium to attend the opening ceremony of Hougoumont Farm:

Luxemburger Wort - Royale Gäste

More details here: ru_royalty: Ещё Гийом и Стефани� на приеме в че�ть 200-лети� битвы при Ватерлоо

Jacket form PAULE KA, hat from Gina Foster

[dbarn67]

All she needs to do is get rid of the bow at the waist and this outfit would be perfect.

[IloveCP]

Excluding the bow the outfit is lovely. I love the hat.

[maria-olivia]

Princess Stephanie was much better than Princess Astrid wth her Chanel outfit and cowboy hat !

[Daria_S]

The bow on the jacket is the only dislike I have. Otherwise, great look, especially the hat.


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[Al_bina]

The pillbox hat and hairstyle are all right. The colour of the ensemble is fine. Proper tailoring would have made the look much better.

[Moonmaiden23]

She looks lovely...perfect in fact. Except I don't like the hat.

[MARG]

This is a return to "style" for Stephanie, after a period of meh. I love the shape of the jacket with its interesting bow, and the beautifully gored skirt looked both elegant and very feminine. Gored skirts always look amazing in motion and, if you have nice legs and shoes, it's a home run.

Were her shoesnice? Indeed, they were more than just nice, they are both feminine and elegant, which when you consider peep-toe shoes, is not often the case, and her clutch, while not making any wild statement, looked very complimentary with her ensemble.

Having not had a really decent look at her updo I can only say it looked good, especially front on and just to add to that, she took "just another unfascinating fascinator" and turned it into a very elegant pillbox. Kudos for the experiment, she pulled it off magnificently.

All in all, a home run.