| King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of The Netherlands arrived at the Jakarta airport for the 4-day state visit to Indonesia. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are currently making a State Visit to the Republic of Indonesia at the invitation of President Joko Widodo. The King and Queen will visit Jakarta and Yogjakarta on the island of Java as well as the islands of Kalimantan and Sumatra. |
OSCAR DE LA RENTA Cold-shoulder Ruffled Wool Midi Dress
It's just not a good dress.
ReplyDeleteMy goodness, Maxima, this isn't the Rio carneval or a tango club, it's a state visit, and to a predominantly muslim country no less, and you are there attending the formal arrival ceremony as the queen of your country, followed by a business meeting. I'm puzzled.
ReplyDeleteYou make a very good point. Keeping the upper arms covered is basic feminine modesty in most, if not all, Islamic countries and this conspicuously “cold shoulder” dress is a surprisingly tone-deaf choice.
DeleteThe ultimate cold shoulder Dress! I really thought I like this dress, until I saw the lower down sleeves.
ReplyDeleteNever a fan of this style, I must say never the less, Queen Maxima looks good. It anyone, she can carry it off.
I like the length of the dress, it's perfect.
I won't critic her hair, as it is a very windy day in Jakarta.
This "cold shoulder" style of shirts is just awful. It is as if there was just not enough fabric to make the entire sleeve. I will be so glad when they trend is out! To make it worse, Maxima added two-toned ruffles to the openings. It is a shame because the rest of the dress fits her well and she looks nice in this color.
ReplyDeleteRenee
Agree!
DeleteSeriously, someone help her. She's a queen, can't she get a hairdresser and stylist? ;)
ReplyDeleteChel
the dress is stunning as is H M Queen Maxima quite unique
ReplyDeleteIt would be a great dress, very nice navy color, but the whole ruffle and cold shoulder part is too much,not a great look.
ReplyDeleteOn avait pourtant dit à la reine Maxima que sa robe ne nous plaisait pas !
ReplyDeleteC'est une jolie robe à condition que la partie des volants sur les bras soit enlevée ; pour sa coiffure, elle devrait prendre conseil auprès de la princesse Mabel qui porte les cheveux longs, lâchés comme elle !
ReplyDeleteNot a fan of this dress. But I love her earrings.
ReplyDeleteNot seen Queen max for a while. I've missed her. Lovely colour. length and fit of dress, but the fussy "cold shoulder" sleeves spoil the overall look, as many others have said.Looking forward to more outfits from this visit.
ReplyDeleteOh horrors, not that dress for a State Visit. It's awful by itself and even for tooling around The Netherlands; but for an official visit... just NO. I do like the navy blue with the white trim. But why a wool dress in Indonesia. And why a dress with a big gap in half of the sleeves in a more modest country. ~Laurel~
ReplyDeleteWith such hair her daughters are going to school, but not you, Y.M. On a state visit!
ReplyDeleteThe dress is nice for a party on the Argentinian beach.
I fear she will never understand that sometimes you have to ajust!
Warum holt sie dieses Kleid wieder aus dem Schrank? Noch dazu zum Auftakt eines Staatsbesuchs. Unverständlich.
ReplyDelete-Elisabeth-
Wenn sie es tragen möchte, ist es besser für eine informelle Party geeignet.
DeleteActually I love this, and the shell earrings are perfect accessories. I’m sure she was advised about the suitability of the open shoulders, so I will avoid that topic. These kind of visits are planned down to the last detail. (V.M.)
ReplyDeleteWell, I like the King's suit. And his posture!
ReplyDeleteWelcome to my country. Shell earing is refer to Keong Mas (Gold Shell), one on symbol of Jakarta
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, I think I will leave it at that.
ReplyDeleteNo me esperaba bajara del avion, para participar a una reunion vestida asi,
ReplyDeleteropa no adecuada, mas teniendo en cuenta esta en Indonesia.
What was she thinking? State visit, mostly Muslim population, and she wears something one might wear to a casual party? .... JT
ReplyDeletecomme beaucoup je n'ai jamais aimé cette robe déjà portée par Maxima
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