On September 29, Dutch Queen Maxima attended the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Fonds Kwadraat (Materiaalfonds) in the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. Fonds Kwadraat is an independent foundation that enables talented artists and designers to take out an interest-free loan and in so doing helps the art sector to grow and become more professional.
Claes Iversen Haute Couture Spring Summer 2017 Collection
This vibrant ensemble and accessories are a ray of autumn sunshine! Love it all!
ReplyDeleteAnd photo 4 shows us that Q Max clearly coordinated with the guy in the striped shirt, how thoughtful of her.
I know there are some of commentators here who don’t care for her pantyhose, but I have no problem with her shiny nylons. If and when I wear pantyhose or opaque tights, I prefer the type Max wears. I’ve worn all sorts of nylons over the years, so I’ve got a thought or two to share with anyone who cares to read my op-ed on nylons. Yup, this kind is shiny, but they also feel great and supportive. Somehow, this type of pantyhose helps my legs feel less tired, and that works for me.
Now I’ll put on protective eyewear for all the flowers or autumn leaves tossed at me for my provocative pantyhose post.
Вера💚🦋
Ok with me. The pantyhose smooths out the leg, makes the shoe more comfortable, and upgrades the whole ensemble. It might be a slight bit aging, but Queen Maxima is a middle-aged woman. I think she looks beautiful.
DeleteI agree with Bepa
DeleteI have no words …
ReplyDeleteI do, and it is a single NO. The only redeeming quality about this outfit is the blue sweater. That skirt belongs in a circus. And all those different reds don't help. Ugh.
DeleteChel
Yes Chel, as you said... as other colleagues as well.
DeleteQuite honestly that hat is absolutely ridiculous for this type of engagement besides being an awful 1950's hat. She has so much going for her with her lovely smile and always engaged attention to her audience. She does not have to look like a child's box of wax crayons with a hat.
ReplyDeleteSpot on!
DeleteYou know... Looking like a box of wax crayons can be very nice in these dark times...
Delete/W. W
Oh my, Queen Maxima looks like a lollipop.
ReplyDeleteShe's fun, isn't she.
Was the hat really necessary, the skirt is already dramatic enough!
ReplyDeleteW
Of course the hat was not necessary. The gloves were not necessary either. I consider leather gloves for warmth, she wears in a more formal manner, even in summer. At least she keeps us entertained. ~d
DeleteYes, the hat was necessary. Any official visit made by her majesty requires a hat and gloves!
DeleteEline
My grandma had a clown party table cloth that looked like this.
ReplyDeleteMarie
Bravo, your Granni has style! (Agatha)
DeleteSilly hat;
ReplyDeleteSilly one glove on, one off again
Sillier skirt
Color red: nothing matches
Blouse boring after all the mind altering reds and other colors mish-mashed together.
Hair: longer extensions starting to look scraggly. clair
Silly comment (Agatha)
DeleteHorrible pantyhose and the everpresent rediculous gloves……
ReplyDeleteAnd again, she cannot walk or stand properly on such high heels, always looks uncomfortable and unelegant with bad posture and strange positioning of the feet.
Lily T.
Indeed she is akways uncomfortable with these high heels. It looks as if she is leaning on the outside of her feet.
DeleteDid you see her walking? Or did you see just a pic?
DeleteOh Lord!!!
ReplyDeleteCherry
Diesmal ist die Eleganz nicht sichtbar - eher dem Karneval ähnlich
ReplyDeleteTo fix this she needed to:
ReplyDelete- lose the glove;
- take off the hat (and never wear it again);
- get rid of the purse
- swap the blue blouse for a white one;
- cut off that blank white panel at the bottom of her skirt (thus making the skirt knee length);
- wear more comfortable shoes, ideally white flats
- wear it all in spring visiting the tulip fields or something.
And also, quite generally, reduce make-up by like 80%.
Ha, ha, you made quite a study of it.
DeleteI think she tried to make a ridiculous skirt look good but didnot succeed white anything she tried.
(Claes Iversen is much overrated I think: he never made anything good for her)
Josh
Don't mind the hat, shoes and even the gloves, though I don't think they go particularly well with the blue sweater. Then I saw the skirt. Chel says the single word response is NO! My single word would be WHY?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Happy! Resplendent!
ReplyDeleteI loved this outfit when she wore it before and love it now!
What other pantyhose would you all recommend?
ReplyDeleteMathilde’s - Exactly the same
Marie’s - Exactly the same
Mary’s - Exactly the same
Sofia’s - Exactly the same
No, not true….. they all wear ‘nude’ pantyhose, nothing wrong with that, but without the horrible SHINE. There are lots of nearly invisible pantyhose….
DeleteLily T.
The red hat and blue blouse reminds me of Papa Smurf. It's the shape of the hat. Like the red lip.
ReplyDeleteE.B.B.
You're absolutely right. It makes her look like a Smurf. A pity.
DeleteI can see that now. There is a Smurf vibe going on there. ~d
DeleteUnbelievable !
ReplyDeleteAva
Nooo, my dearest Maxima, what have you done?
ReplyDeleteI like the combo blouse- skirt on the model, but I only see a terribile mess on Maxima.
P.
It's unusual skirt and I like it - it's special, but Maxima ruined it with everything she combined it with.
ReplyDeleteOh my god, that beret with the fake curls underneath, carnival is in february. You can do much better majesty.
ReplyDeleteBetty
Haha, nobody thinks this is a good look….. except her admirers on the ‘Dweepsite’ (Dutch) Koningin Maxima, who always fawn over everything she wears.
ReplyDeleteTiger Lili
Well Tiger Lili, you might have figured out by now that this site is almost exclusivily for people that are not keen on Maximas fashion sense (and some who don't like her at all, yes I mean you Lily T and Poekie). :)
DeleteSJ
Many, many people on Instagram like this look and everything Queen Maxima wears. TJ
Delete@SJ…… You are so right. I do not like Maxima at all, nor her fashion sense…. although you make it sound like a crime, dear SJ, it simply is what it is: an opinion, a matter of taste….. as long as expressed in a civilized way, nothing wrong with that.
DeleteBy the way, Tiger Lili does not seem very keen on M either.
Lily T.
To all the Lillis: get a life you poor things! (Agatha)
DeleteOnly someone with a strong personality like QM can wear such an eccentric outfit and feel at ease... She is wonderful!
ReplyDelete/W. W.
She certainly is!
DeleteEline
Voyons donc ; j'enlèverais bien ce genre de chapeau, les gants puis je remplacerais le haut par un petit chemisier à encolure en V de la même couleur que le fond de sa jupe gris-clair ; à mon humble avis, ce serait déjà beaucoup mieux !
ReplyDeleteAbsolut schrill!
ReplyDeletelisa
Fun is a good word for it. Almost no one else could get away with this!
ReplyDeleteShe looks radiant and her dress is a perfect choice for meeting talented young artists who are not afraid of colourful clothes themselves. I can imagine that the dress doesn’t appeal to more conservative tastes but it’s perfect for the occasion and suitably humorous in its own way. I love it!
ReplyDelete-B.
Maxima definitely likes to jazz up her wardrobe ! This is a little over the top, even for Maxima! The skirt needed toning down not elevated! The various shades of red clash !It's ended up looking like and explosion in a paint factory ! Hope she relegates this to the back of her closet ! Ana
ReplyDelete@Anne Marie, none of the women you mention wear ultra shiny pantyhose, they mostly wear sheer ones with different level of success. Many high brands offer low denier styles that are like a wisp and look very natural. In my opinion shiny pantyhose are tacky and spoil any look.
ReplyDeleteDona Karan Ultra Sheer
Wolfords Ultra Sheer ( Duchess f Cambridge favorites)
Hipstik Sheers
Calcedonia Sheers.
These are just some examples.
Cherry
What I perceive is that some commenters do not like Maxima at all and not just her wrong fashion choices.
ReplyDeleteAs for me, I only dislike this messy ensemble and a few other sartorial fails from Maxima, but I admire her a lot as a lady, a Queen and the way she approaches people and fits in her role.
Her fashion sense may be moot, but her smile shines every time she comes up to honor her public engagements.
I mean she has true substance and a strong personality even though her looks are often unflattering.
She works and she does not merely appear like some other non front royals do.
My opinion.
P.
Agree totally
DeleteI agree, and I still don’t understand these profound likes and dislikes about public persons, we know nothing about their character, granted we all perceived people differently, but to go into a fashion blog and sometimes make such disparaging comments is just not healthy. Then, there is the other side, when there are negative comments strictly on the fashion sense and some get totally offended and start a keyboard war comparing one Royal against the other, some get irate when Máxima is criticized but have no problem offending Charlene or Meghan, Mary, and viceversa. I guess is just the times we live!
DeleteCherry
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