On November 24, 2022, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway attended the opening of the Kenyan-Norwegian-Swedish business conference in Nairobi. The Crown Princess and Crown Prince also met with the Vice President of Kenya, Mr Rigathi Gachagua. Crown Princess Victoria and Crown Prince Haakon are making a working visit to Kenya on 22 - 24 November.
On November 24, 2022, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway attended the opening of joint Trade Promotion Office in Nairobi. The third day of the visit focused on business cooperation between Kenya, Norway and Sweden.
On November 24, 2022, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway attended a reception at the Swedish Embassy in Nairobi.
I like the pink dress, especially when she's delivering her speech. It's modern and fresh and makes her very visible - I think if she had worn florals, she wouldn't have stood out as much. I guess the look could've been spiced up a bit with some more substantial jewellery, but since it's a conference rather than a public engagement, I think she's gone for a solid and safe choice.
ReplyDeleteThe floral dress on the other hand is another "meh". The colour is good, the length is nice, the puff sleeves are cute and finally the neckline isn't too tight or high, but the dropped waist and ruching awkwardly mess up her proportions.
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The rose dress is quite charming and elegant; the flower dress another of her flower-dresses but better colour and model.
ReplyDeleteShe seems so relaxed and at ease this week, wonderfully to see,
Mabel
CP Victoria saved the best look for last. This deep pink dress is, by far, the best dress of the entire Nairobi visit. Although her jewelry is simple, it is most effective with this dress. Prince Haakon has looked very handsome at every event.
ReplyDeleteNeither dress is a business dress, but I like the pink one a lot. It´s fresh, unfussy, fits her well and is super flattering. The other one is meh.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness @Vanessa! What is a business dress? It's not the 80s any more - people conducting business don't need a power suit to conduct their jobs effectively. She looks absolutely fine - she isn't wearing a beach dress and flip flops!
DeleteWhat is a business dress? Easy: a simple, knee-length, fitted dress of a fabric sturdy enough to not float and bounce around, in a not-so-loud colour and with a subtle pattern at best, but ideally actually no pattern at all. Colour blocking is possible, some piping or contrasting element as well, a thin belt is good.
DeleteAnd here is what a business dress is not: any other skirt length, billowing sleeves, frilly ruffles, pleats, cutouts, floral print, any large print motif, shiny or sheer material, low necklines, lace in any form.
This has nothing to do with the 80s. A business outfit IS fairly timeless and standardized, because when you conduct business, you want to be taken seriously. It´s not about personal expression but about adhering to set standards in business conduct. It doesn´t have to be a dress even, or a power suit, but it has to look professional and sincere. Within the range of business attire there is room for smart casual or more formal approaches.
You can call me boring or old-fashioned or whatever, but I react to people throwing all conventions overboard. And it is perfectly possible to dress in business attire and still have an interesting or unique outfit as there are unlimited ways to spice up a look using accessories in form of belts, scarfs, shoes, bags, brooches, necklaces and other (subtle) jewellery. I think stockings and closed shoes should be worn in all business contexts.
It´s not like the only other alternativ to business attire is a beach dress and flip flops, though I think some of the outfits we´ve seen in high profile conference settings weren´t that far off just that.
Victoria´s pink dress is pretty, flattering, neat, interesting, decent, polished - I´m not disputing any of that. I´m saying it´s not fit for business. To me, it has "family function" written all over it.
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DeleteMerveilleuse Victoria dans cette robe rose fuchsia pleine d'élégance au contraire de la dernière à fleurs !
ReplyDeleteLost track of how many similar, high necked floral dresses she brought along.
ReplyDeleteThe pink dress is lovely.
Ladyofthemanor
CP Victoria looks lovely in that pink dress, perfect choice for event. I don't mind the print dress, it is summery and fresh, remember she is in Nairobi and the climate is hot.
ReplyDeleteJacky
Agree. Best dresses of the tour so far. It’s been lovely seeing these cousins and future monarchs working together. AnnieM
DeleteYes she kept the best for the end. Both dresses are ok, incl the floral one. But the latter came however a bit in excess...
ReplyDeleteThe pink dress looks lovely, I prefer this to the floral dress. Her beige shoes look good with the pink dress.
ReplyDeleteBoth garments are very pretty and enhance the beauty of CP Victoria.
ReplyDeleteShe looksm lovely in her pink dress, makes her glow. I wish she would soften her hair, always looks too severe.
ReplyDeleteThe pink dress is simple but classy. Pss Victoria looks lovely. css
ReplyDeleteL’abito rosa resta il migliore di tutti. Sul fatto che sia inadatto all’evento penso che a Victoria non interessi fare questa distinzione, forse perché il suo status le permette di essere ascoltata comunque.
ReplyDeleteRossella🌹
Would be nice to see Victoria with different hairstyle, pity this hair bun ages her, a bit boring. However she has a warm and bright smile that cheers up where she goes. Lovely future Queen!
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