On October 1, 2024, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde attended the Dutch Literature Prize ceremony at the Royal Palace in Brussels. The King presented the Dutch Literature Prize to Belgian writer Tom Lanoye. The Dutch Literature Prize (Prijs der Nederlandse Letteren) is awarded every three years to an author from the Netherlands, Belgium, or, since 2005, Suriname, who writes in Dutch. The award is alternately presented by the head of state of Belgium or the Netherlands.
Natan Bowy Top and Bullet Pants
Natan, Natan why do your garments look so, I don’t know what. The colour is nice and looks good on the queen. Is it the fabric, someone please enlighten me.
ReplyDeleteI think that shiny fabric looks rather cheap and it never photographs well.
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The fabric looks flowy on the model, but the changes the Queen made to this just don't work. Turning lux lounge wear into something more professional isn't working.
DeleteThe metallic color of this outfit reminds me of the metal mugs Moscow Mules are served in. I do not understand why Natan seems to be so popular amongst the royal ladies.
Delete-Royal Watcher
Hi Anon 22: 40
DeleteI like very few Natan outfits that we see on the royal ladies.
In my humble opinion the fabric is nearly always too stiff and shiny looking.
Not the best outfit for Qn Mathilde ; it would look better on women who have a smaller size.
DeleteInteresting that we observers agree on the “what IS it with Natan”? problem … very popular, very expensive yet rarely anything that we say “wow” for. It’s ok, but the cut, material, tailoring, overall style could be so much more flattering to Mathilde. Grace
Deletei can't enlighten you but I totally agree. The colour is lovely but the shiny fabric makes it look like a costume from Star Trek. I also think that the neckline on the outfit worn by the model is better than the one chosen by the Queen.
DeleteI really do not understand why readers in this blog are so negative about Natan. Not today but in general QM is well dressed by Natan and that goes for Q Maxima as well. Yes and sometimes it's a not the right choice but does not that happen with all designers once in a while??
DeleteEveryone looks great. Mr Lanoye is wearing a fantastic suit. Probably from Café Costume in Antwerp or some other brand. How I wish King Philippe would have a few costumes made there. Maybe not as extravagant as this one (which suits Mr Lanoye but would not suit King Philippe), but just a tiny bit edgier sometimes.
ReplyDeleteDamsel Dragonfly
The pantsuit looks good, I like the design, and it fits well. I am not a fan of the color or the shiny fabric. Regardless she looks splendid.
ReplyDeleteUgh. That's all I got. ~~Ruthie
ReplyDeleteToujours cette ceinture sous les bras. Je n’aime pas du tout, d’autant plus que la ceinture ici n’était pas du tout nécessaire.
ReplyDeleteNice to see them out again. I don't know what Mathilde was thinking. This outfit is too shiny it looks more of a sleeping ware.
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Words fail me on how awful this outfit is on such a beautiful queen. The shape, fabric, colour… and shininess… there is nothing good about this, but her majesty as always has a beautiful smile and I love her hair. LRB
ReplyDeletei think it's the collar that doesn't fit on Queen M. it looks like she has no neck and is standing there bent over. it looks better on the model.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. A collar like that does not look on someone with sloping shoulders. I much prefer the neckline of the model.
DeleteQueen Mathilde does not have sloping shoulders and it is not because the collar is not good, but because of the sleeves which are cut differently too than on the model. I don't know how the cut is called in English but in French they call it "des manches Raglan". Like used for sweaters and pullovers. The top that is worn by the model does not have these typical sleeves.
DeleteExactly it. Thanks for pointing it out. I couldn't figure out what was amiss. It is the collar.
DeletePour mon ressenti cela ressemble à un pyjama
ReplyDeleteFroufrou
Très jolie couleur mais à mon humble avis, le tissu n'avantage pas vraiment Mathilde par manque de fluidité !
ReplyDeleteIt doesnot matter how horrible an outfit is, Queen Mathilde looks always charming and sweet.
ReplyDeleteThis outfit is not exactly horrible, but not really good either.
I know that copper seems to be a trending colour right now. This ensemble, however, looks like rich people's sleep wear from the 1980's (think Denver Clan, or so). Perhaps if it were just the top, or just the pants, paired with a different piece of clothing to make it less in your face.
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ReplyDeleteI heared once that King Philippe's suits are made by a tailor who works with the Belgian fabrics of "Scabal". These fabrics are known all over the world for their quality. Did you know that President Bush, jr. ordered fabrics at Scabal when he visited Belgium. They had to be sent to his tailor in the US to make pant suits for him. I think King Phillipe is always dressed well. The man is 61, you cannot expect him to dress like a clown. There are other heads of state in Europe who can take the king as an example when ik comes to suits. The only thing that I see more and more is that the king is not always standing right up, or he suffers from back pain or it was after he broke some ribs earlier this year. He broke them when he did some wind surfing together with his son Prince Emmanuel.
Thank you for your reply! I have never heard of that company, and did not know that it was that famous. I agree he is always dressed well, but we always talk about the women and never about men's fashion. With the example of Mr Lanoye next to him, I just wanted to say that I wish men would also be a little more original. When I look at the website of Scabal, they make wonderful suits in lots of colours, textures and fabrics. I hope he orders soms others than the blue, black or grey ones :-)
DeleteThank you so much for your reply, I learned something new today :-)
Damsel Dragonfly
Queen Maxima's green shiny dress she wore yesterday to open the ballet school didn't got as bad critics as the shiny suit of Queen Mathilde. Oh well, maybe next year when Queen Mathilde will wear it again everybody might like it. It must not always be Queen Maxima who got the bad comments.
ReplyDeleteUn pyjama pour aller au cirque, est ce par modestie excessive, quel dommage elle est pourtant si jolie.
ReplyDeleteNo bad comments on Queen Silvia's silvery too shiny 2 pieces when she went to a musical in the evening.
ReplyDeleteI’ve never quite understood the draw to Natan designs.Unfortunately this just proves the point.
ReplyDeleteThe material seems a little too shiny and too stiff.
The cut is most unflattering on QM.A tie waist is mostly unforgiving on anyone other than someone like the model.It’s accentuates the parts most of us like to hide.
The redeeming factor is as always QM beautiful and welcoming smile.
Lowri.
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