On the morning of Wednesday, October 2, Queen Máxima launched Vakkanjers, the national educational program and competition focused on technology for students. The launch took place at Space Expo in Noordwijk, with the theme of this edition being 'Space Mission Earth: A Look to the Future!' This year, Vakkanjers is celebrating its 25th anniversary, and the jubilee edition focuses on how space technology can improve life on Earth.
From afar (such as in Photo#1), Maxima's outfit looks good and appropriate, but up close (as in the rest of the photos), it looks more suitable for evening cocktail wear. Apart from that, it fits her well and she looks good in it. Is it a re-wear?
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It’s a bizarre choice for the event! Gorgeous but definitely a cocktail dress. The hat doesn’t go at all with it! She must have been in a hurry. MR
DeleteBizarre - agreed.
DeleteTotally agree cocktail and so very black with gloves and hat and shoes.
DeleteThe dress is navy and the flowers in the fabric are silvery white ......
DeleteIt was a 25 anniversary jubileum edition and took place in Noordwijk were the European Space Agency (ESA) has their headquarters in The Netherlands. As a queen she can dress like a queen. I think in The Netherlands people expect that from her.
DeleteThere is also a trend nowadays among commoners not to dress up i.e. when visiting a restaurant on a weekday or even on Friday - or Saturday night. Older ladies like me, we dress up (a little bit) and we are laughed out by the youngsters. I always say by myself "better be a bit overdressed than be underdressed"
Horrible hat, beautiful dress
ReplyDeleteEverything I look at an outfit like this I think "that's a bit much". Then I look at the happy faces meeting Q. Maxima and realize she knows how to dress like a queen for the crowd.
ReplyDelete“Knows how to dress like a queen for the crowd” is such a good summary. She’s very clever, very well advised and seems to bring joy wherever she visits. - Gracd
DeleteThat hat is giving Wizard of Oz vibes. The hat and dress do not go well together, but it seems she's using the hat to dial down the powerful pattern and evening material of the dress.
ReplyDeleteGood look but not great look from Queen Maxima today. The hat is too much for the dress although it looked good with the cape I saw her wearing on another site. The dress is beautiful but its not a daytime dress really--it's a case of Maxima heading into Maxed-out territory. Still, she has brought her charm, her engaging personality, and beautiful smiles so they make up for whatever fashion issues are here because the people look so excited and happy she has come for a visit.
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Well articulated, you make very good points.
DeleteVery nice. I like Maxima in wide rimed hats.
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Maffia hoed.
ReplyDeleteHilarious comment !!
DeleteLa robe est superbe
ReplyDeleteFroufrou
Crazy outfit for such an event, look at me I am bigger than life.
ReplyDeleteHave to agree with the anonymous poster, crazy outfit, and certainly not professional to be suitable to the occasion.
DeleteEdwina
Yes, and that’s why she always stands out in a crowd !!
DeleteYou can call it a crazy outfit, no problem with that, but the second part of your comment is unfounded ... stay with fashion comments, please
Delete@ Edwina
DeleteMaybe in The Netherlands and also in the Royal House, one has other ideas of what is professional and what is suited to wear when and how.
She looks beautiful!! The dress is gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteTrès jolie robe mais qui est trop habillée pour cet évènement surtout avec l'apport du chapeau à large bord ; bien belle quand même !
ReplyDeleteThe dress is a rewear by Natan. It is called the Monnet dress because the flowers are inspired on the Waterlelies a painting by Monnet. She has also wrinkles in the waist just like queen Mathilde although she is slimmer than queen Mathilde.
ReplyDeleteOverdressed as offften, but basically a nice dress. Isn't she the royal lady who has the highest budget for clothing ? If such a question can be mentioned.
ReplyDeleteAs far as I know no Royal House publishes the budget they have for the clothing of their members, be it the queen, the king, the princes or princesses. The only thing I know that in my country the budget for the royal family contains more than just the clothing and is calculated each year by the government. How they fill it in, I wouldn't know.
DeleteI like the pattern of the dress and appreciate that if she didn't want to style her hair...at least she wore it up. But the hat is ridiculous in style and just detracts from the pretty dress.
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