Royal style & gossip: down with fleeces and double-breasted suits!

[QueenOfTheAndals]

Previous thread, complete with our acronyms.

Aside from H&M , what other Swedish brands are there?

Max, Max, Max I love you. But you have a flowerpot on your head!

H&M are the only chain shops with proper fashion... but other big ones are Kappahl, Lindex, Gina Tricot, Monki.

Brands:
Acne
Hope
Ida Sjöstedt (designed Sophia’s wedding dress)
Filippa K
Rodebjer (CPV:s boring pantsuits, but they do a cracking caftan)
Totême
Ahlvar
Cheap Monday
Nudie jeans
Dagmar
Maria Westerlind
Whyred

All I can think of atm.

The word I always associate with Max is vivacious. But I agree that the hat is not her best look.

Always not a fan of Leti's sleeveless jacket; a rare misstep from her.

A more restrained outfit from Max from today - though those enormous pearls make up for it! She certainly seems very busy and hard working.

@queenofarles H&M also own Cos, Arket and &Other Stories.

Is that a skirt or a culotte jumpsuit on Max? Because with her nothing surprises me!

I think it's a skirt @QueenOfTheAndals though I also wasn't sure at first either! This picture shows it better.

I think it has a pleat down the front which creates the illusion of culottes?

Max's green outfit = it's a no from me. The hat was a strange shape and didn't go either.

Max's white outfit= oh yes.

Leti's sleeveless jacket was not flattering and the colour seemed wrong to go with what else she was wearing.

Apparently Frogmore House was open yesterday.

It’s only for 3 days a year. To be honest; if I was nearby; I’d be tempted to visit!

The burial ground (or is it a mausoleum?) at Frogmore must be interesting.

Yes Wallis and Edward are buried there

I think Queen Victoria too?

I forgot about COS and Arket haha even though they're my fave shops, but they're not chains really because they only have like two shops each, same for Other Stories. Am chastised.

Anyway I think selection in Sweden is poor because if you go oh I'd like a v-neck top then there is NOTHING for years because it's not The Most In Thing.

CPV in army gear www.svenskdam.se/kungligt/kronprinsessan-svidade-om-till-militaruniform-for-tredje-gangen-i-ar/

CPV a couple of days ago, I like her dress.

Charlene at the F1 gala dinner. Much better than her other choices this week!

CPV:s dress is the Roma Lurex Dress from Zadig & Voltaire

@banivani Really? Cos is everywhere in London, I've lost count of the amount of stores I've spotted. I only know of 2 Arkets though, and maybe 3-4 &OtherStories. I didn't realise H&M owned Monki as well.

Mathilde at an awards ceremony. The pattern on her dress looks a bit too much like Boden at it's worst. The hat is ok but might be better with a different outfit.

I wish CPV wouldn't scrape her hair back quite so severely. It looked really nice when someone posted a pic of her with it down a while ago. A slightly softer updo would be so much better, imo! I don't think anyone looks good with their hair plastered down that severely.

She looks so different with her hair down that I wonder if it's some sort of strategy to ensure she isn't recognised when she's off duty?

There is an Arket, Cos, & other stories and two large H&M's (one includes a home section) in Liverpool city centre alone. H&M group have taken over in the last year.

CPV looks great with her hair down. Perhaps she just likes it off her face so its not something she has to worry about? Maybe she is a no fuss kinda lady!

I live in Sweden's fourth largest city and we had a Monki that closed down years ago, none of the others. I can get most of the brands I listed in shops, but they're mostly cut for thinner up-and-down people not wobblier ones like me. Granted Stockholm isn't far away but just that little bit of hassle. ;)