Royal Style: Make Do and Mend, or Go Big and Spend?.

[Maireas]

New thread!
Thanks for the title, Deftly!

"We're not all out on the razzle wearing our Aunties hat"

😂😂 brilliant!

@justasking111
*"Who fights over Erdem?"
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This is exactly what I thought too !!!😂

Zara is gorgeous looking with a real joie de vivre but oh my !!
Her taste in clothes.
She so often gets it wrong.
Her brother's new partner could give her lessons, as anytime she's photographed at an event she dresses beautifully. Disclaimer- I've only see her photographed a few times publicly.

I love that tie. I hope it was a gift from the little ones, because that's adorable.

Yikes, Zara's outfit, a miss on all fronts.

Love the dinosaur tie.. surely a Christmas gift. Surely the next thread should be something like

More Dinosaurs, Diamond and Diadem Debuts please.

That dinosaur tie is great, I do hope it was a present from the grandchildren.

“It’s not fair, I wanted to dress up like a seventies sofa for the next garden party!’ 😭😭

I mean, just no. 😂

Hahaha I’m genuinely one of the only people on the thread (possibly) in the world 😉) who loves almost all of the sofa/curtains dresses!

I think the envy of/anger at first dibs on fashion houses/designers was much more about the hierarchy than anything else. It doesn’t seem like Meghan had any clue of how anything would actually work (for which I don’t blame her, she wouldn’t have been able to) and Harry clearly did a piss poor job of at least trying to help her to integrate. The palace tried but I guess there’s only so much you can do when someone is determined to ‘hit the ground running’.

Anyway, back to fashion! Love the dinosaurs.

@crosspusscrossstitcher thanks for the link! Missed it earlier. What a lovely brooch. Sadly it’s not my colour, but what a good price!

Should have added if there’s any truth to that rumour!

@Maireas on Leti’s outfit, I agree, the dress and boots would suit Kate very well.

@Spudlet 😂😂

Oh I hate it when I end up making multiple comments (Can’t keep track of everything/what’s been by whom so it’s the only way)! Sorry everyone.

Just wanted to say thanks for further advice/recommendations on face products! Will make a list of things to try.

(Safe to say I will be staying away from Elizabeth Arden for a good, long while!)

@TangledWebOfDeception
I'll be staying away from Elizabeth Arden
😂😂😂

Did anyone look at the close up photo of Charles’ dinosaur tie? His shirt collar and coat lapels look very well worn which is quite endearing.

Charles famously wears clothes and shoes until they're all patched up.

I think that’s a coat he’s been wearing for at least 40 years (don’t know where I read that but I think that’s the case). Charles is clearly frugal in that very posh way. I do find it rather endearing (even though I don’t hold the royals to any kind of moral expectation to not spend; as far as I’m concerned they’ve just as much right to spend their vast amounts of money as anyone else with vast amounts of money).

"Dino Ties, Seventies Sofas and Tantalising Tiaras"

@Maireas I still "darn" socks - well, I stitch the holes together.
DH has an old used-to-be-navy pair of chino trousers for gardening that need a bonfire and I've repaired them so many times they could write their own memoirs. 🤦‍♀️

I assume Zara and Mike are being paid to be at the races in Australia?

This is the winner for me!

Me too!

I love Zara, she gives zero shits just like her mama.

I like that about her too, @Vitriolinsanity. She seems good fun; it’s nice that she and Mike appear to suit each other so well.