Royal Style 👑 Evenings drawing in, more bling?

[Maireas]

Evening all! Next thread ready...

Fred's evening suit is a good fit, I'm agreeing with Deftly - he's looking less dishevelled than usual!

He could have straightened his dickie bow for the occasion, though! 😂

https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/925618/princess-iman-of-jordan-celebrates-milestone-30th-birthday/
Nice pictures of the Jordanian ladies.

I like the picture of Imam, Salma and Rania together in the pastel outfits.

I don't think Kate's hair is aging. I just think some of her outfits would look better if it were shorter or tied back/up - it tends to fight with the outfit sometimes. I thought it looked well at the thing she went to recently in the purple evening dress.
The Rapunzel curls spoiled covered up the stunning back. IMO.

I wonder if designers who've sweated blood and tears over the back and front of a gorgeous gown think fgs get that hair out of the way when they see it photographed/televised 😁

Thanks for the Jordanian Royal Ladies @Maireas
I don't know if it's skincare, the water or a bit of tweaking, nipping & tucking but they all look years younger. Iman looks more 18 than 30.
They all look fab!

Those pastel colours on the Jordanians are lovely.

They all look great, Rania never seems to age!

Rania has definitely had a lot of help but she looks great. You'd never think she was a grandmother of 4!

I think the trick is knowing when to stop.

I'm too squeamish to start. I've had friends who've had work done it's not for the faint hearted.

Wow, I love Princess Iman's diamond necklace (second photo in the article linked by OP). I don't know if it's the lighting, but the diamonds look as though they have a pinkish hue. Absolutely stunning.

I think these trousers are too long and looks outdated

I've noticed that really long trousers are a thing, pooling at the feet. I don't know how they don't trip.

I'm not keen on double breasted blazers, but at least it's a fairly slim cut.

GD Stephanie has read the memo on updos with backless dresses! She wore a rather lovely lemon yellow dress for the first day of the state visit by Finland: cowl neck, what I can only describe as shoulder draping, low cut back and a length that shows off her shapely legs. Ms Innes-Stubb's dress has a weird bubble-lite hem, but I like the grey-green colour.

I like Stephanie's hair, but am going to say that I find the dress a bit bright - although to be fair it looks less bright in the second picture.
Ms Innes Stubbs looks good, I think that's an interesting dress, good colour, but is the hem uneven? Again it looks slightly better in the second picture. Love the colour and the neckline.

I like the pretty yellow colour of Stephanie's dress, but less keen on the style. Not sure why, but I think it looks a bit dated.
Kate's trousers are too long - not a fan of the footless feet look! I too wonder how they don't trip, but I'm clumsy 🤷

I don’t mind Catherine’s trousers but I don’t like the blazer. I love green but that shade is a bit school uniform and I don’t think it goes with the trousers.

Stephanie’s dress is a nice colour, but the shape is most unflattering. Together with the drape it has the effect of making her look like a rectangle. Not at all sure what is going on with Mrs Ines Stubbs hemline. It looks like it was tacked up in a hurry

Stephanie is only 42 but wears such matronly styles. Someone online said her dress looks more suited to her mother in law, but MT would never!

I thought the pools of trouser round the feet trend had more or less sunk below the fashion horizon - and good riddance, I loathed it. Kate gets no points from me for that outfit.

Kates outfit is dull. As if she flung open the wardrobe and thought “This will do!”

True! MT had some adventurous styles and certainly liked large flower motifs. Stephanie just seems like she's not quite found her groove.

Stephanie has a matronly figure! That dress isn't pushing any boundaries, but for something as formal as a state visit I think it's quite a good option.

I get the impression from the photos that emerge of the Luxembourg couple's engagements that both of them shine when they are involved in community activities or chatting to people. There were some great pics last Christmas of GD Stephanie in a cable knit poncho chatting to a guy in a Christmas jumper and Santa hat, and more recently she wore a stylistically unexceptional dress to a street party - she and the Grand Duke looked very much at home noshing down at the trestle table with everyone else. I think that's her vibe.