Yearly Archives: 2015

This Week’s Extras

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Queen Elizabeth, in a pink Angela Kelly design, was spotted driving herself to church last Sunday (Daily Mail)

Infanta Elena was spotted at the train station last weekend with her daughter and her go-to straw fedora  (Hola)

Princess Alexandra of Kent wore a lovely cream tulle trimmed hat on her visit to Lindon Tweeds last week (British Monarchy)

The Swedish royal family are vacationing together on the island of Oland. The younger members were spotted enjoying a bike ride together in Borgholm (Lehtikuva)

The Daily Mail’s Rebecca shared a peek at one of the exhibits in this summer’s Buckingham Palace tour. This scene shows the brim and crown of this hat on their blocks. This scene shows the hat’s different flower trims placed at the side and the Queen’s famous white hat from the Diamond Jubilee Flotilla up on the shelf.

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Interesting interview with Prince Albert’s eldest child, American Jazmin Grimaldi (Harper’s Bazaar)

The Danish royal family at their annual summer photo call (JV.dk). Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary and their family were also photographed at Gråsten Castle last weekend (Monarchy Press).

 

Princess Akiko In Niigata

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Princess Akiko of Mikasa has been in the Niigata region this week to take part in the awards ceremony at a cycling race. On Monday, she visited a facility in Tsubane that makes hand hammered copper products. For this event, she wore a palest blue hat with tall, flat crown and downward facing brim. The hat appeared to be wrapped in a light layer of crin (or similar material) that lended softness around Akiko’s face. It’s a much larger hat than she usually wears and it’s nice to see her experimenting a bit with millinery.

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Belgian National Day

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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde were joined in National Day celebrations today by the King’s siblings. Princess Astrid attended the military parade in uniform (I believe, in her rank as Colonel of the Belgian Medical Component).

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Princess Claire topped her bright spring green dress and jacket with an embellished beret-based percher hat in the same hue. The piece was described by the designer in a press release as a “punchy green hat made out of banana fibers.This young and bright bibi will perfectly express Her personality.” 

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Help me out, readers – what does a bright green hat say about one’s personality?!

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I like the colour of this hat but paired with a dress and jacket in the same hue, it’s too much. The banana fibre trim brings lovely texture to the piece but I’m not sure about the placement. While the shape looks attractive head-on, from the side, as shown below, it is reminiscent of an unfinished papier-mâché balloon. I think I might have preferred this dress and jacket with a large natural straw picture hat.

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Designer: Fabienne Delvigne
Previously Worn: This hat is new

I’m curious to hear what you think of this vibrant piece!

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