Week in Review: Princess Máxima, 13-19 February

Here's what Máxima wore from 13-19 February:

1. Family ski vacation in Lech, 19 February. Kudos to Princess Pink and Purple there (also known as Princess Ariane) for busting out some personal style on the slopes. Amalia (in the middle) isn't doing so bad either, with her silver take on giraffe print. 

If I could get Ariane's coat in my size, that'd by my ski style. But if I couldn't find that, I might go with Mabel's style instead (and it's not very often that I say that!). Glam ski bunny all the way:

Photos: AP Photo/Daylife

Week in Review: Crown Princess Mary, 6-12 February

Here's what Mary wore from 6-12 February:

1. Out and about with the family, 12 February. Somebody's looking back to pre-twins form already!

Photo: Billed-Bladet

Week in Review: Princess Madeleine, 6-12 February

Here's what Princess Madeleine wore the week of 6-12 February:

1. Strolling with boyfriend Chris O'Neill in New York City. I think this was actually taken before this week. Not that it matters, she probably wears this uniform about every day in chilly NYC.

Photo: Svenskdam

Week in Review: Charlene Wittstock, 6-12 February

Here's what Charlene Wittstock wore the week of 6-12 February:

1. Giving a newspaper interview at the start of her visit to South Africa, 10 February. (All pics this week from the South Africa visit!)
2. Race awards and fundraiser, 10 February. It's not black! Look, she's so excited, she's doing a little dance there.
3. Special Olympics charity fundraising breakfast, 11 February. I thought this was important to view from different perspectives, so you can see the bag (which makes a cute overall look) and the lace panels on the back, too.
4. At the opening of the Nelson Mandela Intimate Moments Exhibition, 11 February. In some pics, this looks like a jumpsuit, but here it's looking like a dress. Please, please, let it be a dress.
5. Swimming the Midmar Mile charity event, 12 February. For once, an outfit no one can say doesn't fit her swimmer's body! Ha!

Best and Worst of the Week

So much to talk about this week, right? Topic #1: the jeans. Full disclosure, I don't like skinny jeans ever (pretty much), and I didn't like them this week. Also, how are we feeling about jeans at these "official" events? Nice compromise, considering she's not the Princess of Monaco yet and so this was a more casual visit, or too informal?

Topic #2: color! Finally! That's why the red number gets the title of Best of the Week for me, skinny jeans and all.

Topic #3: as always, dressing a swimmer's body. We always seem to come back to this, no matter what she wears. I have to say, this is where the skinny jeans fall apart for me: the lower half needs to balance the top half. This is also where the evening outfit of the week falls apart for me, and why it gets my Worst of the Week title. Well, that plus the fact that I want to hike the dress up. And for the reasons you can see clearly in the close up shot: hair (okay, Victoria's ponytails get a pass compared to this) and the bodice. Yes, that's her skin peeking through there. No thank you.

Photos: Life/Zimbio/Getty/Looklocal

Week in Review: Crown Princess Victoria, 30 January - 5 February

Here's what Crown Princess Victoria wore the week of 30 January - 5 February:

1. Presenting the Bertil Hult prize, 31 January.
2. At the Jokkmokk Winter Conference, 2 February.
3. More events at the Jokkmokk conference, 2 February. She wore this twice, I believe - also for a reindeer race. Oh, the life of a Scandinavian princess!
4. At the Same Education Center in Jokkmokk, 3 February.

Best and Worst of the Week

This is going to sound odd, but I think I prefer #3 over all else. And no, it's not just because of the dog. Everything else is ruined for me by The Dreaded Ponytail! I'm fickle like that.

Photos: Svenskdam

Week in Review: Princess Eugenie, 30 January - 5 February

Here's what Princess Eugenie wore the week of 30 January - 5 February:

1. a) and b) Out partying in Verbier, 4 February. Now, this just makes me glad no one's interested in publishing my evening shenanigans in a national newspaper.
2. Skiing in Verbier, 5 February. With these ski pants, she'll be easily located in case of an avalanche. Smart move, really.

Photos:  Bauer Griffin/Zimbio/Isabelle Favre/Bancroft Media/Daily Mail

Week in Review: Princess Beatrice, 30 January - 5 February

Here's what Princess Beatrice wore the week of 30 January - 5 February:

1. Leaving a party at the London Louis Vuitton flagship store, 1 February. Action shot! Even princesses have to hail their own cabs. Who knew?
2. Skiing in Verbier with the family, 5 February. What can you say about a skiing outfit? Looks pretty good for something designed to make you look heavy.

Photos: Pacificcoastnews.com/Getty Images/Getty Images Europe/Zimbio

Week in Review: Crown Princess Mette-Marit, 23-29 January

Here's what Crown Princess Mette-Marit wore the week of 23-29 January:

1. Various appearances during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, 25-29 January. At least she carries a red handbag, right? (And a Prada one at that, I might add.)

Photos: Norwegian Royal Court/Profimedia

Week in Review: Princess Letizia, 23-29 January

Here's what Princess Letizia wore the week of 23-29 January:

1.  At the ballet, 24 January. A good look for a private occasion, I think. I even like the scarf.
2. a) Audiences at Zarzuela Palace, 27 January, b) the jacket from Mango. When I first saw this, I thought we might be having a Mr. Rogers moment, because this jacket sure did look like a cardigan. But it's clearly not, and the overall look is pretty well put together.

Okay, I can't say I'm in love with any of this, yet I still think this was a good week for Letizia. Your opinions?

Photos: Diario Feminino/Mango

Week in Review: Crown Princess Mette-Marit, 16-22 January

Here's what Crown Princess Mette-Marit wore the week of 16-22 January:

1. a, b, and c) New pictures released from the family's travels for Ingrid Alexandra's 7th birthday, 21 January. Good traveling outfits, nothing much to see here.
2. a, b, c, d) New official photographs released, 22 January; e) the Valentino gown on the runway.

A week of photographs that aren't actually from this week, but we'll go with it since it's been a while since we've seen Mette-Marit. No new gowns on display for the official pictures, but it is nice to see these repeats in a posed manner - all the better for the details.

And hey, look what's back:

Quite the selection, there, Queen Sonja. Now we know the layers are alternating pleats, lace AND ruffles. The full trifecta for this ruffled wonder.


Photos: Norwegian Royal Court

Week in Review: Princess Madeleine, 9-15 January

Here's what Princess Madeleine wore the week of 9-15 January:

1. On a date (allegedly) in New York City. Looks like a scarf and a fur vest, which is a whole lot of coziness. I hope it is a date - she deserves to have some fun this year!

Photo: Aftonbladet

Week in Review: Princess Letizia, 1-8 January

Here's what Princess Letizia wore the week of 1-8 January:

1. Attending the Pascua Military Ceremony, 6 January, a) inside and b) outside.
2. Out with the family, 7 January.

Ah, this blue outfit. Let's chat: I have very specific likes and dislikes here. I really like the skirt, but I do not like the jacket. Something softer would be preferable, I think. If we have to have this jacket, I'd prefer it worn like last year (at the ambassador's reception):

When you close it up, suddenly the shirt underneath becomes just a random black t-shirt that doesn't make any sense. I'd also prefer last year's hair, because the wind-blown hair deal from this year looks, I don't know...anticlimactic atop this get-up. Also, dyed-to-match shoes are only acceptable in a bridesmaid sort of situation in my world. What do you think?

Photos: Eduardo Parra/Getty Images Europe/Zimbio/Vanitatas.com

Week in Review: Charlene Wittstock, 1-8 January

Here's what Charlene Wittstock wore the week of 1-8 January:

1. On holiday in Egypt.

You know what we've never discussed? Proper camel riding fashion. What say you to this outing? Any veteran camel riders care to share any insights?

Photo: Svenskdam

Week in Review: Crown Princess Victoria, 1-8 January

Here's what Crown Princess Victoria wore the week of 1-8 January:

1. Attending skiing races in Italy.

Extra cute points shall be awarded for hats with balls of fluff on top.

Week in Review: Princess Beatrice, 1-8 January

Here's what Princess Beatrice wore the week of 1-8 January:

1. Holidaying in the Caribbean.
2. Attending the wedding of Sarah Stourton and Harry Aubrey-Fletcher, 8 January. She also wore this coat to Christmas. I like the idea but I question the execution of the coat.

I like the idea of the coat, but I do question the execution. Either she's got a whole extra purse worth of stuff in those pockets, or they're just designed to sag out. Neither situation is desirable, really.

Updated: Missed this one, leaving a bar on 7 January.

Photos: EaglePress/BigPicturesPhoto.com/Daily Mai/Belga

Month in Review: Charlene Wittstock, September

Here's what Charlene Wittstock wore in September:

1. At a picnic in Monaco, 3 September.  Somehow, this manages to be both too evening and too casual for me.  Hmm.  She should have gone all festive, like Al.  (Traditional Monegasque dress, is that what that is?  I could look it up, but I'm pretty lazy.)

Photos: Nice Matin

Month in Review: Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, September

Here's what Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie wore in September:

Princess Beatrice

1.  Running the Windsor Half Marathon, 26 September.  Action princess!  Good for her for getting in shape, I say.

Princess Eugenie

1. Leaving Whiskey Mist night club, 7 September.  It's a dress that's not short!  I didn't know she owned any of these.

Photos: Belga/Enigma/Daily Mail

Month in Review: Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, August

Here's what Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie wore in August:

Beatrice

1.  At the Castle of Mey, 2 August.  Do you think that she and Eugenie dressed like school girls because they felt like it, or because that's appropriate for the atmosphere of a holiday with the rest of the royals?
2. At the V Festival, 21 August.
3. Watching Richard Branson kite surf, 24 August.
4. Alice Ferguson's wedding, 28 August.  Repeating from Trooping the Colour.

Eugenie

1.  At the Castle of Mey, 2 August.  I kind of like this dress, though I shall complain about the length as I always do.  Cue the broken record.
2. On vacation in Spain, Unknown date.
3. Alice Ferguson's wedding, 28 August.  Peeking out in the middle in the pink, repeating an outfit from Ascot with what looks to be a different fascinator this time.

Best and Worst of the Month

Beatrice gets the best and the worst of the month here - the blue repeated outfit is appropriate and suits her.  The festival outfit, well...what's with the black shoes?

Photos: Daily Mail/Getty Images/Zimbio/Bauer Griffin

Month in Review: Charlene Wittstock, August

Here's what Charlene Wittstock wore in August:

1.  Visiting Graceland, 5 August.  Why in heaven's name did these two visit Graceland?  Seriously, anybody have an answer for that?  I imagine compared to the usual tourist attire seen there, this is quite a dashing sartorial selection.
2. Midsummer Garden Fete for the Princess Grace Foundation, 7 August. 
3. Charity gala dinner at the German International Club of Monaco, 28 August.

Best and Worst of the Month

This blue Roberto Cavalli is lovely; the print isn't eating her alive as prints can sometimes do, and it fits like a glove.  On the other hand, just a fraction of that fit would have done wonders for this blue sack worn at the end of the month.  Is she also trying to stir up maternity speculation?


Photos: ET Online/Huffington Post/Profimedia

Month in Review: Greek Royal Ladies, August

Here's what a few selected Greek royals wore in August:

Princess Theodora

1. American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, 7 August. Love that she's sporting this event, and love this dress!
2. Out and about in Greece, 24 August.
3. Pre-wedding party for Nikolaos and Tatiana, 24 August.
4. Nikolaos' and Tatiana's wedding, 25 August, a) on Theodora and b) from BCBG Max Azria. 

Princess Nikolaos

1. Wedding preparations, 22 August.  I ask you: is this the perfect outfit to be out and about on a Greek island, or what?
2. Wedding rehearsal, 22 August.  Once again, super cute.  This dress has little pockets too, which I love.
3. Out and about, 24 August.
4. Pre-wedding party, 24 August, a) from J. Mendel and b) on the bride.  Just ethereal.
5. Wedding, 25 August.  I see how it fits in the context of the location of the wedding, but I still can't say I'm a huge fan.
6. Day after the wedding, 26 August.  

Crown Princess Pavlos

1. Wedding rehearsal, 22 August.
2. Pre-wedding party, 24 August.  I love this more and more.  Even the shoes.  
3. Wedding, 25 August.  Did anyone ever catch a photo of this without the shawl?  I didn't see any, but I'm dying to know.

Best and Worst of the Month

Picking a best for the month among these three ladies was a tough one. (Especially when there's a bride involved, but I've already bored you with my thoughts on that one.)  But there's something about Theodora's flowered dress that does it for me - it's young, but appropriate, and insanely flattering.  I'll tell you what isn't any of those three things - Marie-Chantal's metallic thing there.  I'm sure this is by some high-end designer that I haven't been able to identify, there's probably a good chance it cost more than my car or something, but come on.  M-C's usually a very chic woman, but sometimes I think she rests a little too heavily on the strength of her designer labels.

Photos: Sevenpixnews/Tlife/JMendel/Style.com/Royal Press Europe/Nieboer/Svenskdam/Chris Jackson/Getty Images/Zimbio/BCBG/BEW Photo