Week in Review: Crown Princess Mary, 12-18 September

Here's what Crown Princess Mary wore the week of 12-18 September:

1. Opening an art exhibit, 12 September, a) on Mary and b) from Hugo Boss.  As far as maternity wear goes, I'm all for mothers-to-be getting onboard the tailoring train; there's no reason to stick with floaty empire waists for nine whole months!  This is a lovely dress, she wore a brooch and I love a little daytime bling, and she's rocking it better than the model did.  Love.
2. Television interview, 16 September (no clue when it might have been filmed, of course).  I want her hair.  Seriously.  My hair couldn't look as good as hers even if I did have 24/7 hair stylists at my disposal.

Week in Review: Princess Letizia, 29 August - 4 September

Here's what Princess Letizia wore the week of 29 August - 4 September:

1. Dinner in Mallorca, 30 August. Looks like she's trying a little Mette-Marit move with the shoes there.
2. Audiences, 31 August. OH NO. She brought back the Hammer pants. Just to spite me, I'm sure of it.
3. Audiences, 2 September. Uh oh, somebody caught the stripe infection from her sister-in-law. Is it just me or is this dress just out of character for her? I mean, I'm surprised she chose it. Doesn't feel like her style.
4. Audiences, 3 September. This one again.

Best and Worst of the Week

I don't mind the striped dress, but the jacket adds a little Miami Vice flair to it that I can't get with. So the best has to be the blue one, school-girlish as it is, because the silver get up just doesn't make my skirt fly up. Nothing, though, is worse than the Hammer pants.

Photos: Terra/Zimbio/Abaca/Purepeople

Week in Review: Letizia, Princess of Asturias, 18-24 July

Here's what Letizia wore the week of 18-24 July:

1.  Delivery of the National Prizes of the Minister of Culture, 20 July. 
2. Closing of conference of Cervantes institute representatives, 22 July.
3. Audiences at Zarzuela Palace, 23 July, a) from the front and b) from the back.  Rare is the day outfit that requires a back view, but this sort of fringe-y tail situation is a rare outfit indeed.

Best and Worst of the Week

What a snoozefest of a week.  I'm bored.  I'll go with the blue suit as the best simply because it's the most dressy of them all.  The second white-and-khaki affair of the week loses on the premise that one should never feel the need to make an M.C. Hammer reference when discussing one's princesses.

Photos: Terra/PurePeople/Abaca/Daylife/Getty

Mary in Washington, Day 2 Continued

Mary and Frederick attended an event at the Danish Embassy:

I know that this Hugo Boss dress inspires some mixed opinions, but I love it.

Photo: ANP/EPA/Michael Reynolds

One caveat to my love - from far away, the accessories don't make sense. It's not until you can get up close and personal with this frock that you can see the variation in the print that ties in the coral earrings and the bronze shoes. Your reward for looking a little closer is the detail in this fabulous hairstyle - clearly HRH is traveling with hairdresser in tow!

Photos: PPE/Nieboer

Mary in Washington, Day 1

Denmark's Crown Princess Mary looked picture perfect kicking off her Washington, D.C. visit alongside Crown Prince Frederick at John Eaton Elementary School.

Photo: Belga/DANAPRESS

This is light and bright, appropriate for the weather and the occasion. The dot detail on the skirt and belt is young and fun, perfect for a school visit. Top is Hugo Boss and the shoes are Prada. Great way to start this trip!

Photos: Belga/ROYALPRESS/Nieboer/PPE