Earlier this spring, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden visited Strömsholm Palace, located in Hallstahammar Municipality outside Västerås. This Baroque palace is one of Sweden’s ten royal palaces and was commissioned by Queen Dowager Hedvig Eleonora in the late 1660s. Strömsholm Palace is open to the public from June through August for guided tours.
The palace is built on a stone islet at the point where the Kolbäck River flows into Lake Mälaren’s Freden Bay. On the same islet, King Gustav Vasa established a royal estate as early as the 1550s, where horses were bred for the Swedish army. The equestrian tradition continues today—Strömsholm is home to a national riding school.
The palace, with its extensive green surroundings, is a beloved destination for day trips. Couples often choose the romantic palace chapel for their wedding ceremonies. Highlights include the palace’s 18th-century interiors and a significant collection of Swedish paintings.
Victoria always looks fantastic in a coloured trouser suit, tshirt and white sneakers. Such a terrific smart look. The suit fits her really well … but I’ll ask you all, how long do you think this suit jacket trend will last, where the one side doesn’t quite overlap the other side, so there’s a triangle gap at the bottom, which looks great when you just see the jacket as per the marketing picture here without a human inside, but once you put a human in inevitably shows an unflattering smattering of trouser zip, tummy, blouse or all of them? It’s trendy but not classic and I wonder if that means a lot of jackets dumped at the end of the season?
ReplyDeleteYour questions are totally legitimate and relevant.
DeleteBut there is an essential point that has to be taken into account.
Terrific suits like this one are designed for terrific figures like P. Victoria's.
In this case, even whatever might look as a malfunction in the overall design, actually fits like a glove on great body shapes when seen in person
(and I think this is the case for P. Victoria).
Of course, fashion trends are bound to last for a while, then fall into the background and then turn up again in a perpetual, circular cycle.
But the essential point won't change.
Fit bodies can defy any fashion trend and seemingly bizarre cuts imv.
It all depends on the human inside of them.
P, thank you for reflecting on my question. You make a very good point and use a lovely phrase “ Fit bodies can defy any fashion trend and seemingly bizarre cuts imv.”!! I want these excellent fitting suits to go long term, and I don’t want them to have a reason not to be used over and over!
Delete@Anon 14:21, Quite my thoughts as well. And the photos illustrate it perfectly. She does have a terrific figure, of course - but it cannot make this awkward design feature disappear.
DeleteThank you so much for your reply,
Delete@ Anonymous 20:01.
I also want these excellent fitting suits to go long term!!
That's probably why I am literally wild about Veronica Beard's jackets/ blazers.
Their lower cuts look very similar to the one shown in these pics.
I tend to think that my preference stems from my endless recherche for something ...well, yes...original
(just like my nick, lol) or unusual.
Maybe it's just me but I love experimenting new designs.
I am no fan of even hems, symmetrical models and too classic pieces for myself (though I very much appreciate them on other women).
I think there is a reason behind my
"strange" options.
I want to breathe free, I want to feel on me/ wear creative models after having to look so immaculately groomed in my uniform on an almost daily basis.
I am all for terrific pieces and the odder they are, the better👍
Interesting insight P! I’m the opposite: wishing for totally classic to ensue sustainability as I abhor the problem in fast fashion of so many one-season clothes ending up in landfill and in African junk piles that very negatively affect poor nations.
Delete@ Hello, 06:25
DeleteYour point is again most true and relevant but, you see, it much depends on the pieces you buy.
Many items come from reciclying and this is the mandatory policy most fashion brands- including low-cost ones- have to stick to by law nowadays, at least in Europe.
You can see that by simply looking at the clothes composition.
Polyester comes from recycling processes, "cotton from Africa" is often used as a natural material in many cases.
It Is not a questions of having a classic design but of what materials are used in the productive processes.
In many cases, the high price of some items is due to the complexity of recycling processes more than to the manufacture itself.
The price might get stellar if the item is a designer one with a well- known , showing off logo on it.
If you have a look at famous designer brands , you can find a wide selection of materials, from recycled ones to more natural fabric or a combination of both of them.
This applies also to a lot of accessoires composition.
* production processes
DeleteSuper look; thumbs up!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteKommer Victoria ha en sommarkostym i en cool färg på Victoridagen i Borgholm? Wahlstedt
ReplyDeleteThis suit looks a million times better with sneakers than with stilettos. The white top underneath was also a good choice. I think the scarf was superfluous, especially in July. And I do agree with the first comment about the jacket gap bringing unnecessary attention to the fly area of the trousers.
ReplyDeleteStill a very fresh and attractive look. The suit fits Victoria really well.
Vanessa : la première phrase du texte précise que c'est au début du printemps. Le foulard n'est donc pas inutile.
DeleteC'est une jolie tenue pour Victoria.
Sur un autre blog, elle visite un autre château (l'article est de fin juin mais les photos sont au printemps aussi car on peut voir des tulipes dans le parc) et elle porte un tailleur-pantalon bleu avec un tee-shirt blanc, un foulard bleu ciel et les mêmes chaussures de tennis. Elle est très jolie aussi. Paloma.
The photos aren’t taken in July, they are taken in the spring.
DeleteYou´re right. Thanks for pointing out.
DeleteAgree with the sneakers comment Vanessa! Neat colours pant suits with white tshirt and white sneakers is a fantastic look - and if I’m not mistaken, looks good on all the Royal women we watch here, which means it really is a phenomenal style!
DeleteUn ensemble qui lui va merveilleusement bien surtout dans cette couleur rouge vif !
ReplyDeleteThe lady in red, great look.
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This trend was for mens suits as well, just as unflattering
ReplyDeleteThat’s your opinion. Isn’t great that there are a lot of people who look at it differently and love it.
DeleteThis red pantsuit looks smashing! I particularly the jacket, beautiful. She looks wonderful. Love her white runners!
ReplyDeleteThe color of the suit is beautiful and worn with a simple white crew neck top. But I don't get the trainers, even though the color looks pretty good. Why not wear low heeled white sandals or beige ballet flats - easy walking and so much for chic for a two piece trouser suit. Victoria's is a weird combination to me.
ReplyDeleteAgree, but the suit is fantastic! Donot understand the dicussion about the cut at all!
Delete.. Virginia from my perspective I don’t see how low heeled sandals or ballet flats could be as comfortable or as excellently paired as the white sneakers. I love this look and now that we’ve seen it several times on Victoria with several different coloured suits, I can say : every time she wears it I think yippee.
DeleteHoppas på röda kostymen när Victoria firar födelsedag i Borgholm!
ReplyDeleteVery Nice!
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