On December 19, 2025, Grand Duchess Stephanie presented the 2025 Grand Duke Adolphe Prize to Luxembourgish artist Chantal Maquet for her moving video work Just Listen, which was shown at the Salon of the Cercle Artistique de Luxembourg (CAL). Through her work, the artist confronts the audience with her experience of cancer at its various stages.
The award ceremony took place at the Grand Ducal Palace, attended by Minister Eric Thill and a delegation from the CAL, represented by its President, Mr. Pierre Reuter. In 2026, a monographic exhibition will be dedicated to the recipient of the 2025 Grand Duke Adolphe Prize at the Schlassgoart Gallery in Esch-sur-Alzette.
Me+Em Contrast Panel Pearl Zip Maxi Dress
Sorry, just no. Can think of nothing good to say about the dress at all. One of the BBC weather announcers sometimes wears this dress s and it looks just as bad on her.
ردحذفP. E. R. F. E. C. T. I. O. N!
ردحذفMESH
I don´t think that dress looks good. It doesn´t look good on the model either.
ردحذفAlso, this is the first time I´m seeing Stephanie with somewhat wild hair. She is usually so well coiffed.
Loving the slightly wild aka not straightened ( possibly more naturally her hair) hair which provides a better contrast to the sleek dress. She looks beautiful and to my eye far better than the model. It’s very flattering while also being cosy for this time of the year.
حذفVanessa, I agree with you. Even if I like Stephanie.
حذفI love Stephanie’s charming dress and think that she looks very becoming.
ردحذفDress ok but not this shows with this dress
ردحذفI wonder if she’d worn black boots and put hair up the look might have been saved.
ردحذفLowri.
I don’t think this beautiful look needed saving!
حذفOh dear no, not for Stephanie.
ردحذفThe "white traffic lines on a tarmac" design does not harmonise with her curves or her complexion. I can imagine Rania in this dress -- but Rania has brown eyes and dark hair -- which are necessary to balance the high visibility/high contrast of the cream stripes against the black. Stephanie's softer colouring (blonde with blue eyes) is too delicate for this colour combination in such a strict geometric design. Just for comparison, Ms Maquet, the award recipient in the photos, would look much more at home in this frock --- but that's because she has black hair. Lyra
I love your descriptions of your thinking and perspective! I hold the opposite perspective and think there have been few dresses more flattering seen on Stephanie. I think it’s a marvellous look for her that perhaps wouldnt suit many others (including the model).
حذف@Anon 11:37; Agreed.
حذفIt's not the greatest dress for sure, but to me it is perfect and complementary for Stephanie's figure. The side white panels viewed from the front make her look streamlined.
ردحذف- Anon 9:13
A difficult morning ! what do I think about it ? I think I can share the view of Anon 9:13 & also Anon 9:19 here below. Commentators often place the standards so high.
حذفI just had another look at the pics, finally I think the dress should have been a bit shorter, which would avoid her looking drowned in it. This could mean removing the white strip at the bottom, and make it lighter. Another of my thoughts is that dressing choices must be quite difficult for her, as they are for her mother in law. I sincerely wish Stephanie does end up in deciding, as Camilla, always the same pattern. I prefer reading "almost perfect, except.."
The lucky ones are Letitia, Rania, Radga (spelling is probably not ok)... Guess why.
Sorry, I have to correct into "she does not end up"
حذفWell she’s trying to be more fashion forward, but this isn’t the style for her figure.
ردحذفLes cheveux, la robe……. Un gros non.
ردحذفLes cheveux – naturellement charmants – un grand oui ; la robe qui met en valeur - un grand oui aussi!
حذفI really want to like this dress but I can't. I think the top portion looks good but the skirt portion doesn't look good on anyone. The white stripe down the side is terrible on both Stephanie and the model--remove that and this dress has real possibilities. Stephanie looks good here otherwise.
ردحذفJanet
Hmmm in some photos this dress looks nice, however I think if we saw it from the back it would not be very becoming because she has a curvy figure
ردحذفDas Kleid ist nicht ungut, es scheint Strickstretch zu sein. Die Länge scheint es so unglücklich wirken zu lassen. Die Front wirkt im Rock wie eine Halbschürze, aber wenn sie sich gefällt. Das Haar ist schön aber sie könnte sehr gut Haarreifen tragen, schöne Haarspangen erleichtern auch die Frisur an sich. - Dorothe -
ردحذفMi piace con questo vestito. Forse degli stivali non avrebbero spezzato la figura, cosa che invece hanno fatto le scarpe.
ردحذفThis dress looks nice on GD Stéphanie. A pity her hair is not looking good. With a good hairstyle the whole picture would be much better.
ردحذفThis overall look is not polished or well groomed. Hair looks like lacking in grooming. Not liking the dress.
ردحذفPeut-être que cette robe serait nettement plus jolie sans la large bande horizontale à la taille. La robe semblerait bien plus fine, plus fluide, et elle serait mieux sans doute, comme une longue ligne (et peut-être aussi sans la bande verticale du col : identique aux robes de Camilla). Car même sur le mannequin, très mince, la silhouette est quand même "coupée" à cause de cette fausse ceinture horizontale trop large.
ردحذفEn revanche, les lignes blanches verticales, sur les côtés, sont judicieuses.
Paloma.
She is a lovely lady. She would greatly benefit from a good stylist! It is not difficult, so if fashion is not really your thing, ask an expert!
ردحذفA mon humble avis, la bande verticale sur le buste ne l’avantage pas ; il me semble que seul, le col blanc aurait suffi !
ردحذفNo, just no. The dress does nothing but look odd. It does not streamline her figure, or anything else, it just looks boxy, odd, is not fashion forward, instead, a step back. I know she is trying to kickstart her fashion since the change in station, but this needs to be put away, never to be seen again, as with all the extremely low v-neck line blouses, dresses. She is elegant, can't quite seem to find her fashion footing.
ردحذفI can see the potential of the black and white ensemble. However, on the Grandduchess it looks oddly like something a member of a convent/religious order would wear in our times and days (they have modernised their clothing quite a bit; not all of them, but a few). It is too long on her and seen from the front it seems like she'd put on an apron. Regarding her hair I'm a bit more forgiving, we just don't know what else was going on, perhaps she had to deal with one (or both) of her sons just shortly before the appointment. At that age, they might fall sick from one minute to the next pretty quickly. No time for plugging in the curling iron then. Fully understandable.
ردحذفI read many negative comments, but sorry, I really like her in this dress!
ردحذفJe ne suis pas fan des tenues de Stéphanie mais ici j aime beaucoup
ردحذفFroufrou
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