On May 13, 2026, Queen Máxima of the Netherlands officially opened the State of Fashion Biennale 2026 in Arnhem. At the iconic Eusebius Church, Queen Máxima joined Minister Rianne Letschert, Arnhem Mayor Ahmed Marcouch, and State of Fashion Director Iris Ruisch for a festive opening and a tour of the exhibition installations. State of Fashion is a leading international platform for fashion, textiles, and social transition.
State of Fashion provides a platform for alternatives to the current fashion system. The organization explores how fashion and textiles can contribute to a better world. Every two years, State of Fashion organizes the Biennale, a major public event curated by a continuously changing team of curators. The theme of this edition is “Available to Promise; Hidden Systems, Shared Futures,” focusing on the systems behind the fashion industry.
The Biennale will take place from May 14 through June 28 at various locations across Arnhem. Together with Minister of Education, Rianne Letschert, Queen Máxima visited the main exhibition and met with volunteers and staff members of State of Fashion. For the occasion, Queen Máxima wore an ivory embroidered blazer with matching trousers by Claes Iversen.
This is a crazy good outfit and that somehow works due to Max’s exemplary personality and poise, well done.
ردحذفMaxima looks elegant, stylish and chic in this beautiful white suit and top. The large white statement hat give her a whimsical air of floating lightness which I find quite fitting for the occasion. I also like the touches of green on the jacket embellishment, her purse and shoes.
ردحذف- Anon 9:13
Love Maxima’s outfit so fashionable and regal, yet so unmistakably Maxima!
ردحذفI am very sorry to say so, but my first and lasting impression is: she looks rather cheap.
ردحذفIs it the hat that makes this effect?
Maybe with a smaller and matching green hat it would have been far better.
She doesn't look cheap. She is not showing legs or a low neck line. She just wears a big hat appropriate to open and visit this "Fashion biennale".
حذفThis outfit, imho would have looked better without the
ردحذفridiculously large hat.
Cate.
Her hat is not less or more ridiculous than the hats worn during the garden parties in London.
حذفWhereas I feel the hat makes the outfit - a real statement addition! LRB
حذف@Cate, that you don't like it, is really fine with me. But to call a large hat , worn at a fashion show, of all places, ridiculous because of personal dislike ... well, no.
حذفMaxima est fabuleuse
ردحذفFroufrou
Maxima at her best, doing what only she can pull off. Modern and relaxed, and the hat is exquisite. 11/10. Lyra
ردحذفOp een of andere manier ziet het er gedateerd uit, een soort goedkope Joan Collins jaren 70 look .
ردحذفShe looks very nice in this suit, the splash of green is interesting. For me the hat is way to big, only provides good shade. I do like the green dress and the green shoes. The rest is just ridiculous and whimsical and weird.
ردحذفBeautiful and well cut suit that looks good on Queen Maxima. I find the green detail wasteful. It limits the use of the jacket. How many times does one show up with a distinctive splash like that? Maxima has lots of very interesting brooches that could have worked just as well.
ردحذفSmall hats tilted to complete ridiculousness and adorned with whatever comes handy for the milliner are something rather British. This here, ladies and gentlemen, is Máxima, one of the best Big-Hat-Wearer (Camilla is an artist in that field too). Nobody has to like or wear big hats, but that should not keep us to admit, that she can and, IMHO, should do it. Her outfit is excellent, with the green accents perfect.
ردحذفMooi pak, maar de goedkoop ogende flaphoed is een gevalletje overdaad. Een groen accentje in het haar was meer dan genoeg, maar allez Max is de ‘Nederlandse filmster koningin’ en ze kan ook nog eens heel goed kan acteren.
ردحذفPrecies ! Mooie outfit, maar ze eist wel weer alle aandacht op zoals gewoonlijk !
حذفMagnifique pantalon de couleur blanche mais son chapeau genre capeline me semble de trop !
ردحذفBest dressed by far, imo, is the blonde lady in the blue and black dress with shoes in a beautiful coordinating shade of blue. She is so nicely dressed that she looks out of place at this event.
ردحذفThis capable lady is the secretary of education of the government, her last function was rector- magnificus of the University of Maastricht.
حذفI are with you: excellently dressed in a modest way!
Love the outfit! Especially for the event. It is a fashion event so bold and spectacular outfits are normal (or recommended). So the queen knows how to dress!!!
ردحذفShe is so much fun! So much better then Kate and Mary who always look the same. Luckily we have Queen Maxima, otherwise a fashion blog would be very boring 😃😉
Completely agree. Love this outfit and the green accents are fabulous! The Queen’s personality jumps off the screen and I’m here for it every time.
حذفI do not find Mary and Kate boring. Nor do I find this blog boring when it does not feature Max. Unkind thing to say about this blog.
حذفMother of the bride…
ردحذفMade my day !!!
حذفSuch an ugly Outfit
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