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.
ردحذفStunning.
حذفMaxima 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 agree and I love it. She is the Queen!!
حذفI 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".
حذفI thought the same as you 13:57, the outfit is just not quality, it looked cheap, as did some of the others.
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
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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 .
ردحذفMoet je eens goed kijken naar de "garden parties" in London, dat is pas gedateerd.
حذفShe 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.
ردحذفAs for the green embellishment, all one needs to observe is the colour of the accessoires, but does this not apply anyway for any outfit? Quite often the lapel of a jacket has a different colour ...
حذفIt is designed like that by one of her go to designers Claes Iversen.
حذفShe has other white jackets and pants, but she chooses this one because it is appropriate to open what seems to be a funny fashion biennale. It is not up to you or to me what pantsuit she wishes to wear. She has green pants which can be worn with the jacket too. She is wearing green accessories with it, shoes, handbag, gloves, emerald and diamond earrings, ... The hat is called "capeline" in French and is big yes, so what. Better a white big hat than a stupid fascinator which does not match the rest of an outfit.
Small 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 !
حذف@ 20:48
حذفDat mag ze als koningin. Wat moet ze dan zich kleden als een grijze muis of een truttige ouderwetse goevernante ?
Magnifique 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.
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حذفI wouldn't say the outfit is bold. It is a well cut pantsuit that fits her very well. But it is just another pantsuit, well executed. The only bold thing here is the hat. I agree with many that it's too large and it also looks strange under umbrellas (though she can't help the weather obviously). But it's Maxima and I agree with you: at least there's always something interesting to talk about. I appreciate that.
حذفMother of the bride…
ردحذفMade my day !!!
حذفSuch an ugly Outfit
I love this outfit, she looks rather sophisticated. I like the green flecks on the white background, very effective. Love her green accessories. She wore the most beautiful emerald and diamond earrings, and a lovely ring of the same. Yes, the hat is large, but the Queen has flair and she wears this hat beautifully. Imo, it works in well with the overall look of her ensemble. Her makeup is on point. She looks very elegant and chic. One of her most stylish looks. She is never boring or ordinary! and I love it!
ردحذفAnd no-one mentions her trousers are on floor ? Other royals around the world get a blasting from you
ردحذفPeople here always give Maxima a pass no matter what she wears.
حذف@Mayqueen; I'm surprised by your comment: if there's one royal who's not given a pass no watter what she wears than it's QM. If not for the way she's done het hair than it's for her sartorial choices or about supposedly wanting to be the center of attention
حذفLove the outfit perfect for the occasion. I love this Queen she brings class to all her engagements. It maybe a little over the top for some but it's her personality that shines through.
ردحذفShe is always looking for attention……
ردحذفIconic.
ردحذفShe should have completed the outfit with a red scarf then at least she should have worn the colors of the Italian flag :)
ردحذفA white trouser suit and a hat that looks like a nun`s cornette! Fashion, what fashion?
ردحذفNun's are dressed completely different where I live. They are wearing clothes like every older lady is wearing (there are no young nuns anymore.) Those who are still there are old. The only difference with a civilian is that they are wearing a black veil attached to a sort of little hat, for the rest they wear a black or navy skirt (midi not ankle) and a white or light grey shirt. When it is cold they are wearing a woolen knit jacket in navy or grey on top of their shirt. In winter they are wearing a woolen straight coat in navy or grey.
حذفLove it or Hate it, dit is Maxima ten voeten uit. Een "glamour queen", in een klei polder vol spruitjes lucht en iedereen de maat nemen. Waar de mentaliteit heerst van doe maar gewoon dan doe je al gek genoeg en niemand boven het maaiveld. Een Argentijnse met flair, lef en durf. Ik kijk liever naar haar dan naar Wilhelmina.
ردحذفVery nice look for Maxima.
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The white suit fits her well, I would have preferred a more avant-garde suit for the Biennale. The hat takes too much space.
ردحذف@19:20 - you obviously are not well educated in the headwear of nuns - some still wear a cornette!
ردحذف@ 08:20
حذفThat is why I said "where I live".Obviously you didn't read what I wrote ! When the priests start to wear the "clergy men" suit, the nuns where starting to wear simple but civilian clothes more or less like I described it (end of the 60s, begin of the 70s). Perhaps in Rome or other southern countries nun's are still wearing their old dresses. Where I lived the nuns runned schools, worked as nurses, so they were in the public eye the whole day. They were not nuns behind bars who prayed the whole day and came almost never out of their convent.
@13:27 - a rather insulting comment about a lady who was a queen regnant and had no need to seek attention or admiration.
ردحذفI agree with you 08:22. Queen Whilhelmina did a lot for The Netherlands during WWII and by consequence for the surrounding countries ....
حذفGreat pantsuit, but it is hardly noticed with the silly, huge, hat.
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