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.
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DeleteMaxima 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.
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Love Maxima’s outfit so fashionable and regal, yet so unmistakably Maxima!
ReplyDeleteI agree and I love it. She is the Queen!!
DeleteI am very sorry to say so, but my first and lasting impression is: she looks rather cheap.
ReplyDeleteIs 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".
DeleteI thought the same as you 13:57, the outfit is just not quality, it looked cheap, as did some of the others.
DeleteThis outfit, imho would have looked better without the
ReplyDeleteridiculously large hat.
Cate.
Her hat is not less or more ridiculous than the hats worn during the garden parties in London.
DeleteWhereas I feel the hat makes the outfit - a real statement addition! LRB
Delete@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.
DeleteMaxima 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
ReplyDeleteOp een of andere manier ziet het er gedateerd uit, een soort goedkope Joan Collins jaren 70 look .
ReplyDeleteMoet je eens goed kijken naar de "garden parties" in London, dat is pas gedateerd.
DeleteShe 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.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful 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.
ReplyDeleteAs 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 ...
DeleteSmall 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.
ReplyDeleteMooi 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.
ReplyDeletePrecies ! Mooie outfit, maar ze eist wel weer alle aandacht op zoals gewoonlijk !
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DeleteDat 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 !
ReplyDeleteBest 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.
ReplyDeleteThis capable lady is the secretary of education of the government, her last function was rector- magnificus of the University of Maastricht.
DeleteI 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!!!
ReplyDeleteShe 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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DeleteI 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.
DeleteMother of the bride…
ReplyDeleteMade my day !!!
DeleteSuch 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!
ReplyDeleteAnd no-one mentions her trousers are on floor ? Other royals around the world get a blasting from you
ReplyDeletePeople here always give Maxima a pass no matter what she wears.
Delete@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
DeleteLove 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.
ReplyDeleteShe is always looking for attention……
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ReplyDeleteShe should have completed the outfit with a red scarf then at least she should have worn the colors of the Italian flag :)
ReplyDeleteA white trouser suit and a hat that looks like a nun`s cornette! Fashion, what fashion?
ReplyDeleteNun'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.
DeleteLove 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.
ReplyDeleteVery 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.
ReplyDelete@19:20 - you obviously are not well educated in the headwear of nuns - some still wear a cornette!
ReplyDelete@13:27 - a rather insulting comment about a lady who was a queen regnant and had no need to seek attention or admiration.
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