Hofdame Note: Thank you to our guest author geogirl for this special Valentine's Day post. Enjoy her early entry to the holiday all weekend long! A sweetheart neckline is a neckline on a woman's garment, such as a dress, with a high back and a low-cut front with two curved edges resembling the conventionalized shape… Continue reading Valentine’s Day – Spam the Sweetheart Necklines
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Designer Diaries – Queen Sofia and Alejandro de Miguel
Alejandro de Miguel grew up in the fashion world, his parents had an atelier where they worked sewing the creations of famous designers so fancy fabrics, dresses, needles and sewing machines were his toys. He started working in the family business when he was 16 and completed his studies later at Goymar Academy in Madrid.… Continue reading Designer Diaries – Queen Sofia and Alejandro de Miguel
Designer Diaries – Queens Sofia and Letizia and Manuel Pertegaz
Pertegaz was one of the favourite designers of Spanish high society ladies, an innovator throughout his life. For example, he sensed the change in fashion back in the 60s and was the first one designing a pret-a-porter collection in Spain. He brought from America the concept "location, location, location" and opened his stores in Barcelona and Madrid in… Continue reading Designer Diaries – Queens Sofia and Letizia and Manuel Pertegaz
Designer Diaries – Queen Letizia and Felipe Varela
Queen Letizia and Felipe Varela: discretion was the key. When our hofdames kindly asked me to write this diary about Felipe Varela I thought: “Oh my… But we know nothing about him!” Mr. Varela is the most discreet designer of Spain, and a very private man, and it’s exactly that what makes him the perfect… Continue reading Designer Diaries – Queen Letizia and Felipe Varela
Guest Post: Daisy’s Daywear
Thanks to our guest author msb for this post about Denmark's queen!-OC Two things stand out about Queen Margrethe’s clothes for day and evening: the rich colours that she favours and her unselfconsciousness in wearing them. Office clothes Daisy has the advantage of a tall, slim figure, reminiscent of her grandfather Christian X, and her… Continue reading Guest Post: Daisy’s Daywear