Royal Outfit of the Day: January 21

Royal Outfit of the Day: January 21

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Somebody got their hair done for their birthday...

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The Countess of Wessex was out and about, looking fab, on her 50th birthday yesterday. There was cake! I'd show up for any royal engagement if dessert was a guarantee. And she sported a hairdo which was simple from the front and anything but from the back:

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That's a lotta stuff going on there. But I'm all in favor of daytime updos any which way, you know me. The 'do crowned an outfit of simple pieces that came together pretty harmoniously: a Prada coat, a pink Gucci dress underneath, a burgundy Sophie Habsburg Design clutch, and black L.K. Bennett boots (per the Countess of Wessex Blog).

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Sophie's obviously been making great strides in her style in the past few years, and this is the kind of simple but chic outfit that comes from having a wardrobe filled with higher quality individual pieces. As I tweeted the other day, the Wessex family's chef has apparently been appointed Sophie's new personal dresser - an unusual move, but if he keeps her moving on this path, more power to him.

Stay tuned, we may just have another Sophie fashion feature before we're done marking her big birthday.

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Royal Outfit of the Day: September 29

Royal Outfit of the Day: September 29

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In Denmark, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess presented their annual culture prizes this weekend.

Oh, I do like when we get a spot of sparkle to start our week off right.

Bringing us the glitter is Mary, dutifully using her repeated pink Prada dress as an excuse to wear as many pieces of her ruby parure as she can get away with at an event where the dress code didn't even bother with tuxedos: the ring, bracelet, small pendant version of the earrings, and two hair pins.

All of which sounds like a lot, when you list it out, but it's really not too much in practice. I mean, right? I don't think I'm just blinded by my love of jewels here. It's just pleasantly glittery. (Her shoes were glittery too, which was the perfect choice.) You know I love it.

For a gallery, click here. To see the whole ceremony, click here.

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Royal Outfit of the Day: April 3

Royal Outfit of the Day: April 3

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Video: Crown Princess Mary has been visiting Estonia, where they use the "Free from Bullying" program put out by her foundation. She wore this gray suit with tall black Prada boots for some of the events.

Here's what I appreciate about Mary: even when the outfit is pretty basic, she  manages to get at least some point of interest in there. This gray outfit? Well, it's gray. Gray and black. Sort of boring by nature. But then you see the swing of the skirt, that slight fullness, and it makes sense. (Also, she looks toasty warm, and I'm sort of envying her coziness.)

Click here for a gallery with this and more events and outfits.

Photos: BilledBladet/ETV