Showing posts with label Ascot 2014. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ascot 2014. Show all posts

21 June 2014

Royal Ascot, Day Five

The Queen honored Ascot Races with her presence today.
This has been an Ascot week for the brooch record books: two debuts, two second appearances, and for the finale, a brooch new to us since 2012. Needless to say, I'm in heaven.

(Little nod to the Duke there - he's my best dressed gent of the week. His outfits have been subtly coordinated with the Queen's, not overtly matchy, but just enough to make it look like someone's paying attention. Well done.)
Three Strand Pearl Necklace


For more: Daily Mail, Zimbio gallery

On this very last day of Ascot, I have no awards to hand out, just one important notice for you: PRINCESS EUGENIE WORE RED.

And I shall rejoice that her closet hasn't gone permanently beige, and leave it at that.

Photos: Stuart C. Wilson and Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images
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20 June 2014

Royal Ascot, Day Four

The Queen honored Ascot Races with her presence today.
Well, it's not a new brooch, but it is another that we've only seen on one previous occasion, so our rare brooch streak still stands! Many of you thought the Saskatchewan Tourmaline Flower would be at its best on a pink coat, and this lovely cerise outfit proves you right. Even on this bright - BRIGHT - color, the brooch holds its own.



Ascot is winding down, and so are the number of royals in attendance. I wasn't very taken with the outfits on display today, but my magpie senses did find some sparkle that was downright award-worthy.
For more: Daily Mail, Zimbio gallery 1, gallery 2, gallery 3

Best in Sparkle, Jewel Division 
Lady Sarah Chatto

You really have to give Lady Sarah a round of applause for busting out her jewels whenever she can. Here we have a trio of items inherited from her mother: pearl and diamond earrings (that Lady Sarah wore on her wedding day), a pearl and diamond necklace from Queen Mary, and a diamond star brooch (a Jardine Star-lookalike, one of many out there for this common design).

Best in Sparkle, Non-Jewel Division 
Princess Haya

Well, there's certainly no danger here that yesterday's black and white masterpiece will be unseated as my Ascot favorite for the year, but you know I love the spirit of wearing a sparkling gold skirt in the day even if this outfit is not her finest. I'm all for more fancy, always.

Photos:Stuart C. Wilson, Mark Cuthbert/UK Press, and Chris Jackson all via Getty Images
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19 June 2014

Royal Ascot, Day Three

The Queen honored Ascot Races with her presence today.
For video, see the Daily Mail link below.
Another brooch debut! One of you is going to have to come over here and pick me up off the floor if this continues. (And please please, let it continue!)



To the rest of the family! Just a couple notables from the fabulous division today.

Most Fabulous, Most Colorful Division
The Princess Royal and Princess Beatrice
Look at this pair! Not who I thought would end up in their own little rainbow of a carriage ride, but I like it. Anyone else seeing orange peels on the top of Beatrice's hat, or do I just need a snack?

Most Fabulous, Least Colorful Division
Princess Haya
Haya's Ascot game is growing stronger every day, is it not? Black and white at Ascot is always My Fair Lady and always YES. I can't wait to see what she's got for us in the final stretch.

I'll leave you to discuss the rest (including the Countess of Wessex, who hilariously went to the opposite end of yesterday's white spectrum with an entirely black outfit) in the links provided. I'm off to get that snack, just to be safe.

Photos:Daily Mail video and Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images
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18 June 2014

Royal Ascot, Day Two

The Queen honored Ascot Races with her presence today.
The second day of Ascot brings us a second outing for the floral brooch debuted in France earlier this month. I'm loving Her Maj's outfit today - she usually has a floral dress on under her coats, but we don't often get to see it showcased like this, and it's a really fresh look for her.



The Queen was my best dressed overall for the day, but the rest of the crowd wasn't slacking off either. Some links for your examination:
Daily Mail
Zimbio

 And now, my highlights:

Best in Earrings
The Duchess of Cornwall
Ooooooooooooh. That's two, count 'em, TWO appearances of my beloved pink topaz choker in one week! And this one is even better than the Trooping appearance, because Camilla's worn the matching earrings too, something she usually saves for evening. They're hard to see (Camilla is the absolute worst royal offender when it comes to hair obscuring earring bling, the absolute worst I tell you), but the British Monarchy Flickr has the best look.

Best in Brooch
The Countess of Wessex
I've never understood why Sophie doesn't stick these diamond clips (they're from the Queen Mother, and it's a set of two placed together here) on every single outfit she owns - I mean, that's what I'd do - but I'll take any appearance I can get.

Highest Vintage Potential
The Princess Royal
This is one of those Anne outfits where you just sit back and wait for someone to dig up a picture of her wearing the same thing back in 1983. (Updated: 5 years off! She wore it in 1988, with thanks to JamesB in the comments.) Actually, despite some bunching up, it suits her fairly well.

Most Improved
Princess Haya
Improving on yesterday's converted eveningwear, Haya's sporting Van Gogh's sunflowers today, customized from the recent Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda collection. It's awfully literal, sticking a painting on a dress, but I do love the way she carries the color changes through to her hat and shoes.

Photos:Stuart C. Wilson, Chris Jackson, Kirstin Sinclair, and Alan Crowhurst all for Getty Images
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17 June 2014

Royal Ascot, Day One

The Queen honored Ascot Races with her presence today.

I think Her Majesty is on a mission to set a record for the number of new brooches debuted in a single year, and I am ALL FOR IT. Go on, ma'am. This one's got swans on it! Adorable. More details in the brooch post linked below.

Three Strand Pearl Necklace


I typically do Ascot fashion roundups at the other blog, but since it is a particularly busy week on the international royal scene, all Ascot coverage will be taking place here at the Vault. Lots and lots of royals were present per usual, including Prince Harry making his Ascot debut.  
For your royal-spotting pleasure: Photos at the Daily Mail, gallery at Zimbio.

And now for a few awards for those that caught my eye:

Best in Blues
The Countess of Wessex

There was something of a blue kick running through the collective royal wardrobe today. Both the Countess of Wessex and the Duchess of Cornwall (who sported her pair of Van Cleef & Arpels dragonfly brooches) chose a soft blue just as the Queen did, but of the three, Sophie takes my prize. This Emilia Wickstead suit is really flattering on her, and you can't go wrong when you slap a big aquamarine brooch on there.

Best Use of Color
Viscountess Linley

A bright and colorful floral is just what we need today, I think. And three cheers to Serena here for avoiding the temptation to stick Just Another Nude Shoe with this - the coral is a nice tie-in without being too matchy. This wasn't my favorite shoe moment of the day, though...

Best in Shoe 
Princess Beatrice

Beatrice's Suzannah dress is lovely, and I always appreciate something different on the hat front. But did you see her shoes?
Jerome C. Rousseau shoes
 WANT. Ditto everything I said above about colorful florals and add in bonus points for making up for her sister's closet full of beige coats.

And...a Near Miss 
Princess Haya

This should have been a recipe for perfection, at least for me: I always look forward to the parade of Ascot couture brought by Princess Haya (wife of the ruler of Dubai and Prime Minister of the UAE, Sheikh Mohammed - he's standing next to her there - and daughter of the late King Hussein of Jordan), and you  know I love me some Elie Saab. And yet...well, I'm still waiting for that perfection. You know it pains me greatly to say it. Must seek comfort and chocolate now, talk amongst yourselves.
The Elie Saab Couture style that was modified for Haya. (Some things are just meant to be gowns, methinks.)

Photos:Anadolu Agency via Getty; Julian Parker/UK Press via Getty; Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty; Chris Jackson via Getty; Polyvore; Chris Jackson via Getty; Style.com
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