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Sofia in Issue New York

Remember Sofia's stunning gown for the King's Dinner for the Nobel Laureate's?

 Well after many weeks of looking through fashion show photos- I stumbled upon it by accident! The gown comes from Eliza Jane Howell!

Confirmation from Fadi el Khoury

I have spent my morning sending emails back and forth with various designers and I can confirm that Fadi el Khoury is the designer of both of these gowns. This is probably not news to you as it was suspected but I just wanted to make sure. They are beautiful dresses!

Victoria in 2013

Madeleine at the 2014 Nobel Ceremony

I must say that out of all the designers I have conversed with over time- Fadi el Khoury has been the nicest and the quickest in returning my emails. I love these gowns too!

Discussing Sofia Hellqvist's Future

As most of you probably know, Sofia Hellqvist will officially become a member of the Swedish Royal Family next June 13th. With that we can expect to see a lot more of her and her fashion choices.

I have started to wonder which way Sofia's tastes in fashion will go. Victoria tends to wear high street brands made/designed by Scandinavians (ex. Tiger of Sweden, H&M, by Malene Birger). Madeleine however tends to lean towards well known designers (ex. Valentino, Marchesa, Oscar de la Renta), showing New York City's influence on her I believe. Which will Sofia choose? Or will she mix both?

In the past Sofia has tended to go towards the cheaper high end designers- (ex. Zara, Tadashi Shoji, Gant) but since her engagement we have seen her in more expensive designers such as Roland Mouret and Matthew Williamson but also still remaining faithful to Tadashi Shoji and Tiger of Sweden. For her Nobel Debut she choose a Swedish higher end Designer- Ida Sjostedt.

She seems to be mixing both influences from Victoria and Madeleine choosing high end designers but pairing them with Swedish designers. (See example below).

 

 Sofia Hellqvist wearing Tiger of Sweden and Matthew Williamson

In the near future you should expect to see a page for Sofia popping up on the sidebar, I plan on starting off with a mass page like Estelle and Silvia have and then as it fills up breaking it up into smaller pages like Victoria and Madeleine's.

ALSO- I want you to know that Ccile and I are working together to identify the gowns from the King's Nobel Laureates Banquet. (In the meantime- check out her blog!!)

Queen Silvia's Clutch

First of all- Happy Holidays/Merry Christmas to everyone! I hope your holiday has been restful and spent with loved ones!

When Queen Silvia attended the King's Dinner for the Nobel Laureate's, she showed up with this beautiful and unique clutch. (note the photo is not from this gala=

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This is not the first time Silvia has used this clutch. She used it back in October of 2009 at a World Childhood Foundation Anniversary Gala. I think this is her probably go to Red Dress bag. There has been much discussion after it's appearance at the Nobel's in Royal Forums and I (being a curious person) began to research and see if I could discover the designer. After 3 weeks, I figured it out. Her clutch is from Judith Leiber. This clutch below is similar in clasp, string, and Design.

This clutch is from the 1990's which makes me wonder how long Silvia has had it. How many times has she worn it and it has slipped our watching eyes? Well that is what I am off to figure out now!

UPDATE: I have confirmed with Judith Leiber that this clutch is theirs. 

Queen Silvia in Kenzo Jungle

Recently, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia gave an interview at their house, Stenhammar Slott. If you have not read the interview I highly recommend you do so. (You can check it out here and here)

As well as the wonderful interview there were some beautiful and relaxed photos.

I instantly wondered about Silvia's sweater (because that is what I do... I really have no life). A quick search popped up a result! It is from the 80's by Kenzo Jungle. A very similar sweater vest is currently being sold on Etsy!

Sofia in Tiger of Sweden

Last night Carl Philip and Sofia Hellqvist attended a Christmas Concert which was put on in benefit of Project Playground. Sofia along with her friend Frida are co-founders of Project Playground which strives to provide children in South Africa with spaces where they can just be kids and have fun- like on a playground.

Sofia wore a coat from Tiger of Sweden and a dress from Matthew Williamson.I believe her clutch is from Designer Remix, but I am unsure. She wore a pair of unidentified long earrings and black pumps.