grand set of portraits released to celebrate her milestone birthday.While few of us will be channelling her dazzling Elsa style any time soon, the rest of Mary’s wardrobe provides plenty of inspiration for the rest of us.
As she’s reached midlife, the Crown Princess, with the help of her stylist Anna Camilla Alajdi, has embraced high street as happily as high end and strikes just the kind of balance so many women strive for between looking youthful and grown-up.
Accessories are an instant way to elevate an outfit. They demonstrate a careful eye for detail and a sense of imagination - in short, they semaphore that you’re still loving the process of dressing up.Mary’s accessories arsenal spans bright and sculptural handbags, fun hats and eye-catching jewellery - see the oversized brooch she wore this week for the unveiling of her 50th birthday portraits which instantly zings up her refined blue skirt suit.
They can have a practical function, too, like the jaunty wool fedora she wore for another recent outing. Top marks for matching it to her coat.
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