Well, it happened again. My invitation to Prince Albert of Monaco's wedding the other day was apparently the victim of another bureaucratic foulup, this one considerably more disappointing than the oversight that kept me from attending the April affair in England. After all, this one was in Monaco, and the event promised to be as much flashier as the former Miss Wittstock's bridal train was longer than the former Miss Middleton's. And it was considerably longer.
Surprisingly to me, the clothing in Monaco looked better to my eye than the garb the guests wore in England, though that may have been simply due to the higher proportion of glitterati on the guest list. Most of the men who were not wearing somewhat unfortunate cream colored uniforms wore morning dress (France's President Sarkozy was a conspicuously under-dressed exception) in one form or another. Prince Michael of Kent's was the traditional light gray suit for summer weddings. (Photo: Getty)
The other European royalty in attendance were generally in black coats with gray striped trousers. Georgio Armani's however was gray. (Photo: Associated Press)
And Karl Lagerfeld wore his own interpretation. (Photo: Getty)
It would have been a great people watching weekend at the Casino. Oh well.
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There has been a lot of buzz here in Canada since the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for their first trip since the event you reference in your post. I'd be curious to hear your thoughts on the Duke's dress.
See http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/07/01/photos-prince-william-and-kates-canadian-tour-day-2/ for photos of their Canada Day attire. Though the site focuses on the Duchesss, there are some good shots of the Duke.
In particular, what do you think of the coat's sleeve length? It seems longish for me, but I'm curious to know if that's an accepted British style or if the Duke is just blazing his own trail.
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Let me just say that he seems like a fine young man and hopefully he will get a valet before he ruins Savile Row's reputation.
Who is the Duke's tailor there, Will?
The morning suit trouser puddling problems apparent in London seem to have been replicated in Monaco. Even Prince Michael who is normally outstanding seems to have succumbed but maybe that was static because he looks as if he just got out of the car. How is it guys don't seem to be able to get this right these days? It's probably the weight of the fabric becaue if you look at photos taken in the thirties or Edwardian times they all get it perfect.Puddled morning dress pants are the bane of wedding photos.
Should Lagerfeld be out in daylight? I guess that the 'shades' help. Just let's hope that there was no garlic in the banquet fare!
On 'puddling' of formal trousers: my old cutter always said that formal trousers should have a whisper of a break.
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