White dresses are not just for weddings, as Princess Letizia so elegantly shows. Yesterday, June 25, 2009, the Crown Princess of Spain accompanied her husband Prince Felipe to the designation ceremony of the new honorary ambassadors of the “Spain Brand”.

Princess Letizia’s simple white dress was perfect for a summer event. It’s not just a plain white dress, of course. The fabric was textured, and the princess further dressed it up with a green jeweled belt (which I love!), dangly earrings, a tiny white purse and a pair of green snakeskin shoes. She also had what appears to be a green scarf, probably as a just-in-case-it-got-chilly precaution.

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Princess Maxima of the Netherlands sported a slightly different look from her usual style when she visited a fashion exhibit last week.

The Dutch Crown Princess attended the third Arnhem Mode Biennale Arnhem, Netherlands on June 5, 2009. The exhibit, which occurs every two years, brings modern fashion and film together.

Princess Maxima donned a beige military-inspired suit with a high collar, and red, white and blue bands across the waist and arms. She wore her hair in a curlier style, which is very flattering and fresh. A silver clutch and beige heels with a hardware detail complete the look.

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Looky these adorable heels recently worn by Spain’s Princess Letizia. Today’s fashion feature is a look at one red and one black pair, both high and both royally cute.

Princess Letizia wore this red velvety pair to the inauguration of PhotoEspana 2009 art festival at the Madrid Botanical Garden on June 3, 2009. It evokes a gladiator feel without going overboard. The Crown Princess, who is petite, always wears towering platform heels like this (having a very tall husband in Crown Prince Felipe pretty much necessitates it). At the art exhibit, she partnered these shoes with a flower print dress and a purple clutch.

Click through for the other pair of shoes, the outfits and the bags.

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We’ve identified Princess Victoria’s handbag, which I asked about earlier today. Thanks to our readers, Lisa and Mandy!

The bag is the Amazona Handbag by the design house Loewe. Lisa also tells us that this particular design is Loewe’s classic style, which has been produced for decades. I did find several variations of the bag at the Loewe website.

What Princess Victoria was using during her visit to the Gothenburg Harbour looks to be brown suede. The bag is available in many other finishes, like burgundy patent leather and the purple leather one below.

Images: Newscom (top), Loewe (bottom)

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden visited the Gothenburg Harbour on January 20, 2009.

The Princess met with the county administrative board and representatives of the Swedish Fishermen’s Union. Such visits are in the royal agenda to show her support for various industries, in this case the West Swedish fishing industry, and local companies around Sweden. The princess was simply and practically dressed in a dark suit over a white cowl-neck top.

Are you keen for another royal bag hunt? Here’s a good look at Princess Victoria’s bag from yesterday’s visit (click image for larger version). Can anyone tell me what designer or store this is from?

Image: Newscom

Last month, I put out a query about a bag that Princess Letizia had during the visit to the ‘La Sexta’ TV studios. I wondered who the bag designer is. Well, the mystery is solved!

And yes, it’s a Burberry bag. Specifically, it’s the Ruched Leather Lowry tote, which retails for £1,195.00 (about $1800.00). Here’s a close-up during the La Sexta visit.

In front: Princess Anne the Princess Royal, and her brother Prince Edward the Earl of Wessex; behind them, Autumn and Peter Phillips (Princess Anne’s son)

Much is being made of the dress that Princess Anne wore to last weekend’s wedding between Lady Rose Windsor and George Gilman. The white and yellow print dress was the same one that the Princess Royal wore to the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981, 27 years ago! She even wore the same yellow hat.

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The 60th Salón Internacional de la Moda de Madrid (SIMM) or the Madrid International Fashion Fair began on July 17, 2008. The three-day fashion event featured hundreds of exhibitors. This year’s fair was organized into sectors based on style and fashion philosophy. Examples of the sectors were GALA (cocktail and evening wear), ETERNA (contemporary basics), ALMA AIRE (current trends), ALMA TIERRA (natural textiles and ethnic prints), and DIVA (daring, sensual and exuberant styles). Also shown were fashions for men and ready-made collections.

As Spain’s Crown Princess and a fashion icon, Princess Letizia was the perfect choice to open the fashion fair. For the event, the princess wore a simple emerald-green dress paired with a brooch and open-toed heels.

Image details: Paris Fashion Week ‘09 Haute Couture - Dior served by picapp.com

Thailand’s fashion-forward Princess Siriwanwaree Nareerat was in France for the Paris Fashion Week. She was seen at the fashion shows of various fashion houses like Dior, Giorgio Armani and Jean Paul Gaultier.

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This is Royal Ascot week, June 17-21, 2008. And although the meeting is the most famous in the horse-racing world, all eyes were on the Royal Enclosure.

The British royal family came out in full fashion for the first day. Queen Elizabeth, of course, set the tone with her usual elegance in a cream ensemble with black trim. Camilla the Duchess of Cornwall chose mint green with a matching feather-trimmed hat. Sophie the Countess of Wessex wore a simple dress accented with a green hat.

Image details: Royal Ascot served by picapp.com

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