Charlotte Casiraghi Current Events Part 36: June 2011 - February 2012

[LovelyKate]

Thank you!! These pics have been on bew.com for a little while but we couldn't enlarge them because we had to register.
It seems that the no smile attitude is back, and the comment posted on PurePeople is very hard. It's the kind of comments you can usually read about Charlotte on french websites (if you want to have a glimpse of her popularity here).

 

[Nathalie Cox]

Charlotte was with Caroline, Albert, Stephanie and Charlene at the condecoration of the Order of Grimaldi and St Charles today. The pic is at the National Day thread.

 

[iceflower]

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[titiromi]

Charlotte with her godmother Albina de Boisrouvray here

 

[LovelyKate]

Thank you for the pics!

Nice to see that she's so close to her godmother. Albina de Boisrouvray is a great woman, very generous, but she shouldn't have used so much plastic surgery. She has a too huge smile, it's frightening.

I don't like Charlotte's outfits. First, because to me brown + black is just awful. Secondly because it seems that she's wearing the shirt she wore at the Patti Smith concert: I apreciate the fact that she recycles, but this shirt doesn't suit her well. And it's blue. Blue + black is awful, too. It seems that Charlotte put on the first clothes she saw to go to this official event. It's a pity because this girl could be so stunning if she wanted to! This "Charlotte Gainsbourg" style is not hers at all, she should be herself, that's the way she's the most beautiful.

 

[selket]

Thank you for the pics!

I don't like Charlotte's outfits. First, because to me brown + black is just awful. Secondly because it seems that she's wearing the shirt she wore at the Patti Smith concert: I apreciate the fact that she recycles, but this shirt doesn't suit her well. And it's blue. Blue + black is awful, too. It seems that Charlotte put on the first clothes she saw to go to this official event. It's a pity because this girl could be so stunning if she wanted to! This "Charlotte Gainsbourg" style is not hers at all, she should be herself, that's the way she's the most beautiful.

I completely agree, this outfit is the pits, and that's not something I've ever been compelled to say before. She has mixed grey with brown in the past too, and seems to be addicted to unfortunate black tights. I'm always a little mystified at the constant citing of her "great" style by magazines, which seems far more self-serving than true.

And, I mean, it's fine if she has a lousy esthetic sense when it comes to her clothes, and the great outfits she does sometimes produce happen by accident. (to me once she reached adulthood and moved out of Caroline's household for the most part, her clothes went downhill fast.) She can care as much or as little as she wants about what she wears, and is under no obligation to anyone else about it. It is a bit painful though, when you see her in something she didn't choose, like the Edwina wedding, and realize how stunning she can be in good hands.

 

[FanofMonaco]

I think Charlotte purposely downplays her clothing. She has heard all the horror stories about her mother and Princess Diana being chased by the paparazzi. Clothing can be very powerful. If you look too good too often you can lose control of your privacy. PC has worked very hard through the European courts to put the genie back in the bottle. I have noticed that both Charlotte and PC can look great when they want to. They turn it on and off like a lightswitch. Charlotte alluded to this in the Paris Vogue article. She said she understood the power of clothing. She also said she liked to look respectable. Respectable is not a word I would choose if I wanted to wow the world with my fashion choices.

 

[LovelyKate]

And, I mean, it's fine if she has a lousy esthetic sense when it comes to her clothes, and the great outfits she does sometimes produce happen by accident. (to me once she reached adulthood and moved out of Caroline's household for the most part, her clothes went downhill fast.)

I totally agree with you. Charlotte's fashion style was better under Caroline's days. It's the time Charlotte built her queen of style image. But now that she decides for herself I don't think that she's very gifted. Caroline is: she's always well dressed, even when she takes some risks (I know that sometimes she fails). It's more and more obvious that Charlotte can't dress nicely, she made too much fashion faux-pas. Her leather shorts + blue shirt, oh my God: it was ugly!
I don't think that it is a way to control her image. Charlotte is looking a lot for attention, we already talked about that. Remember that Ernst August once said that Charlotte was the family fashion's specialist: I think that she loves fashion, and must be proud of her style. This outfit is very "parisian", but she failed in mixing colours, and type of clothes.

 

[FanofMonaco]

It's funny LovelyKate. I can remember PC saying, in her 20s, that her mother had always picked out her clothes and that she wasn't very good at fashion. That she was a bit of a tomboy. After her mom died she became friends with Lagerfeld and everyone thought she was very fashionable on her own. Maybe history is repeating itself. I think Charlotte likes fashion but isn't crazy about it. Alot of times designers pay her to wear their clothing so she doesn't necessarily pick it out herself.

 

[PrincessKaimi]

On another thread, about Princess Victoria, several people are extolling black and brown as a combination (the Doberman look). It is a natural look, and quite winsome in my opinion. I think it does not appeal to people who aren't daring, though. Same with navy and brown or navy and black (heaven forbid!? yet very popular in Paris, both on and off the runway). Deep Parisian navy, of course.

Anyway, I think this Charlotte is spectacular and possesses such incredible natural beauty (her coloring is gorgeous) that she could wear sailor's canvas and still look stunning. I agree that playing down one's clothing helps control media attention.

The world is indeed rarely wowed by respectability - but tends to wag its tongue if respectability is not absent. Seems like princesses really can't win.

 

[mtatum]

I think that what makes Charlotte looks sloppy in her latest outings is her poor posture. So along with the rather questionable attire choices, she also looks very uncomfortable and clueless.

If you look at Caroline for example or Stephanie in her younger years, despite their occasional fashion missteps, they still remain poised. Their posture and general aura of confidence make them own their looks, as if saying "I don't care what you think, I intended to wear this. If you don't get it, then too bad for you."

Charlotte on the other hand has that confused, pained look which for me is manifested in her bad posture. Although stunning and unmistakably a champion in the gene pool, she does not possess that sense of ownership of her style choices. When she wears those high heels for example, she looks like she's wobbly or unbalanced. She used to be very comfortable and at ease, with her street chic being her fashion forte. But now, even her casual looks have become strained.

 

[selket]

I think Charlotte purposely downplays her clothing. She has heard all the horror stories about her mother and Princess Diana being chased by the paparazzi. Clothing can be very powerful. If you look too good too often you can lose control of your privacy. I have noticed that both Charlotte and PC can look great when they want to. They turn it on and off like a lightswitch. Charlotte alluded to this in the Paris Vogue article. She said she understood the power of clothing. She also said she liked to look respectable. Respectable is not a word I would choose if I wanted to wow the world with my fashion choices.

I agree with you about the downplaying. But you can downplay and still look put-together. I don't think the press is going to leave her alone more often because she's looking random and uninspired. Deliberately muted I can well believe, but this is haphazard. If it's about press coverage, look for example at the Gucci Masters. One year she's a mishmash of grey, browns and blue, with beltloops and no belt; the next she's stunning in a subtle and muted but coordinated outfit.

In Vogue Paris she said dressing up was her way of honoring those who invited her to events, or to represent her family; that it was a way of being respectful, i.e. to them. It's a notion that perfectly suits a perfectionist. I'm just saying, wearing the right type of clothes, to suit an event, doesn't always produce aesthetically pleasing results.

 

[AmericanQueen]

In Vogue Paris she said dressing up was her way of honoring those who invited her to events, or to represent her family; that it was a way of being respectful, i.e. to them. It's a notion that perfectly suits a perfectionist. I'm just saying, wearing the right type of clothes, to suit an event, doesn't always produce aesthetically pleasing results.

True. And she also must be able to mingle with many different circles - one night with diplomats, the next with fashion/art types. She needs cosmopolitan looks that will work for all crowds.

 

[LovelyKate]

I found this article about party planners from London. It's an interesting article because it tells us (very briefly) that these people organised Charlotte's "cowboy and Indian birthday bash in 2011".
Super party planners: when music and drink are not enough | Life & Style

 

[Nadine]

Lol I've been away from the forum for a while, and am just checking in to see what's up with the Monaco Princely Family.

All seems fine there, including the Lovely Charlotte, but I notice her gorgon is still following her and tracking her every move. If I were Charlotte, I would have this person traced to make sure she is not a danger.

Be careful, Charlotte, God be with you.

 

[trepstrep]

who's the gorgon?

 

[Nathalie Cox]

I was wondering about the Gorgon too. It was mentioned in Andrea's thread too.

 

[azure]

What is a Gorgon? A human being?

 

[Vera Friedel]

Gorgon? What's that ??

 

[Nathalie Cox]

LOL, we are all intrigued by the Gorgon

Let's see, this what i've found out in google:

Two definitions:
1 - Greek Mythology Any of the three sisters Stheno, Euryale, and the mortal Medusa who had snakes for hair and eyes that if looked into turned the beholder into stone.
2 - A woman regarded as ugly or terrifying.

Maybe Nadine can explains us later what did she mean? When she has the time coming again to forums.

 

[titiromi]

Here is the 3rd part of her interview. Unfortunately, we can't access to part 1 and 2

 

[LovelyKate]

We can access to it now!! And we have very beautiful portraits of Charlotte on part 1 and 2!
- part 1
- part 2
My favourite pic is the one on part 1: Charlotte's face is amazing on it, and I love when she wears breads on her head's sides. Something I never noticed: Charlotte has very beautiful and gracious hands, she's lucky!

 

[rosana]

Thank you for the interview! She sound svery humble to me.

 

[kells]

I can't access the interviews...

 

[iceflower]

It seems the links have not been permanent ones and can now only be viewed by registered users..

 

[iceflower]

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[LovelyKate]

It seems the links have not been permanent ones and can now only be viewed by registered users..

Sorry, I have just seen that the links I posted below are not available anymore.
You're right iceflower, I think that's exactly why it doesn't work anymore.
MiuMiuLove from the fashion spot translated this interview and posted it on Charlotte's thread, here: the Fashion Spot - View Single Post - Charlotte Casiraghi. Bonne lecture!

 

[Breffney]

Sorry, I have just seen that the links I posted below are not available anymore.
You're right iceflower, I think that's exactly why it doesn't work anymore.
MiuMiuLove from the fashion spot translated this interview and posted it on Charlotte's thread, here: the Fashion Spot - View Single Post - Charlotte Casiraghi. Bonne lecture!

Thanks for that great interview.

In the interview it says "she arrived alone". It got me wondering about safety and security for Charlotte and indeed all her family. ? Do they have bodyguards. ? I probably should have posed this question in General Information about the Grimaldi Family. ?

 

[FanofMonaco]

Charlotte almost always has a bodyguard. Maybe the writer meant she didn't have her attorney or a relative with her to advise her on certain answers.

 

[fandesacs2003]

Charlotte almost always has a bodyguard. Maybe the writer meant she didn't have her attorney or a relative with her to advise her on certain answers.

I believe also. An attorney, or an image maker/PR person.

Should be difficult to cope with having always a guy behind