At tonight’s Nobel Gala, Queen Silvia captivates in a Shahla Namdar-designed sequin gown, accented with the perfect taffeta bow, continuing her flawless, decades-long showcase of exceptional Nobel Banquet fashion
Your best bet when dressing up for the winter season? Bows. A point perfectly proven by Queen Silvia of Sweden at tonight's Nobel gala, where she wore a midnight blue couture sequin gown with a taffeta bow on the right hip, created by Shahla Namdar.
Shahla Namdar has been a prominent figure in dressing Queen Silvia of Sweden, with her designs being donned by the royal at numerous Nobel Banquets. In fact, Namdar's designs were featured in the 2006 exhibition showcasing the Queen's range of Nobel evening gowns from 1976 to 2006 – celebrating the Queen's 30th year on the throne.
Tonight's sparkling gown, illuminated by the many spotlights in Stockholm's concert hall, featured long sleeves with a slight puff around the shoulders, and a slim silhouette with the exception of the blown-up bow – a vast departure from the more sizeable dresses donned in the Queen's past (we all remember the voluminous frills of the 1980s, especially the indelible lemon puff dress of 1985).
To complement the midnight blue gown, the Queen opted for her trusted Leuchtenberg set – a collection of jewels she first wore to the Nobel gala in 1978 – as well as a bracelet adorned with diamonds and sapphires.
Photo: Henrik Montgomery/TT
Photo: Henrik Montgomery/TT