At a wedding full of princesses, the most elegant turned out to be the woman not born into any royal house. When Astrid of Liechtenstein married Ralph Worthington in Tuscany in late September 2021, all of Europe's high society gathered. And yet, five years later, people still talk about the best-dressed guest - Sassa de Osma - a businesswoman and wife of Prince Christian of Hanover.

A daisy dress to say goodbye to summer

The Princess of Hanover's style was so successful that even today, five years on, it looks contemporary, striking and sophisticated. The centrepiece is a dress by Jorge Vazquez - her favourite designer and partner in the Philippa 1970 brand - in pink with a delicate print of daisies and poppies, with a cape of the same fabric and a lime-green belt with a simple bow at the front.

This was not, as some might think, the usual choice of a floral dress to “get through” the dress code without effort. Sassa's dress was - and still is - a piece of enormous personality that stood out among so many similar designs. And the flowers carry meaning too: daisies symbolise purity and unconditional friendship, a value she clearly lives out in her close relationship with the bride.

A styling trick as old as the world

The other detail worth noticing is a move as old as fashion, yet always effective - matching the shoes to the bag. Sassa chose metallic-silver high-heeled sandals that she paired with a clutch in the same tone. Despite both accessories being metallic, they neither break the visual harmony nor draw attention away from the dress, where all the aesthetic weight falls.

That is why she chose no strong jewellery - only discreet earrings and a ring. And that is exactly where the lesson lies: at an event full of bloodlines centuries old, the one who stood out most was the one who knew when to stop. Sometimes elegance is not in what you add, but in what you refuse to add.