Empress Michiko, known as the "Diana of Asia", is 87 years old.
However, who would have thought that this elderly man is still a "fashionista", always appearing in public with elegant and dignified clothing to attract the public's attention, excellent clothing makes people praise.
Since Emperor Akihito's abdication the previous year, Michiko, who was made empress dowager, has retired to the background with her husband and raised her family.
According to the calculation, the most recent public appearance of the emperor and his wife was the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of meiji jingu shrine at the end of last year.
On that day, almost all members of the royal family participated, the most important of whom were Michiko and her two daughters-in-law, Empress Masako and Princess Noriko.
Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law on the same stage, a good play.
Empress Masako, the mother of a country, first appeared in a white suit and white dress, with a white round hat on her head, and was white from beginning to end, and a sense of honor and atmosphere came to her face.
Empress Masako was followed by her concubine, Concubine Noriko.
Considering the disparity in status, Princess Jizi certainly could not make a fuss and steal the limelight of Empress Masako, so she chose a light green two-part dress as a dress, which made people shine and appeared to be decent.
Empress Michiko, who appeared as the finale, although she did not have an advantage in age, she led the way with her unique clothes.
Like Masako, Michiko also chose white as the main color of her outfit.
However, in terms of style, in order to avoid colliding with the eldest daughter-in-law, Michiko is ingenious, wearing a cape-style dress with a square collar and a lace hat, which can be described as traditional without losing the trend, noble without losing its sharp edge, making people have to clap their hands and marvel.
In fact, as early as her youth, Michiko was a beautiful woman who was at the forefront of fashion.
Coming from a wealthy merchant family, although she has been called the "commoner empress" by the Japanese media for many years, she has captured the heart of Emperor Akihito for nearly 60 years with her peerless appearance and unruly personality.
Michiko is the eldest daughter of a famous Japanese company Nissin miller, and can be described as a veritable big lady.
Educated as an aristocrat, she was not only born with exquisite facial features, but also had excellent grades, and was called "almost perfect by teachers, and the only drawback is that there is no flaw.".
By chance, during a tennis match, Michiko and Akihito meet.
In the process of the two of them competing in the game, Michiko, unlike the others, did not take into account Akihito's status as the crown prince and deliberately lost the ball to him, but instead beat Akihito to the ground with a duel attitude.
Unexpectedly, the fiasco Akihito, instead of getting angry, developed a little love for his opponent.
The two became acquainted. Subsequently, Akihito offered to make a relationship, and Michiko further developed into a lover.
In 1958, at the age of 25, Akihito made it public for the first time that he would marry Michiko as crown princess.
For a time, public opinion was in an uproar, because in order to ensure the purity of the bloodline, the Japanese royal family has always accepted only marriages from close relatives, and there has never been a precedent for intermarriage between members of the imperial family and commoners.
Akihito's mother, Empress Ryoko, was furious when she heard the news.
Akihito, who loved him so much, was really reluctant to let go, and even repeatedly forced himself to die, only to get the permission of his father, Emperor Hirohito, and embrace the beauty.
After marrying into the royal family, Michiko's life did not seem to be very comfortable, in addition to always following the rules and regulations of the royal family, she also had to face various difficulties from the "vicious mother-in-law" Empress Liangzi.
It is said that Empress Ryoko appointed a female official named Junko Makino as Michiko's personal housekeeper, in order to teach her various palace rules and etiquette, but in fact to monitor her daily behavior.
Michiko, who is a crown princess, does not even have the right to buy a dress after marriage, and everything must first be approved by Junko Makino.
In order to fulfill the duties of a crown princess, Michiko often participated in various diplomatic occasions, and proper dress was crucial.
As the facade of the country, Michiko not only needs to match fashion and eye-catching, but also has to conform to the rules - because the Japanese royal family has always had strict requirements for clothing, and once Michiko does not achieve perfection, she will face criticism and accusations from her mother-in-law.
For example, at the end of the last century, deep V clothing received a pursuit from women around the world, which can be described as a popularity. But getting women to show a chunk of skin under their necks is something that has always been strictly forbidden by the traditional Japanese royal family.
In order to be able to get a trendy V-neck without violating the palace rules, Michiko came up with a clever trick: put on an underwear in the white skirt of the V-neck.
Sure enough, this combination has gained unexpected effects, not only did not disturb the charm of the V-neck itself, but was worn out of a chic feeling.
In particular, Michiko's blue polka dots are inline, and the pattern complements the blue polka dot hat on her head, which plays a role in icing on the cake.
And all this was carried out under the condition of not conflicting with the royal rules, which could make Empress Liangzi dumb.
Flipping through Michiko's past photos, I have to admit that her aesthetic and taste are indeed extraordinary.
Many pairings are still representatives of fashion and trends even in the present.
Married into the royal family for more than 50 years, Michiko has never made any mistakes in her clothing. And her clothes, after half a century of testing, are really admirable.
It is no wonder that when Diana saw Michiko, she was deeply impressed by her beauty and preferred to bow her knees to salute her.