It is almost difficult to believe they’re related: the styles of dress preferred by Grace Kelly and her granddaughter Charlotte Casiraghi of Monaco are as different as night and day.   The one thing that gives their family ties away?  That would be their strong physical resemblance to one another - those doe eyes, regal noses, pouty lips, and creamy complexions are unmistakeable.  Both royals radiate glamour, but while the screen-goddess-turned-princess favored prim and proper, her socialite heir gravitates toward a more unconventional style.

Kelly was every bit the royal, known for her perfectly made-up visage, Hermes handbags, and not-a-hair-out-of-place blonde coif.  She also favored dainty gloves, classic cuts, and soft colors like pale pink and white.  In other words, she made for the perfect fairy-tale princess.

Casiraghi, on the other hand, is a little more eclectic.  Her trademarks?  Red lipstick, off-kilter minidresses, ankle boots, and artfully mussed locks.   Her style tends toward a more downtown glamour; she once turned up at a Chanel show in a sweater and a headband, and later the same week at an afterparty in a short gold dress and thick eyeliner.

Capture Princess Grace’s immortal chic in a Anne Klein tweed pencil skirt and a structured frame bag by Prada.

Get Charlotte’s look with a two-tone dress by McQ Alexander McQueen and a versatile black Chanel tote.

Posted on November 20th, 2007 by ashley