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This week's featured Disney hotel is Disney's Port Orleans Resort - Riverside. Formerly known as Dixie Landings until 2001, it is one of the Disney hotels I have visited the most. The resort is divided into two areas: Magnolia Bend and Alligator Bayou. Buildings in the Magnolia Bend area are plantation-style mansions, while those in Alligator Bayou are rustic, Cajun-style buildings. Additionally, the resort features Royal Guest Rooms themed around the Disney Princesses franchise, with a particular focus on Tiana from The Princess and the Frog.

Inspired by Tiana's color palette, I created an outfit featuring a simple green dress that would look great in either area of the resort. To complement the dress, I added a cute yellow cardigan perfect for cooler evenings.

For the shoes, I chose the golden flats as a tribute to Ray, the firefly, and also because they add a touch of sophistication to the outfit that Charlotte would approve of. Speaking of Miss Charlotte La Bouff, she would surely adore this Oscar de la Renta handbag. I selected it because of the flower detail, which is a reminder of the Magnolia Bend area.

Finally, the earrings were chosen because of Evangeline. The hair tie was chosen because Tiana always has her hair tied, and it matches the colours of the outfit.

According to Disney, last week was World Princess Week. So, during that week, I asked my followers which princess should inspire this week’s outfit. The vote was quite divided, so I decided to create a look that would represent as many princesses as possible. I was able to have elements representing 9 of the 13 official Disney princesses in this outfit.

Let’s start with the dress, which was inspired by Ariel’s pink dress when she eats for the first time with Prince Eric. The shoes are obviously a nod to Cinderella, while the clutch is all about the OG Disney princess, Snow White. The blue of the clutch and the shoes combined with the pink dress is a little wink at the “pink vs blue” debate surrounding Aurora’s dress.

Now, let’s look at the jewelry. The ring is perhaps the most obvious: the rose of Beauty and the Beast for dear Belle. The earrings were chosen as the sun is the symbol of Corona, the kingdom of Rapunzel’s parents. Even if it might not be evident, the necklace is for Tiana as she met Prince Naveen as a frog after wishing on a star and also the presence of Evangeline in her story. The bracelet is perhaps the biggest stretch when it comes to its association with a Princess. With its arabian style and floral motifs, it is a little wink to Jasmine. Finally, the hair comb is for Mulan as she wore one when she met the matchmaker and also because of the famous quote in the movie: “The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.”