i was going to call this post “the most beautiful girl in the world”, however, i thought an accomplished young lady like charlotte casiraghi might want to be recognized for her skills, talent and accomplishments rather than her stagering beauty.

riding since she was four years old she has lived in navy riding blazers, tailored blue shirts, white jodhpurs, riding boots, and polos- all my favorite things! her clothing is now provided by a special equestrian collection specifically created for her by gucci.

back in 2010 the italian brand announced that it would be sponsoring charlotte as she debuted in the global champions tour and most recently she has become the face of the equestrian tied brands advertising campaigns.

i love all these photographs, a combination of images by mario testino and by maciek kobielski in the new self service fall/winter 2012 issue. Maciek took the  photographs of charlotte at the le grand parquet equestrian stadium, fontainebleau, outside of paris.

i guess this post could go many directions-  a great beauty, a princess in fact, the grand daughter of “the grace kelly.” then there are her accomplishments as an equestrian rider. not to mention, now the face of a chic luxury brand. then you have all the red, white and navy, the blue oxfords and a few stripes, all the riding regalia- all my favorite things i love so much!

so many reasons, however, i’m going to just say it-  charlotte casiraghi of monaco, the most beautiful girl in the world! one of my favorite women for more reasons than just this one- riding high!