On July 25, 2023, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain attended the opening of the Royal Collections Gallery at the Royal Palace in Madrid. Situated within the Royal Palace of Madrid, the Royal Collections Gallery is an art museum. Dependent on National Heritage, it is located in a new building in the gardens of the Campo del Moro park next to the Almudena Cathedral and the Royal Palace.
CAROLINA HERRERA Floral Bow A-Line Cocktail Dress
What a gorgeous dress and the Queen wears it well.
ReplyDeleteThey all look very well put together. This romantic dress flatters the Queen - classy and elegant look for her.
ReplyDeleteAgree! I just wish the dress was a little shorter, like on the model. I think it'd look better. But what a wonderful dress for this visit!
DeleteOn the model the dress is a tiny bit too short and on the Queen it's a tiny bit too long - just inbetween those two length would be great, we are talking about may be 4 cm. Otherwise the Queen looks fantastic!
DeleteLetizia looks fantastic. The soft curl in her hair is flattering and her dress is pure Hepburn-esque summer luxury.
ReplyDeleteNicely said.
DeleteUggly dress
ReplyDeleteGorgeous dress--QL looks beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteJanet
My opinion as well. Gorgeous !
DeleteJust so pretty... but I wonder how she got her tan? So brown.
ReplyDeleteIn Spain they had already high t° before the Spring began this year. Some say she does not go into the sun to take sun baths but that it is fake brown. I don't know but I think she has a skin of good quality and that it is looked after with the best treatment. She has a tan the whole year but deeper during Spring and Summer.
DeleteHave you ever heard about professional airbrush spray tanning?
DeleteIt is also used by models.
:23 has been concerned with the Queen's tan no matter the season, quite sure that she applies it herself and poorly. DeKay
DeleteWell, if this isn't just a work of art! The neckline isn't quite right. I'm guessing they modified it for her, and in the process stole some beauty from the composition. But it's still very lovely. I only wish the floral came a bit higher (as it does on the model).
ReplyDeleteGorgeous dress. Absolute perfection
ReplyDeleteAnnieM
Maybe inspiration from Christian Dior.
DeleteI love her dress... Well her figure and posture.
ReplyDeleteThe lady in metallic green also looks very polished.
Luna
Amazing
ReplyDeleteBeautiful design. How perfect it had been if like 20cm shorter.
ReplyDeleteI really like that she chose the ballerina length. Makes it more formal. Ladyofthemanor
DeleteThis is a beautiful CH gown, the design is gorgeous. Love the pattern on the fabric. Her hair and makeup look perfect.
ReplyDeleteThe dress doesn’t go with the event in my opinion. Great dress for dancing, black tie, more formal occasion. Queen Letizia always strike me like she is holding her breath and stressed. She never appears relaxed in formal events. MR
ReplyDeleteAgree
DeleteTotally agree; look at the other ladies.
DeleteShe probably is always holding her breath, figuratively speaking. The Spanish royal family walks an absolute tightrope, politically speaking, and the Queen knows that whatever she does and says and wears is going to be scrutinized at levels I can’t even imagine. To a certain extent this is true of any royal family in these uncertain times, but from what I read, it’s particularly heightened in Spain. I could not do the Queen’s job (nor any royal’s for that matter).
DeleteAnya
After the too relaxed appearance on the day of the announcement of the engagement she is holding her breath. Especially on the day of the wedding. Siv.
DeleteExquisite. From head to toes.
ReplyDeleteDress too long, the model's is more elegant and proportioned. I prefer the lady with the light trousers, very elegant and more suitable for the occasion. Irene
ReplyDeleteBoth my same thoughts, 100%.
Delete- Anon 9:13
Awful dress not suitable for the occasion
DeleteI just love the toile inspired dress and the color is just gorgeous.....A winner!
ReplyDeleteQueen Letizia's dress - LOVE IT.
ReplyDeleteLetizia est magnifique
ReplyDeleteFroufrou
avec tout le respect que je dois Γ la Reine Laetizia, je ne trouve pas que sa robe soit gΓ©niale...
ReplyDeleteTotalenent d' accord
DeleteTotalenent d' accord
DeleteOui, pas sur elle en tout le cas. Sa morphologie et taille ne correspondent pas Γ ce style de robe …
DeleteWow. The Queen was absolutely gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteWhat an impressive, sophisticated and show stopping look from Q.Letizia!
ReplyDeleteMake-up and hairstyle are on point too.
Cette robe a une jupe un peu trop ample et lΓ©gΓ¨rement trop longue pour sa morphologie ; Letizia est quand mΓͺme magnifique !
ReplyDeletePhotos N8 and N°9.
ReplyDeleteAn honorable mention to the lady in the baggy pants and (green?)top.
A classy ensemble.
When I saw the headline photo before I read the caption I assumed that with a lady in a bright blue dress it must be about Camilla! :-)
DeleteGreat look, with this longitude of the skirt, however I'd prefer she keeps it for the more formal occassion.
ReplyDeleteThe dress is announced by C Herrera as a cocktail-dress. She can wear it on more formal occasions too. I think that's why she preferred to keep the length. Anyway she is wearing it better than the model.
ReplyDeleteThe dress itself is gorgeous. It reminds me of b/w Japanese Art Watercolours. And the look is very late 1950's (think of what Grace Kelly wore when she was in her early years of being Princesse of Monaco). However, I am not entirely sure about it being the right dress for this specific occasion. As it is labelled a cocktail dress - I do miss the cocktails here. Perhaps they'd been served later that day. But QL can pull it off anyway, for sure.
ReplyDeleteIt was a 7 pm event, literally an opening of an exhibit. There were several politicians there, including the lady in the light pants and green top and the acting president. No doubt there were cocktails served. The queen knows what she is doing. On another note, the banker striped suit and mismatched tie are certainly not cocktail wear. DeKay.
DeleteOn another Royal site with almost 30 comments, Queen Litizia gets 99% positive votes.
ReplyDeleteThis is one of the Wow dresses. Q Letizia looks stunning. josebabe
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful dress. Floral, but in black, grey shades and white, simply perfect, pure joy to look at. Her excellent posture is a good addition, but then, she always has it. GM
ReplyDeleteIf QL was aiming for a 60's look with this silhouette and hair, she succeeded. The underskirts add an extra swish to the look. The draping of the bodice and the black trim allows the eye to travel the length of the dress. The seated picture shows the volume of the skirt.
ReplyDeleteShe looks fabulous!
Ana 1
Dress is fabulous but not for this occasion not dignified enough
ReplyDeleteCH designs not dignified???. Some cannot tell the difference between diamonds and mere stones.
DeleteIt’s too revealing for the event, no matter who the designer is. CH or D&G or anyone else. If you didn’t get the point, that’s too bad. Diamonds and stones is inappropriate comparison.
DeleteCH
@CH
DeleteYou do not seem to know what the word 'revealing' means when applied to pieces of clothing.
If you saw my trendy black corset tops ,which can also be used under jackets, (this is just an example), you would faint, believe me!
This dress Is exquisite on all accounts, perfectly appropriate for the occasion and veryyy dignified for a Queen.
Oh, by the way: as I have already said on other occasions and generally speaking, some women can wear real edgy smart clothes and some others just can't for a number of reasons.
That's all one nerds to know.
@CH
DeletePlease, carry on with your fashion reviews from the Middle Ages.
They're just fun to me.
Thank youπππ
@CH Perhaps gold and dross?
ReplyDeleteIt is also inappropriate to apply your prudish standards to someone else, especially when the museums are full of paintings from centuries past to women with much more revealing decotellatage. She's the Queen not an aging frump
She wore a cocktail dress to a gallery opening and cocktail evening!
Have a look at Mary before you call it Middle Ages. Would you see her wearing this to an official event? Nothing else left for all the so-called ‘modern’ royalty argument that some believe justifies pretty much anything. Would you call Mary medieval? I wouldn’t. And one couldn’t catch her wearing this unless she was on a beach back home in Australia.
ReplyDeletePetra
In Australia, where it's hot, like in Spain :-)
Deletehttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3200532/amp/Crown-Princess-Mary-voted-stylish-royal-FEMAIL-look-best-fashion-moments.html
ReplyDeleteP. the original. Thank you for this link. This is new to me, totally missed it. Hugs
DeleteDear Ava, my pleasure!
DeleteYou know, as someone questioned Q.Letizia' s cocktail dress and labelled It as " revealing", that is to say not appropriate for a Queen, also bringing in the lack of such decolletage in Princess Mary's ensembles by contrast, I just wanted to show that also Mary showed excellent classy decollateges to formal events.
Both royal ladies have exquisite tastes and tons of fashion sense,.
They both are modern and sophisticated at the same timeπ
Hugsπ
Dear P. the original.
DeleteThanks for the link ......... super.
Dear Deadeggs, it's my pleasure!
DeleteYes, super outfits for a magnificent Princess !πππ
P. the original. Yes exactly, you make very good points. The link provided me with some formal wear/gowns that were new to me, some gorgeous gowns, a real bonus to see, thank you.
ReplyDeleteIt' s always my pleasure, Ava!
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