Queen Letizia makes a surprise designer switch for Princess of Asturias Awards concert

18/10/2018

King Felipe and Queen Letizia attended an orchestral concert this evening at the Prince Felipe Auditorium in Oviedo.

The annual concert is the opening event for the Princess of Asturias Awards which are held over the next few days in Oviedo, the capital of the Principality of Asturias. King Felipe and Queen Letizia will deliver a series of prizes to individuals, entities or companies from around the world who make notable achievements in the sciences, humanities, and public affairs.

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Their Majesties stopped to greet the crowd that had gathered outside the auditorium.

WHAT QUEEN LETIZIA WORE

DRESS: NEW! Emporio Armani Black Ruffle Side Dress (£550).

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CLUTCH: Magrit 'Mary' black satin panel flap clutch bag (US$278). Queen Letizia also owns this style in red.

SHOES: NEW! Carolina Herrera black suede slingback pumps. Letizia also owns this style in nude patent, navy suede, and camel suede.

JEWELRY: Diamond chanton earrings and diamond bracelets from the "Joyas de pasar" - a collection of jewels designated by Queen Ena in her will for the select use of Spanish queens. First worn by Queen Letizia in February 2017.

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FASHION FLASHBACK

We expected Queen Letizia to wear a number by her go-to designer Felipe Varela like she had done for the past four years since attending in her role as Queen consort. But this year she dropped the Spanish couturier in favor of an off-the-rack little black dress by Italian luxury brand Emporio Armani. Were you surprised by Queen Letizia's choice?

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11 Comments

Clara

6/11/2018 08:03:41 pm

When she is in Asturias, her homeland, she is thrilled, she must long for her town, me too!! The North of Spain is a mixture between Ireland and Switzerland.., green, rainy and mountains.....

Sandy

6/11/2018 11:45:16 pm

This is a beautiful black evening dress. I love the side ruffle as it keeps it from being boring or dull. And those are some really spectacular jewels! Letizia doesn't seem to like wearing jewelry so when she does it's a big deal for me. I love jewelry. The choice of Armani is a departure from Varela. And looking back on the past few years he dressed her impeccably (especially 2014).

Laura

7/11/2018 12:54:30 am

This is classic Letizia, sheer perfection from head to toe. The earrings and bracelets are over the top, but against a plain black dress they look spectacular. Shoes and clutch complete a wonderful look, of understated elegance.

Karen

7/11/2018 01:39:29 am

Her entire outfit looks great especially her shoes! In the 2nd picture where she's going down the stairs...the shoes! :)

Bertie

7/11/2018 03:49:37 am

A simply brilliant dress, hooray for the Armani pick! It's a terrific take on the ruffle trend, combining enough fullness in the fabric with discretion so the asymmetry is contained within the classic sheath outline.The Herrera slingbacks are perfect, the style lets in a clever touch of light at foot level where a solid court could have spoiled thing, a real party touch executed with perfect discretion. The updo looks lovely and it seems we are sticking with fashionable loose hair strands for now. The bling is drop dead gorgeous, against the sombre tone of the outfit it can shine right out. Clever Letizia! So great to have you back posting here :)

Elizabeth (Admin)

7/11/2018 09:32:40 am

And I've enjoyed reading all your eloquent comments Bertie :)

Clara

7/11/2018 07:32:25 pm

Indeed!! I learn vocabulary..🤗

Bertie

7/11/2018 10:59:03 pm

*blushes*

Zoe link

7/11/2018 12:18:33 pm

This lady can turn up the volume to 11 without much effort. The ruffle detail and the slit give this little black dress added glamour. It's the kind of dress every woman should have in her closet ...just in case. The shoes are also a must. The bling is always a show stopper. Sandy the jumpsuit and the swishy blue dress are my favorites.

Elizabeth (Admin)

7/11/2018 12:45:58 pm

Loved your "volume to 11" comment :) It's so true about Letizia. Her style is effortless and she looks a million dollars not matter if she wears, high-street, off-the-rack or couture! Her clothing spend is well below that of some royal ladies but it just goes to show you don't need a big budget to look elegant and glamorous.

Sandy

7/11/2018 12:47:04 pm

Hey Zoe, I had a tough time picking my favorite because all the previous looks through the years were great

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