Queen Letizia premiers a Carolina Herrera Fall 2013 dress on Day 2 of State Visit to Germany

17/10/2022

The King and Queen of Spain are currently on a four-day State visit to Germany. They arrived in Berlin yesterday afternoon, and this morning Their Majesties were officially welcomed at Bellevue Palace by the German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife, Elke Büdenbender.

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain receive an official welcome at Bellevue Palace by the German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife, Elke Büdenbender on Day 2 of State Visit to Germany 2022

Following the formalities, King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia visited to the Neue Wache building, home to the Central Memorial of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Victims of War and Tyranny. They made a floral tribute and paid their respects with a minute of silence.

Queen Letizia wore a peacock blue dress by Carolina Herrera.

Queen Letizia wears Carolina Herrera Fall 2013 Peacock Blue Keyhole Dress

This is the first occasion we have seen Queen Letizia wear this dress which featured almost 10 years ago on the designer's Fall 2013 runway.

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It is characterized by a keyhole neckline with a modified mandarin collar, and ruched shoulders with embellishments. The wide inset waist has a folded effect, and the skirt has a trumpet flare. The dress was shown without the shoulder embellishments in the Fall 2013 Lookbook.

The coordinating suede pumps and top-handle bag are by Magrit.

Bulgari aquamarine hoops.

Queen Letizia wears Magrit peacock blue suede pumps and matching handbag

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Later in the day, King Felipe and Queen Letizia will attend a State Dinner offered in their honor.

6 Comments

Laura

18/10/2022 02:54:29 pm

I like this dress with the exception of the pin on embellishments. I always love it when the dress, shoes, purse (and hat if worn) are all the same colour tone. The pleating on the waistline is especially pleasing.

Milly

18/10/2022 08:40:36 pm

I agree Laura. I think the dress looks more refined without the embellishments. I hope they are removable!

Sandy

19/10/2022 12:20:07 am

I love this dress. The design is so unique and interesting, unlike anything I have seen before. The shade of blue is very beautiful. But because of all the unusual details (keyhole neckline, flared skirt, puffy sleeves, ruffled waistband), I prefer it without the shoulder embellishments. It's just a bit overwhelming and unnecessary. I'm glad Letizia dropped the belt that is shown on the model.

Ava Pittman

19/10/2022 04:36:10 am

This is a beautifully crafted dress; the color is sublime. The skirt has movement with I love. It has some very interesting features, which are eye catching. The color of the accessories are perfect. The aquamarine an diamond earrings are divine.

Jennifer F

20/10/2022 12:34:42 am

It was said that Carolina Herrera 'imagined a heroine of the 1940s' for Her Fall 2013 collection. For me, this look may be too literal with its historical reference, but I appreciate that this is a very polished look from the Queen. The colour of the dress and coordinating accessories is stunning. I've read (I can't remember where) that the trio of embellished flowers may represent Germany's national flower, the cornflower. The deep pleated wasp-waist creates an attractive hourglass silhouette. Fit is impeccable, the crepe moulds to the wearer's curves before cascading into a gracefully flared hem which brings a pleasing sense of weight during motion. From afar the ruched sleeves add interest to the outline of the dress. Styling-wise, the sleek ponytail allows one to admire the beautifully curved mandarin-like collar and seaming that runs the length of the bodice. It has been reported that Letizia suffers from pain in Her feet, so I wish she would consider slightly lower heels. The vast majority of Her shoes from Magrit are bespoke (Magrit may have moulds of Her feet). I think it is likely that they would accommodate lower heels into the design request. The top handle on the clutch is a particularly charming detail and adds to the retro-inspired theme.

Bertie

1/11/2022 08:45:57 am

I like the basic Herrera dress very much, the colour is excellent on Letizia and the keyhole buttoned neckline with raised collar and the ruched shoulders on elbow length sleeves are exceptionally pretty. I also very much like the folded waistband detail and am glad the heavy belt was left off. The trumpet flare skirt is most attractive.

Where I personally come unstuck is with the embellishments, but maybe only for private use. In fact the floral-style decorations look in context in a formal memorial setting with its own wealth of floral arrangements. The Magrit accessories are a perfect match, and I admire how both bag and pumps have ribbed detailing which chimes with the waist folds on the dress. The Bulgari aquamarine hoops remain completely wonderful and are perfect here.

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