Queen Letizia sports a Zara waistcoat for delivery of "la Caixa" scholarships

28/5/2019

Queen Letizia joined her husband King Felipe VI on Tuesday to deliver the 37th edition of "la Caixa" scholarships to 120 Spanish students selected for postgraduate studies at the best universities around the world.

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WHAT QUEEN LETIZIA WORE

WAISTCOAT: Zara textured waistcoat with inverted lapel collar (US$89.90).

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PANTS: Zara pastel pink high-waisted trousers (repeat). First worn in July 2017 at a FAD meeting.

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HANDBAG: Felipe Prieto white flap clutch (repeat).

SHOES: Steve Madden 'Plaza' blush suede mules (repeat).

EARRINGS: Tous ruby, emerald and moonstone earrings (repeat).

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RING: Karen Hallam gold-plated sterling silver signature ring (repeat).

FASHION FLASHBACK

Below is a gallery of Letizia's previous looks for the annual "la Caixa" scholarship presentation.

2015

2016

2017

2018

15 Comments

Jennifer

1/6/2019 11:27:53 pm

Tonally this outfit really works and the proportions are perfect. The pink doesn't veer into sugary territory with the textured waistcoat and the crisp wide leg trousers. Sadly, I don't like any of the pieces individually, particularly the shoes (I'm super fussy with plastic on shoes) but I appreciate that everything works harmoniously and was reasonably priced. Despite my criticism of the Steve Madden's, the design cleverly elongates the leg and helps to balance the outfit, along with the fitted waistcoat which nips in at the waist creating an elegant silhouette. It's great to see the Tous moonstone earrings, they haven't been worn publicly in a while, the rubies echo the flicks of colour in the waistcoat. This ensemble is much stronger than last years look which I thought was poorly executed with the un-tucked knit, which covered the striped waistband of the Hugo Boss viplisa skirt.

Maya

2/6/2019 12:15:58 am

Just like Jennifer I am really not a fan of plastic when it comes to shoes, but I really like this combo. It is very stylish and very cool at the same time.

Sandy

2/6/2019 12:17:27 am

This outfit seem "off" in some ways. The waistcoat looks matronly. And although it is sleeveless suggesting warmer weather, the heavy tweed fabric suggests colder weather. I think the designer missed on this item. Unless it is supposed to be worn with a long sleeved top inside. Pairing it with the wide leg cropped pants just doesn't work in my opinion. It might have looked better with skinny pants or a pencil skirt. The pants and accessories have a pink hue but I don't see any pink in the waistcoat. It's a dull, boring outfit.

Bertie

2/6/2019 11:59:08 pm

I was assuming the waistcoat would be a lighter synthetic mix, real tweed would definitely be heavy going for the wearer. I see the Zara site shows it being worn with a midi skirt, albeit in a darker pink and I thought the crops have that effect. I can see where you're coming from on clumsy proportions though when I saw more photos of the outfit I thought it looked better. I know how a whole outfit can look off of course, and always find it hard to reverse a first impression myself 😄

Sandy

3/6/2019 09:38:13 pm

Bertie, it could be a lighter fabric but it just gives the impression of being warm. I must check the Zara site to see an alternate presentation. Thanks!

Bertie

3/6/2019 10:26:44 pm

I agree it's odd to see tweed out of context in a summer outfit, but then that's fashion for you of course!😄

Sandy

4/6/2019 02:51:08 am

I stand corrected after checking the Zara website. The waistcoat definitely has pink in it!

Bertie

2/6/2019 03:27:51 am

I love this outfit and especially the panache Letizia shows in pairing High Street items with such elegant effect. The pink-toned tweed-effect waistcoat is a terrific match with the wide crops and balances the monochrome pink beautifully. Even her shoes are far from expensive but still pack a style punch well above their price tag with the on-trend plastic strap. The colours in the earrings are an inspired match which finishes the outfit wonderfully, the plain clutch is unfussy and perfect too.

Wendy

2/6/2019 04:28:41 am

Felipe Prieto, the designer of her bag is Asturian as Letizia.. too much" Felipes" in her life....her husband, Varela, Felipe II....., this one..

Jenny and Bertie are great. .sometimes I have not to write. ...

Bertie

2/6/2019 11:50:26 pm

Good to learn about Prieto tho I guess Felipe must be a popular name down your way 👍

Wendy

3/6/2019 05:17:14 pm

Not really!! I do not know anyone called Felipe, she must know all of them..😉

Karen

2/6/2019 03:40:48 pm

Pants need to be longer then this outfit would work. Nice earrings.

Simone

3/6/2019 06:11:33 pm

In this country those pants are called "falda-pantalón" (skirt-trousers), used to go to the office because they are fresh and comfy.

Bertie

3/6/2019 11:12:51 pm

Oh great, I love to brush up on some Spanish!! Gracias👍😄

Wendy

3/6/2019 09:23:45 pm

More photos:

https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/images/elle-reina-letizia-chaleco-zara01-1559051964.jpg?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top&resize=*:1848

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