Here are some photos of Spain’s Queen Letizia at the World Red Cross-Red Crescent Day of Commemoration in Madrid. Letizia is a long-time supporter and patron of Spain’s Red Cross organization, and she often attends Red Cross events solo. On Tuesday, she was honoring different people, one of whom tripped on her way up to the podium. That’s the kind of sh-t that would happen to me. On a big day, all cameras on me and the queen, and I would be the one to go ass over tea kettle.
Anyway, I wanted to talk about these photos because I really dislike Letizia’s dress! Usually, I think Letizia gets it right, even if I don’t always love her style. She worked as a professional woman for years and she brought that professional-woman aesthetic to her royal style. She often wears pantsuits and simple sheath dresses. But this is… bad, right? I’m not even flatly opposed to ikat prints, but the colors and material look so cheap, as does the construction. The tiers on the skirt, the way this looks so dated and too casual, it’s a rare moment when Letizia really got it wrong.
The one positive thing about Letizia is that she works all the time, so she’ll probably give us a better fashion moment by the end of the week.
Photos courtesy of Backgrid.
- Madrid, SPAIN – Spanish Queen Letizia Ortiz during a Commemorative event for the World Day of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Madrid Pictured: Queen Letizia Ortiz BACKGRID USA 30 MAY 2023 USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com *UK Clients – Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*
- Madrid, SPAIN – Queen Letizia of Spain attends the commemorative act of the World Red Cross Day at Circulo de Bellas Artes in Madrid, Spain. Pictured: Queen Letizia BACKGRID USA 30 MAY 2023 USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com *UK Clients – Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*
- Madrid, SPAIN – Queen Letizia of Spain attends World Red Cross Red Crescent Day commemoration event at Circle of Fine Arts in Madrid, Spain. Pictured: Queen Letizia BACKGRID USA 30 MAY 2023 USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com *UK Clients – Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*
- Madrid, SPAIN – Queen Letizia of Spain attends World Red Cross Red Crescent Day commemoration event at Circle of Fine Arts in Madrid, Spain. Pictured: Queen Letizia BACKGRID USA 30 MAY 2023 USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com *UK Clients – Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*
- Madrid, SPAIN – Queen Letizia of Spain attends World Red Cross Red Crescent Day commemoration event at Circle of Fine Arts in Madrid, Spain. Pictured: Queen Letizia BACKGRID USA 30 MAY 2023 USA: +1 310 798 9111 / usasales@backgrid.com UK: +44 208 344 2007 / uksales@backgrid.com *UK Clients – Pictures Containing Children Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*
The dress isn’t cute and paired with that kitten heel? No thanks.
+1
The dress is fine.
I like the bag, that’s all I have.
I don’t mind it. It works for the event she is it.
It would look fine as a blouse, or even an above the knee length sheath dress. But as a full skirt long dress, no.
The print and color seem a little busy and dark for almost June but I like the style.
It seems fine, a day time work dress. I’d go 7/10.
I prefer this style to a more trendy look.
I do like the low heel shoes tho.
I like it! I think it would have been better with some bands of solid colour as the belt, and maybe a different purse. But I think the material and the design/ruffles kind of break up the pattern in an interesting way. And it looks airy and comfortable. Ah, well, different strokes for different folks, right?
Agreed, I like the print as well and the style seems fine for the event. It’s not full Little House on the Prairie. The kitten hells on the other hand…ugh. Why not just wear flats?
Agreed on all counts. I really like the dress. I love how subjective fashion is, and I love that we don’t all have to agree on what’s beautiful and what’s tragic. Fashion is fun!
I like the dress too but I don’t like the kitten heel shoes.
She can’t wear high heels anymore. She suffers from Morton’s neuroma.
I really like it! Its professional but still laidback.
This is very Kate.
That’s my thought. I sort of like the print, but the neck is too high, I dislike the buttons, belt and ruffles as well as the sleeves. Picture it with a sleeveless maxi with a short jacket.
It’s terrible!
I would like it more without the tiers/ruffles at the bottom, and different shoes. High heels would have looked better with it than kitten heels IMO, it would have balanced it out a bit more. The pattern isn’t really my style, but I thought it was okay until the tiers. Those are not good, in my opinion lol.
Love the bag! But the dress seems like a departure from her usually modern chic style. This dress is giving Kkkhate vibes, and even seems like something Sophie might wear. Letizia rarely makes fashion mistakes, it’s weird to see.
It’s a definite naw from me, dawg.
It’s very Kate, but she displays it with more panache than Kate would due to her posture and styling.
I really like the colours too.
Not sure why you’d say it’s tragic?
The trend of ruffles on dresses in everywhere maybe it’s a summer thing, but it not a favorite. She looks good, the colors do look nice on her.
They’re called nap dresses and I hate them lol. I dislike them but this dress, I think maybe due to the interesting pattern, doesn’t really qualify as one.
I don’t understand, it’s just a whatever nice work dress. She looks professional and polished. She’s not trying to steal spotlight. Why is this a thing? It’s not bad.
At least she didn’t add a high ruffle collar and puffy sleeves and 16 big gold buttons.
I like it but I really dislike the shoes.
I really like it and think she looks great
It’s a work dress. It’s fine
1. I don’t like shirtwaist dresses, no matter what the fabric.
2. I don’t like ruffles, on anything.
3. I don’t like this fabric design – both dark and dizzying.
I like whole outfit. Its conservative and appropriate for the event. I even like that she went with a pink bag instead of going with black to match the shoes. To me the whole outfit is giving “rich lady at a charity event” vibes.
ETA: I honestly thought that thumbnail picture was Caitlyn Jenner!
I did too!! Though, her choice for this event was perfectly fine, IMO. Though I don’t care for those tiered dresses at all, though I am petite and they look awful on me.
• I love the dress! I want to buy one for myself
• Though her hair doesn’t match. Perhaps a ponytail or a topknot.
• For some reason I think it would looks better on a blonde or a black woman (or a blonde black woman!).
I think the pattern gets oddly elongated and lost between the waist and bottom tier, but otherwise I think it’s great?
The dress is fine if a bit schoolmarmy, the fabric is shiny because of the dyeing process.
The look is off though because it’s half-assed – a casual dress with rolled-up sleeves paired with dressy slingbacks. Either unroll the sleeves and go full Miss Krabapple or hem them up and wear less fussy shoes.
You nailed the problem. The dress looks nice in motion, but her relaxed stride in the fussy shoes makes me as an observer tense up
It’s not tragic, though rather close to it.
I actually like this dress on her and I really hate the ruffled/tier nap dresses that are all the rage right now. I think the pattern is fun and very summery. Letizia FTW again for me.
The dress is fine, the length and the kitten heels are making it frumpy.
It’s the pattern. Leti is so thin she can make any silhouette look great. But those colors! Yikes.
The dress just isn’t photographing well.
Beautiful dress.
Great she’s gone to a lower heal .
Health over “fashion” any day.
And exactly where is she supposed to find a beautiful dress WITHOUT silly ass ruffles, weird sleeves and tiers these days? That’s all the designers make anymore. This trend has been ongoing for a solid four years and it NEEDS TO STOP. DESIGNERS: STOP INFANTILIZING women with this juvenile nonsense. Why is it so hard to find a sophisticated, knee-length dress with 3/4 sleeves? I swear it’s harder than getting Democrats and Republicans to agree on something.