Week in Review: Princess Letizia, 6-12 February

Here's what Princess Letizia wore the week of 6-12 February:

1.  Celebrating the 25th anniversary of Prince Felipe taking his oath as Prince of Asturias, 8 February, a) outside with coat and b) inside without. I really think outfits #2 and #1 should have been swapped for formality's sake.
2. Visiting the Cadena Cope radio station in Madrid, 9 February, a) outside and b) inside. Again? I seriously had to triple check and make sure this was a different event. If she wears this one again next week, I'm naming it worst no matter what else she sports, even though I like it.
3. Greeting the German president and first lady, 10 February.

Best and Worst of the Week

I'm a sucker for purple. I like to think she knew she'd be featured in endless "style face-off" articles next to Bettina Wulff there, and she stepped up her regular gray just for the occasion. She didn't abandon it, no, that would have been too much to ask, but a dash of color does go a long way. The first outfit of the week, on the other hand just needed a dash of...something. A belt on the cardigan? A blazer instead? Just something to make her look less like a school teacher and more like a princess. Right?

Photos: Zimbio/Getty/Purepeople/Abaca

Week in Review: Princess Letizia, 30 January - 5 February

Here's what Princess Letizia wore the week of 30 January - 5 February:

1.  Audiences at Zarzuela Palace, 31 January. Bling on the cardigan? I like it. But not the oxford shoes, I'm afraid.
2. Opening the European year for volunteering, 1 February, a) with coat and b) without.
3. Visiting an education center in Madrid, 2 February, a) with coat and b) without. Update: eagle-eyed reader Alex points out this jacket is from Belstaff!
4. Attending the Luz Casal concert, 4 February. SHOOTIES. Also, leather. Or pleather. Or both.

Best and Worst of the Week

Really, I'm naming Felipe worst of the week here. This is one awkward outfit. These two take on many different roles, but rock star should not be one of them. Trying too hard. I much prefer the gray.


Photos: Purepeople/Abaca/Getty/Zimbio

Week in Review: Princess Letizia, 1-8 January

Here's what Princess Letizia wore the week of 1-8 January:

1. Attending the Pascua Military Ceremony, 6 January, a) inside and b) outside.
2. Out with the family, 7 January.

Ah, this blue outfit. Let's chat: I have very specific likes and dislikes here. I really like the skirt, but I do not like the jacket. Something softer would be preferable, I think. If we have to have this jacket, I'd prefer it worn like last year (at the ambassador's reception):

When you close it up, suddenly the shirt underneath becomes just a random black t-shirt that doesn't make any sense. I'd also prefer last year's hair, because the wind-blown hair deal from this year looks, I don't know...anticlimactic atop this get-up. Also, dyed-to-match shoes are only acceptable in a bridesmaid sort of situation in my world. What do you think?

Photos: Eduardo Parra/Getty Images Europe/Zimbio/Vanitatas.com

Week in Review: Princess Letizia, 5-11 September

Here's what Princess Letizia wore the week of 5-11 September:

1. Attending the ballet, 5 September. This outfit again, but different shoes. I like this shirt/trouser combo, but we still need to work on the shoes.
2. Inauguration of a research center, 7 September. Wow.
3. Attending a concert, 8 September.
4. Visiting Onda Cera Radio, 9 September. I like this suit. The shirt sort of looks like a bib when you can't see the sleeves, though.

Best and Worst of the Week

Well, I guess the concert one wins.  Probably because I can't see the shoes.  Normally I hate those shoes on the shorts suit, but on this occasion they might be the best thing.  What we have here is the neutral uniform of a zookeeper or a safari guide.  Yes, and the feet are obviously being protected from the brush by the shoes in question.  As you can see, the hair has been affected by the conditions of the great wild outdoors, while the colors and floral prints are clearly donned to disguise our guide in the wild.  She has cleverly brought a scarf along in case one of the animals needs distracting.  Yes, that must be what's going on here.  Alternately, you could also just call is a hot mess and be done with it.

Photos: Zimbio/Getty Images Europe/Carlos Alvarez/Terra

Week in Review: Letizia, Princess of Asturias, 22-28 August

Here's what Letizia, Princess of Asturias, wore the week of 22-28 August:

1. Pre-wedding party for Nikolaos and Tatiana, 24 August, a) on Letizia and b) by Flamenco.
2. Greek wedding, 25 August.  Yet another Felipe Varela.
3. Funeral for Spanish soldiers killed in Afghanistan, 26 August.

Best and Worst of the Week

Best of the week has to be the white outfit -  perfect for a Mediterranean soiree.  Worst, well, I don't have one: the blue's nice and Grecian and the black...commentary on what people wear to a funeral makes me feel icky.

Photos: Diario Feminino

Week in Review: Letizia, Princess of Asturias, 20-26 June

Here's what Princess Letizia wore the week of 20-26 June:

1. Attending the Principe of Asturias Foundation's Patronage yearly meeting, 23 June.  LOVE this purple, except for the hoodie-type strings dangling from the top.  Felipe Varela needs to see what he can do about getting Letizia permanently into color-mode.  They're his best creations.  
2. Closing of the Wharton Global Alumni Forum, 25 June.  Snooze.  There's no fun going on here.

Best and Worst of the Week

Well, she might not have taken a vacation after the wedding, but it was still a pretty light week in Spain. With a whopping two choices to pick from, I'm going purple for the win.  It's not that there's anything wrong, per se, with the white suit; it's just that there's nothing exactly right either.

Photos: EFE/Manuel H de Leon/Belga/PPE/Thornton

Princess Letizia in Color - Again!

Whoohoo, Letizia's back to color in Felipe Varela at the Prince of Viana Prize for Solidarity in Pamplona.

She's worn this mauve number quite a few times, and I'm tiring of it a bit - but it's color, so I'll reserve my snark for the hair. Whenever she curls it, it falls flat around that severe center part. Keep it straight, it looks fab that way, Your Royal Highness!

Photo: ANP/EPA/VILLAR LOPEZ

HRH The Princess of Asturias: Royal Audiences, Zarzuela Palace

Ah! Letizia has busted out one of her non-neutral outfits!

Such a refreshing color, this bright green. The dress is Felipe Varela.  Love it. And she's having a particularly good hair day.

I don't get the bracelet, the elastic on the front of the shoes ages them a few decades, and I think she could use a cheeseburger, but who cares - Letizia wore bright green!

Photo:  PurePeople/Abaca