Queen Letizia kept the Spanish-label thread clear on Wednesday at Madrid’s Senado Palace, presenting the XV edition of the Luis Carandell Parliamentary Journalism Awards in an all-Spanish designer look, all the way down to her red Magrit slingbacks.
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Her red leather, square-toe slingback heels seem to be a custom silhouette from Magrit, one of her go-to Spanish shoe designers. The silhouette featured a softly curved vamp and squared toe, along with a low block-heel that is a familiar style when it comes to her daytime shoe wardrobe. A narrow slingback strap buckled at the outer ankle.
A closer look at Queen Letizia’s block-heeled slingback shoes from Magrit.
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Letizia wore the slingbacks with a red Adolfo Domínguez midi dress with short flutter sleeves and a subtle slit down the front of the skirt. To complete the monochromatic Spanish styling, she carried a red Menbur clutch, a structured rectangular style from the Andalusian accessories brand.
The choice put Letizia back in familiar Magrit territory, but not in one of the pointed kitten heels she has returned to often this year. In April, she wore burgundy Magrit pumps with a matching tailored suit ahead of the ApLleida Awards, and earlier in the year she had already brought black Magrit kitten heels and beige buckle low heels back into rotation.
Queen Letizia presents the “Luis Carandell” Prize for Parliamentary Journalism in the “Territoriality” category to Hector Esteban Garcia of “Las Provincias.”
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She’s also favored monochrome dressing featuring other Spanish designers, including her soft pink look punctuated by Carolina Herrera slingbacks in the same hue for a luncheon honoring the president of the Portuguese Republic.
Magrit, based in Spain’s Elda footwear region, has been part of Letizia’s working wardrobe for years. The brand’s appeal in her rotation is easy to read: low heels, clean uppers, practical slingback and pump shapes, and enough color range to support the tonal dressing she often uses for daytime engagements.
The XV edition of the Luis Carandell Parliamentary Journalism Awards honored Paloma Cervilla of “The Objective” for parliamentary reporting and Héctor Esteban García of “Las Provincias” for his coverage of the October 2024 DANA storm in Valencia.
