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A dress with a message, the second viral debut of the Queen in less than 24 hours

Doña Letizia customizes a design by Ulises Mérida for which an emotional social inclusion action was carried out

After visiting Vitoria-Gasteiz this Monday with King Felipe to inaugurate the Memorial Center for the Victims of Terrorism, Letizia recovers her official agenda alone with a working meeting with the Board of Trustees of the Foundation for Help Against Drug Addiction at the headquarters of Mutua Madrileña on the Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid.

Yesterday, the Queen opted for a new black dress that belonged to the Bilbao designer Leyre Doueil, whom she wears for the first time and becomes part of her most viral Spanish premieres of the year. A strategic design with trendy details, but also perfectly suited to the sobriety of the event.

Todays's choice is once again a new look (specifically, by Ulises Mérida) that is defined by a very comfortable pattern and behind which there is a message of resilience.

The social inclusion story of the Queen's new dress

For her new business meeting, the Queen has chosen as the centerpiece of her look a gray dress with a discreet pinstripe that presents an asymmetric neckline with a bow on one shoulder and a midi skirt with a slight side opening. This creation belongs to Ulises Merida's Autumn/Winter 2021-2022 collection, behind which there's a very emotional social integration project.

Shown in the latest edition of Fashion Week Madrid, these proposals are directed by the Toledo designer in collaboration with the association APRAMP (Association for the Prevention, Reintegration and Care of Prostituted Women), which works to prevent and eradicate sexual exploitation and human trafficking.

The Libre collection was shown at Fashion Week Madrid

Without losing the essence that characterizes his signature, this collaboration led Ulises Mérida to work with 12 women who had survived the loss of freedom. Hence, his collection is included under the significant title of Libre (Free). In total, 70 outfits were presented, among which was this dress that the queen debuts that were made by these survivors and whose entire sales go to APRAMP. As a curious detail, the Toledo creator worked on the confection only with the materials that different companies donated to the foundation. At the end of their runaway show, the excitement was complete among everyone present.

Unlike the runway look, Doña Letizia wanted to give her design a twist by incorporating a very thin belt that adjusts this oversized garment to her figure. In addition, she wears black pumps by Magrit and a matching clutch by CH Carolina Herrera. As her jewels, she recovers her Skyline Crawler earrings from Gold & Roses, one of her favorites, and the Karen Hallam ring, a gift from her daughters.

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