Queen Letizia's chic tweed jacket has a painful backstory
The Queen of Spain definitely knows how to power dress and make a statement while wearing it.
On June 13, Queen Letizia attended the annual meeting with members of the Princess of Asturias Foundation at El Pardo Palace in Madrid, Spain, in a runway-approved, collarless tweed jacket that proved "too much is too much." First, the queen arrived at the central headquarters of APRAMP (Association for the Prevention, Reintegration and Care of Women in Prostitution) in a long black coat by Carolina Herrera.
Queen Letizia removed her coat to reveal an equally regal red, white, and black tweed cropped jacket. This jacket had meaningful details: it was adorned with silver buttons and was designed by a victim of human trafficking.
The queen completed her meaningful look with black culottes, black patent leather mary jane-style ballet shoes by Adeba, a simple gold ring, and gold hoop earrings by Gold & Roses. [The Queen's visit was particularly meaningful, as the royal family "learned about APRAMP's work on behalf of victims of tracking and exploitation," Hello! reported.
The Spanish association was founded in 1984 to better assist those who experience and suffer from sexual exploitation, forced prostitution, and human trafficking.
Queen Letizia "toured the facility and met with the staff," Harrow! noted, and also met with women victims who have benefited from APRAMP and are currently enrolled in some of the association's programs, including training at the Fashion School and Survivor's School.
The Queen also moderated a discussion with the association that focused on the various ways the association has successfully helped victims reintegrate into society and cope with the trauma of abuse, as well as the "difficulties and challenges" they have faced as they continue to rebuild their lives and pursue different paths He also served as a speaker.
During this important visit, Queen Letizia not only highlighted the work of victims and survivors through collarless tweed jackets, but at the same time leaned into a new summer trend among other royals. Of course, Chanel's collarless tweed jacket is a fashion icon and will never go out of style. However, as "Hello! magazine points out, Princess Kate Middleton, who has been out of the public eye as she continues her cancer-prevention treatments, wore a red tweed jacket when she attended a session for her "Shaping Ass" campaign last year. The Princess of Whales wore a similar look when she visited the V&A in 2017.
The queen-like collarless jacket has also been reinterpreted in tweed, denim, and leather.
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