Argentina’s First Lady and Spain’s Queen Cement Their Chic Alliance

And so the budding fashion friendship between Argentina’s First Lady Juliana Awada and Spain’s Queen Letizia continues. The chic figureheads were captured yesterday practically twinning in similar shades of pale pink as they walked the grounds of Spain’s Royal Palace on the first day of Awada’s four-day trip to the country with her husband, President Mauricio Macri. Something of a fashion spread come to life, the diplomatic visit for the Argentinian First Family was most certainly off to a picturesque start. And with a visit today to the opening of Spain’s contemporary art fair, ARCO, the two women once again seemed united by their refined tastes, showing off two very polished—but distinct—looks.

Sheathed in a red, white, and blue silk pussy-bow shirtdress, Awada breezed through the exhibits under the heels of round-toe Mary Janes. Cool and unstudied, with her hair pulled back into a slightly tousled ponytail, the First Lady and fashion entrepreneur looked like an in-the-know patron of the arts. Beside her, Queen Letizia was zipped up into a minimalist white sculptural dress that flared ever so slightly. Playing with contours and shapes, the piece seemed to be a nod to the installations that surrounded them. The Spanish royal’s python pumps brought a bit of texture and edge to her neutral look. Chatting away with artists and even making some crafts with kids, the two ladies may have taken a different approach to the gallery-hopping attire, but it was clear they both have an eye for detail.