When Kings and fashion icons meet, these moments remain for posterity and as one of the best and most interesting combinations. This happened recently in New York when the queen Sofia from Spain and Venezuelan designer Carolina Herreramet at the Sophia Awards for Excellence.
These awards are presented by the ‘Spanish Institute of Queen Sofia” and on this occasion they went to three world figures: businessman Carlos Slim from Mexico, chef José Andrés and historian Carmen Iglesias. The first and last were present at the gala, but the second was not, and it was his daughter who accepted the cooking award. east Meeting of Queen Sofia and Carolina Herrera represents a style war.
These are two mature women, each important on their stages and legendary in their work. And what about her unique styles that are inherently elegant? For an event organized in her honor and under her name, Doña Sofía from Spain wore a brocade dress with flowers, which she premiered in September last year. With this piece of clothing she opposed Carolina Herrera.
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Upon her arrival, the Queen Emeritus of Spain was received by the President of the Foundation of the Spanish Institute Queen Sofía, Carlos Cordón, and then met the winners of the evening who were present. You may be wondering what a fashion designer was doing at an event like this; Well it turns out Herrera received the gold medal of this institute in 1997in which he took part on several occasions.
What also connects the two elegant women is the presence of the Carolina Herrera company in the wardrobe of King Felipe VI’s mother. So much so that in 2019 the Venezuelan designer was present at a lunch organized by Juan Carlos and Sofía, emeritus kings of Spain, at a restaurant in Madrid.
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Queen Letizia’s mother-in-law said that this year is special because her foundation is once again able to honor three outstanding figures who will surely go down in history for their work in the fields of philanthropy, history and gastronomy. Sofía also posed with the winners in what appeared to be a family photo.
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If you weren’t aware of its existence Queen Sofia Foundationwe can tell you that the ‘Queen Sophia Spanish Institute’ is an organization that is based in New York and is dedicated to promoting the Spanish language and the culture of the countries where Spanish is spoken in the USA. It has been in operation since 1978 and awards gold medals to Spanish-speaking figures who work towards the recognition of Spanish culture and Spanish-speaking countries.