Queen Letizia Is Committed to These Timeless, Affordable Low Heels
Not even the queen of Spain can pass up a good deal
Reported by Harper's Bazaar.
Queen Letizia has cracked the code on a problem that plagues most of us: finding a shoe that doesn't require choosing between comfort, style, and not dropping a mortgage payment. Her solution? Sézane's Paula Babies pumps—a pair she's clearly committed to, having rotated through multiple colorways and worn the same ensemble to two separate public events months apart.
The Mary Jane moment is real, and it's not going anywhere. These round-toe slingbacks feature buckled straps and a practical block heel that somehow manages to be both flattering and actually walkable—a rare combination in heels. According to Harper's Bazaar, Letizia owns them in creamy white, wine-red, glossy black, and a striking black-and-white colorblock iteration. At $215 retail (currently $150 on sale in select shades), they're expensive enough to feel intentional but not so stratospheric that wearing them twice reads as wasteful. This is precisely why she can pull off repeating the same outfit without looking negligent.
The Royal Formula for Quiet Luxury
When Letizia stepped out for a Roma women's equality initiative at the Secretariado Gitano Foundation headquarters, she paired those beloved pumps with an all-white Mango set: a boxy jacket punctuated by silver bubble buttons and straight-leg trousers. Minimal jewelry—just diamond studs—let the clothes breathe. A maroon smoky eye provided the only real flourish, and that's the whole look. She wore this exact same outfit to the Retina ECO Awards the previous fall, which tells you everything about her relationship to fashion: if it works, it works, and repetition isn't embarrassing—it's strategic.
There's something refreshingly anti-hype about watching a monarchy's style icon repeatedly choose comfort and practicality over constantly chasing newness. Letizia isn't flexing limited drops or seasonal must-haves. She's proving that timeless pieces—a decent low heel, a crisp white jacket, a pair of trousers that fit—are the actual luxury. The message is loud and clear: real style is about knowing what suits you and returning to it, again and again, without apology.
If even royalty is rotating the same pumps season after season, perhaps the rest of us can stop feeling guilty about our closet repeats.
Read the original at Harper's Bazaar.
