Video: Princess Letizia at Madrid Fashion Fair

The 60th Salón Internacional de la Moda de Madrid (SIMM) or the Madrid International Fashion Fair began on July 17, 2008. The three-day fashion event featured hundreds of exhibitors. This year’s fair was organized into sectors based on style and fashion philosophy. Examples of the sectors were GALA (cocktail and evening wear), ETERNA (contemporary basics), ALMA AIRE (current trends), ALMA TIERRA (natural textiles and ethnic prints), and DIVA (daring, sensual and exuberant styles). Also shown were fashions for men and ready-made collections.

As Spain’s Crown Princess and a fashion icon, Princess Letizia was the perfect choice to open the fashion fair. For the event, the princess wore a simple emerald-green dress paired with a brooch and open-toed heels.