During her first state visit in Britain, Carla had to measure up to the queen and Camilla Parker Bowles. Her style had to bear the scrutiny of most newspapers and magazines in France and in the UK, to finally being given the big thumb up...

Arriving at a lunch yesterday with Princess Letizia of Spain who looked drop dead gorgeous, Carla might have regretted not to rethink the outfit, knowing that even the Queen of Spain is quite youthful, yet very appropriate in her style.

Princess Letizia, was sporting an eggplant tiered dress by Spanish designer Felipe Varela, adding to lilac platform heels. The dress colour suited her skin tone and hair perfectly and had the perfect length to elongate her calves. The cut is so good that her thin waist is properly emphasized without being too tight.
Carla's dress should have been longer and she should not be weary of wearing heels... Kitten heels work better with longer shapes that go mid-calves as one can see in many movies of the 60s.

Carla's stylist should also be aware that she's got small squinty eyes and that fringe emphasizes strongly the bottom of her face.

Maybe Carla didn't want to outshine her host, in which case, she looked sufficiently good to not upset her either.