Queen Letizia has once again trusted Spanish design. On this occasion, she chose a black dress by Sybilla Sorondo, one of the most recognized creators in Spanish fashion, to attend the Planeta Awards 2026 ceremony, held this Thursday in Barcelona. A choice particularly meaningful for MUJERHOY, which wished to highlight the talent and career of the designer by distinguishing her with the MUJERHOY Design Award.
The Queen has trusted one of those creations in which Sybilla’s style is easily recognizable. A dress that, without the need for elaborate adornments, catches the eye for the way it is constructed and for the details that make it different. The designer has decades proving that the appeal of a garment can lie in its cut, in the drape of the fabric, or in an unexpected way of shaping the silhouette.
The filigree dress by Sybilla chosen by Queen Letizia
The design, named Filigrana, is made in black crepe and features a fitted silhouette that follows the body’s lines and extends into a long skirt. Its most special element lies in the neckline and shoulders. “The delicate cut-out details provide lightness and visual rhythm, while the construction of the garment ensures comfort without sacrificing elegance,” according to the brand.
La reina Letizia junto al rey Felipe en los Premios Planeta 2026 con vestido negro de Sybilla.
Sybilla has managed to reinvent the classic little black dress through a neckline that becomes the true protagonist of the design. A demonstration of how the designer understands elegance, always from the care for shapes and attention to detail.
It is precisely in these elements where her extraordinary knowledge of pattern making is best appreciated, one of the brand’s defining hallmarks. The openings are part of the dress’s very construction and do not respond solely to a decorative intention. The result is a piece that combines a refined silhouette with that touch of originality that has always characterized Sybilla’s work.
La reina Letizia con vestido negro de Sybilla.
The choice is not a novelty in Her Majesty Letizia’s wardrobe. In October 2025, during the Princesa de Asturias Awards ceremony, she already trusted Sybilla with another black dress, this time accompanied by a delicate semi-transparent gauze cape. Two proposals which, though different, share the same approach to elegance and attention to detail.
La reina Letizia en la entrega de los Premios Princesa de Asturias en 2025.
Sybilla, una de las grandes figuras del diseño español
The presence of Sybilla in the Queen’s wardrobe is also a good opportunity to recall the career of a creator who occupies a very special place in the history of Spanish fashion. Her first steps were tied to Madrid of the eighties, during a time of cultural fervor, when she began to develop a language of her own that soon aroused interest beyond our borders.
«The spirit of the movida madrileña gave me a way of doing things: with friends, with humor, audacity, enthusiasm», the designer told us as she looked back on her career for the occasion of the MUJERHOY Awards. A statement that helps to understand that creative freedom she has maintained over the years and that remains present in her collections.
Detalle del escote drapeado del vestido de Sybilla.
Her contribution to Spanish fashion has been recognized on numerous occasions. In 2015 she received the National Design Award for Fashion, one of the sector’s most important prizes, which acknowledged her international career and her distinctive contribution to design.
Joining that recognition is the MUJERHOY Design Award, with which we wanted to celebrate her talent and her particular way of understanding fashion.
Her work found particularly strong reception in Japan, a market where the label continues to have a prominent presence. At the same time, Sybilla has continued exploring new projects that reflect her concerns beyond fashion.
In Mallorca she has found one of her personal and creative refuges, a place she speaks of with special affection: “There I have many exciting projects that give meaning to my life.” Meanwhile, on Madrid’s Noviciado street she is preparing the opening of a very special store that will continue shaping her creative universe.
With more than four decades of experience, Sybilla continues to defend a way of creating where design, craftsmanship, and experimentation go hand in hand. Her work has managed to evolve over the years without losing what makes it recognizable, a quality that is also evident in the garments chosen by Queen Letizia.
