When Roger Met Goya

I've been working and traveling (for work) a lot in the last weeks, and unfortunately my hectic schedule hasn't give me a lot of time to indulge in the beautiful collections seen at Paris Fashion Week nor to write about my favourite looks from Céline, Balenciaga and Carven (just to name a few as the list could be very long). However, during my peregrinations, I was indeed very lucky to spend a couple of days in a very sunny Madrid.

While there, I was carried away by the many lovely boutiques around the Chueca district and the excellent food (I'm writing a post about it...), but what actually amused me the most was a sudden realisation I had while visiting El Prado Museum. I was wandering in the part of the museum dedicated to Francisco de Goya y Lucientes when I stopped to contemplate one of his marvellous paintings. It is beautiful I know, but what actually amazed me was a very familiar feeling I got looking at Carlos IV’s family...

And I felt the same in front of this joyful dance...

After admiring the remaining 118 Goya creations exhibited at the Prado, I finally understood it. Do you get it too? OK, let me give you a little help...

         

The whole Spanish Royal Family and the jubilant dancers wore black patent leather Belle Vivier! 

OK, maybe it's just me thinking a little bit too much about Roger Vivier, dreaming about its beautiful red patent leather pumps and reading reports of “a vibrant and richly textured African-themed collection” for SS 2012 by WWD…

Image sources: Museo Nacional del Prado and The Luxe Chronicles