Marta Chávarri has passed away this Friday, July 21, at the age of 63. The former Marquise of Cubas has been found lifeless by her assistant in her house in Madrid, where her son, Álvaro Falcó, and her wife, Isabelle Junot, arrived a few hours ago, shocked by the news.
Chávarri had been away from the media spotlight for several years. But there was a time when the daughter of ambassador Tomás Chávarri and granddaughter of the Marquis de Floro was a style icon. In fact, she was the first Spanish it girl with her looks that marked the eighties and nineties.
Her first iconic outfit was her wedding dress. She was only 22 years old when she said “I do” to Fernando Falcó, Marquis of Cubas, in 1982. Their wedding in the Cathedral of Plasencia was quite a social event and Marta caused a sensation in a dress with a V-neckline and striking ruffled sleeves that caused a sensation. Thus was born the Marta effect that influenced the style of the Madrid aristocracy and that of thousands of Spanish women who copied her outfits.
For two decades Chávarri was one of the main prescribers of Spanish style. The outfits that she chose were highly applauded, especially for that freshness that she brought to the social events that appeared in gossip magazines.
Her striking prints, details such as maxi shoulder pads or silk stockings marked her style in the 80s. She also opted for elegant cocktail dresses that she wore with jewels in which there is no shortage of pearls and with her iconic long hair with blonde streaks that were in great demand in Madrid hairdressers.
In his daily looks, there was no shortage of jackets that he combined with white sneakers, in the purest preppy style. Marta liked to play with fashion and she always caught her attention with her colorful and sophisticated outfits that changed over time.
In 1988, when he began a controversial relationship with Alberto Cortina, Chávarri underwent a change in style that was especially noticeable in his commitment to matching vests and jackets. A set that he wore with turtleneck sweaters and jeans and that he completed with Hermès bags.
A year later, the young woman was the victim of some photographs published by Interviú magazine where she appeared in an orange Ungaro dress, her already characteristic pearl necklace and stockings that revealed that she was not wearing underwear.
This was the beginning of the end for Marta as a character of the heart. After divorcing Cortina, she once again changed her style, incorporating into her daily looks shorts and basic t-shirts combined with colorful necklaces with which she conveyed optimism despite not feeling well.
In 2013, she officially withdrew from social life tired of media bullying. One of her last public appearances was at the wedding of her son Álvaro de ella, where she once again proved that she was one of the most elegant Spaniards with a two-piece set from Tot-Hom in navy blue silk crepe.
