Monica Cruz exudes elegance in a sheer floral skirt and chic feathered top as she storms Harper's Bazaar Awards in Madrid

She's the younger sister of Hollywood starlet Penelope Cruz. 

But Monica Cruz proved she was a siren in her own right, as she made a scene-stealing arrival at the Harper's Bazaar Actitud Awards in Madrid, Spain.

The 40-year-old Spanish actress exuded elegance in a chic feathered top and semi-sheer floral embroidered maxiskirt as she posed up a storm at the bash on Thursday. 

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Taking centre-stage: Monica Cruz proved she was a siren in her own right, as she made a scene-stealing arrival at the Harper's Bazaar Attitude Awards in Madrid, Spain

Taking centre-stage: Monica Cruz proved she was a siren in her own right, as she made a scene-stealing arrival at the Harper's Bazaar Attitude Awards in Madrid, Spain

The mother-of-one completed her stylish look with patent burgundy-hued pumps and a glittery silver box clutch.

Warding off the November chill, she swathed her enviably lithe frame in a simple tailored navy trench coat.   

Sweeping her raven tresses into an understated chignon, the Un Paso Adelante star framed her dark eyes with lashings of mascara and liner.

Looking good: The 40-year-old Spanish actress exuded elegance in a chic feathered top and semi-sheer floral embroidered maxiskirt as she posed up a storm at the bash on Thursday

Looking good: The 40-year-old Spanish actress exuded elegance in a chic feathered top and semi-sheer floral embroidered maxiskirt as she posed up a storm at the bash on Thursday

Killer accessories: The mother-of-one completed her stylish look with patent burgundy-hued pumps and a glittery silver box clutch

Killer accessories: The mother-of-one completed her stylish look with patent burgundy-hued pumps and a glittery silver box clutch

The brunette beauty recently hit the headlines as she flaunted her incredible beach body while soaking up the sun in Cadiz, Spain with her daughter Antonella and pet pooches.

Monica famously made the decision to have children alone, welcoming daughter Antonella by an anonymous sperm donor.

It was a decision that was five years in the making, and she told The Mail On Sunday in 2014: ‘It was not a decision I took on a whim.

Star-studded: She was joined by legendary actor Richard Gere, who attended with his Spanish girlfriend Alejandra Silva

Star-studded: She was joined by legendary actor Richard Gere, who attended with his Spanish girlfriend Alejandra Silva

Cute couple: The 68-year-old actor stayed close to Alejandra, who is a businesswoman and publicist, on the night 

Cute couple: The 68-year-old actor stayed close to Alejandra, who is a businesswoman and publicist, on the night 

'But once I had thought about it – and investigated – I knew it had to happen. Being a mother was too important to me to risk running out of time.’

It is a contrasting set of circumstances to actress sister Penelope, who is married to Spanish star Javier Bardem.

They have a son named Leo, born in 2011, as well as a daughter called Luna, born in 2013.

'I don’t think this makes me brave,' Monica added. 'Why is it braver to be a single mother versus being with a partner? Being in a couple and having a child could be more challenging, because there might be conflict.

'If the male partner cannot understand the extreme attachment a woman feels when she has a child.' 

His own Pretty Woman: The couple, who have been dating for two years, seemed smitten as they left the bash on Thursday night 

His own Pretty Woman: The couple, who have been dating for two years, seemed smitten as they left the bash on Thursday night 

Glowing: Mother-of-one Alejandra looked chic in a belted coat and towering navy platforms 

Glowing: Mother-of-one Alejandra looked chic in a belted coat and towering navy platforms 

 

 

Monica Cruz exudes elegance in a sheer floral maxiskirt

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