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Princess Diana Iconic Fashion moments

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Updated on June 17, 2023

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Princess Diana was the first to reign supreme over royal fashion. She effortlessly adopted Royal protocol while also establishing her own fashion standards, such as not wearing gloves on formal trips and making the Dior Lady Di purse one of the most sought in the world on her own.

Princess Diana is probably the greatest fashion symbol of the twentieth century, although her influence extending well beyond fashion. We relive her most memorable outfits in honor of her excellent style (and the forthcoming fourth season of The Crown).

When we reflect on Princess Diana’s beautiful and rebellious legacy, one aspect that jumps out is her sense of style and fashion. She dazzled the world with her bold and gritty clothes that not only showed her bravery and determination, but also demonstrated her as a person who was far ahead of her time.

Some of Princess Diana’s most famous looks.

Princess Diana had little interest in fashion when she initially got engaged. But she transformed from a timid young aristocrat to a soon-to-be princess in the spotlight in an instant, and she had to dress appropriately.

In 1980, on the streets of London, in a red velvet blazer, pinstripe skirt, and black cowl-neck jumper, with small gold hoop earrings and structured bag, or in the Eaton Square district of London, in a blue shirt, black trousers, and gray coat, accessorized with red gloves, stud earrings, and printed scarf.

The exhibition curator, Eleri Lynn, commented, ‘We see her growing in confidence throughout her life, increasingly taking control of how she was represented, and intelligently communicating through her clothes.’

There were also the following trends:

The Travolta Dress

While many people recognize it as Victor Edelstein’s midnight blue velvet garment, it is also known as the “Travolta Dress.” Princess Diana wore the stunning off-shoulder gown to a White House Gala event in 1985, where she danced with John Travolta, star of the film “Grease.”

She was renowned for her beautifully worn sequin dresses with bright colored shoulder pads, reminiscent of the Dynasty. During the day, she favored brightly colored power suits and dresses, which she paired with matching accessories like pillar box caps.

Diana tuxedo

Princess Diana wore a Margaret Howell designed black-and-white tuxedo-style outfit to attend a Genesis performance at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham in 1984. It was the start of a history of gender-neutral clothing in the royal family, in addition to appearing lovely and beautiful. Meghan Markle followed in her footsteps, wearing a black tuxedo dress created by Judith & Charles to a function.

The black Christina Stambolian “revenge dress” she wore at the Serpentine Gallery summer party in 1994, the same night Prince Charles confessed to having an affair with Camilla, was one of her most memorable. Many others would have shied away from the spotlight, yet she shone as brightly as ever.

The necklace-as-headband moment

Not only did the Princess experiment with her clothes, but she also reused her jewelry in a variety of ways to make memorable style statements. Princess Diana wore an emerald and diamond choker – which she borrowed from Queen Elizabeth II – as a headpiece when she attended a formal function in Australia with Prince Charles in 1985. Despite the fact that this was not done on purpose, it became the talk of the town.

1997’s ‘Swan Lake Suite Necklace’

Princess Diana attended a performance of Swan Lake at the Royal Albert Hall in June, one of her last public appearances before her sad death in 1997. The 178 diamond and pearl necklace she wore for the performance, which has since been dubbed the “Swan Lake Suite Necklace,” has become legendary. It was put up for sale early this year for about £10 million.