Things to Know About Princess Diana as the Fashion Icon

 

Diana, Princess of Wales, was known for her unique style and fashion statement. It is said that Princess Diana was one of the best-dressed women in history. Princess Diana had a specialty of communicating through her clothing. She was known for her glamorous regal style. Princess Diana used fashion as a tool of empowerment. Every outfit she wore tells a story, like a revenge dress. Each piece of her clothing was about making a style statement with a special significance.

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The True Fashion Icon

Princess Diana’s confidence and down-to-earth nature were like icing on the cake for her every attire. She achieved an incredible elegance and had a great attitude that made her a true icon.  

She became the fashion icon with her incredible outfits, style statements, and impressive attitude. It made her the most loved fashion icon! 

No doubt, Princess Diana was the greatest fashion icon of the 20th century. You can revisit her impeccable style, most memorable looks, and wardrobe at The Princess & The Platypus Foundation. 

Her Fashion Sense in the Early 1980s

Princess Diana’s teenage outfit style included pie-crust collars, tartan smocks, ill-fitting blouses, high necklines, and blazers. It reflected her upper-class conservative morality. 

Everyone was impressed with her ruthless charm and beauty.

Princess Diana enjoyed wearing large hats and polka dots at high-profile royal events. She wore powerful floral, baby pinks, pallid whites, and yellows that reflected her strength and innocence. Princess Dian chose to dress like a daydream that was in Contrast to turmoil in her private life. 

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Her Fashion Sense in the Early 1990s

Some memorable looks of Princess Diana were:

  • The blue and white buttoned suit that she wore on tour to Egypt in (1992)
  • The pink and purple-trimmed skirt suit that she wore on tour to Ascot (1990) 
  • The color-block Catherine Walker suit to visit the Taj Mahal in Agra, India (1992).

Princess Diana’s fashion sense showed her growing independence towards the end of her marriage! 

Her Fashion Sense in the 1990s

We all knew about Diana’s famous Revenge Dress! 

The Revenge Dress was the black silk Christina Stambolian gown worn by Diana to the Serpentine Gallery summer party in 1994. She showed her unapologetic sexuality and lukewarm rage for her husband and world to see by wearing the Revenge Dress. 

With the divorce, Princess Diana’s clothing reflected a shade of mourning through tragic colors, like red and black. 

A Woman of Deep Compassion and World-Class Humanitarian- Princess Diana

She emerged as a new woman with a firm belief in herself. Princess Diana became the People’s Princess with humanitarian and charity work. 

Princess Diana died in a fatal car accident on 31st August 1997! She was a woman known for her iconic style, charming beauty, and kind heart. 

She ruled the art of royal dressing and seamlessly embraced Royal etiquette while setting her own fashion rules. 

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Her journey from traditional outfits to highly individual wardrobes was just stunning. She changed royal fashion forever and made it possible for others to create their styles. 

Princess Diana gave a new life into the British and international fashion industry with her unique style statements! 

At Princess Diana Museum-The Princess & The Platypus Foundation, you can get an opportunity to explore more about the Queen of Hearts! 

You can follow along on Facebook + Instagram as we showcase more behind-the-scenes of The Princess & Platypus Foundation head to the UK!

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