 outfits remaining part of the fashion conversation decades after her passing. This meant there was a lot of pressure on Australian actress to get the monarch's looks right – including the iconic 'revenge dress'. Speaking to Vogue, Elizabeth said: 'When people in my life found out that I was going to play this part, this was the dress that everyone texted me about. That's when I started to realise how symbolic this dress is to people.' As the 'People's Princess', Diana holds a special place in many people's hearts due to her warmth and sense of humour with the public. This sense of familiarity was bolstered by regular pictures of Diana sporting an off-duty aesthetic unlike we'd seen from mainstream royals before. Many felt that they watched her grow up from a shy young woman to a proud mother and outspoken advocate in her own right, which can also be seen in Diana's wardrobe. Over the years, King Charles' former wife graduated from fussy frills and pussy bows to more sophisticated silhouettes. Diana's departure from the marriage marked a style evolution, seeing her coming into her own and forging signature looks that she appeared comfortable and confident in. In the decades prior to Diana's untimely death in August 1997 aged 36, she had been considered a fashion pioneer and a darling of the industry. Though she was remembered for her extensive humanitarian work around the world, this will also be part of her legacy. So b){kind=link}
NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
Season five of The Crown is about to drop on Netflix, giving us a royal hit of drama that show bosses have had to stress is ‘clearly fictional.’
While we know the series isn’t a fly-on-the-wall documentary, it’s easy to be swept up by spot-on casting and set design that takes you back to those moments in time.
This season, for example, sees Elizabeth Debicki make her debut as Princess Diana, and from her costumes down to her knowing looks she’s a real dead ringer for the monarch.
Diana was known for her style, with her timeless (and sometimes daring) outfits remaining part of the fashion conversation decades after her passing.