25 years ago, Princess Diana died in a tragic car accident in Paris, under the Alma bridge, after being relentlessly hunted down by paparazzi. More than two decades after his disappearance, his ghost still haunts the United Kingdom as the English struggle to recover from his death. Known for her heart of gold and her kindness, the mother of Princes William and Harry was also renowned for her sharp style.
For example, she was one of the first to make the cyclist “stylish” by wearing it with oversized sweatshirts as well as blazer jackets. Today, Kim Kardashian, Hailey Bieber and even Bella Hadid reproduce her iconic looks from the 1990s without ever getting tired.
The story of the famous “revenge dress”
On June 29, 1994, Lady Diana was the guest of honor at the annual charity evening given by Vanity Fair magazine at the Serpentine Gallery in London. At the time, the Princess of Wales had been separated for two years from her husband, Prince Charles after long waiting for him to show her love and respect. To get to the event, she decides to bet on a little black dress that has been waiting in her dressing room for three years already, a rather sexy creation by Christina Stambolian.
We finally learn that Diana had planned to wear a classic dress from a major fashion house, but that she decided at the last minute to put on this sublime black dress which reveals the shoulder, leg and neckline… in response to statements by her ex-husband Prince Charles. The day before, the son of Queen Elizabeth II indeed granted an interview in which he admits having tried to be “faithful” to Lady Diana since their marriage in July 1981 but did not succeed. This confession of deception with the one we all know, Camilla Parker Bowles is the drop too much for Lady Diana who responds by displaying herself with what is now called the “revenge dress”.
Here are pretty little black dresses to copy this iconic Princess Diana look:
Off Shoulder Dress – NA-KD – 56,95€
Dress with mesh sleeves – GOOD PRICE – 41.99€
Mid-length wrap dress with bare shoulders – BOOHOO – €22
Square neck dress – MANGO – €29.99
Black bodycon dress with puff sleeves twisted in front – PRETTYLITTLETHING – 42€
Bandeau dress with gathered sleeves – BOOHOO – €18
Mid-length black dress with bardot collar and ruffles – PRETTYLITTLETHING – 35€
Long dress with bare shoulders – FRENCH CONNEXION – 130,99€
Shape slinky dress in ebony black gathered mesh – PRETTYLITTLETHING – 20€
Elizabeth Sall