PRINCESS DIANA: STYLE ICON

  Even though it was before my time, Princess Diana inspired me in a way. 

As much she was known for het kindness, charity and the scandal that surrounded her marriage, 

she was also known for her wonderful sense of style that influenced a generation of women, like me. 

It's so cute to see the difference from Lady Di's early days when she was sort of shy in her clothing,

 untill she went to premieres and parties wearing Versace and Catherine Walker. 

As Vogue said: "We remember the style of a true fashion icon". I couldn't agree more.

             Princess Diana worked closely with Elizabeth               At the UK premiere of James Bond Film

                and Daniel Emanuel on the dress, which              Octopussy she wore a white asymmetric gown

            featured a ruffeled neck, full sleeves and skirt,        covered in silver bugle beads, teamed with a

                                with a 25-foot train.                              silver clutch bag and matching silver shoes

               At a polo match Diana wore a abstract spot            Diana shimmered in a Bruce Oldfield gown

                full-sleeved blouse with a crisp white skirt.            for a fashion show gala in aid of the Dr.

                 Combined with a black belt and sunnies.            Barnado's charity, of which she was president

               The Princess chose a white peplum-waisted              Diana wore a militairy-style skirt suit by

                  skirt suit and pearl jewellery to visit the             Catherine Walker with a white hat by Graham

                                   Guards Polo Club                                Smith at the Passing out parade at Sandhurst

            Princess Diana chose a white Catherine Walker           She wore a pinstripe blazer with a baseball 

              dress, with pearl and sequins for the British              cap and track pants tucked into boots when

                                  Fashion Awards                                            she took Prince Harry to school

               With Prince William on her side, she wore a              Princess Diana chose an appropriateley

               striking contrast houndstooth skirt suit with              sort of safari-inspired look to visit the

                             a wide-brimmed red hat.                                            pyramids in Egypt.

              She arrived at a wedding holding hands with        Diana wasn't afraid to get a little wet. She chose

                  her son Harry wearing a green buttoned            brown Chelsea boots, black jeans and a water-

                           skirt suit with matching hat                      proof jacket for her trip down the waterslide.

             Wearing a simple black sweater and pale blue        Diana wore a floor-length embellished dress as

            skirt, Diana was photographed leaving the Hale      she attended the Nina Hyde Centre gala benefit,

                 Clinic (where she was a regular visitor)                  alongside Ralph Lauren and Anna Wintour

              Princess Diana was wearing a white dress and         At her birthday she wore a full-length black

          white classic Chanel accessories, she attended the       beaded dress with an emerald Queen Mary

             auction of her dresses at Christie's in New York                         choker for the occasion

Vogue paid tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales - who died 

in a car crash in August 1997 - with this special issue. 

The cover image was taken by Patrick Demarchelier in 1994

Pictures from Vogue.