US EditionRemember when Princess Diana wowed the Met Gala in a risqué — and secretly altered
- Princess Diana attended the 1996 Met Gala in New York City just hours after arriving by Concorde, less than four months after divorcing Prince Charles.
- The gala’s theme honored Christian Dior, so Diana chose a navy slip dress by John Galliano, who had recently become Dior’s lead designer after leaving Givenchy.
- Diana secretly altered the negligee-inspired gown to be more risqué, removing the corset against Galliano’s initial design, signaling her independence from royal dress codes.
- Galliano described the modified outfit as “much more sensuous,” and Diana wore her sapphire engagement ring, later used by Prince William for his 2010 proposal.
- Diana’s appearance became iconic, demonstrating her agency and influencing Dior to rename a handbag The Lady Dior in her honor in 1996.
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Princess Diana wore a lingerie-inspired gown for her only Met Gala appearance. It was the ultimate ‘revenge’ dress.
Princess Diana attended her first and only Met Gala in December 1996. Richard Corkery/NY Daily News via Getty Images Princess Diana only attended one Met Gala, but she sure knew how to make an entrance. In honor of fashion’s biggest night, which returns on Monday with the theme “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” we’re diving back into the Met Gala archives. And it’d be hard to find an A-list attendee who made a bigger splash than the people’s p…
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Princess Diana attended her first and only Met Gala in December 1996.Richard Corkery/NY Daily News via Getty ImagesPrincess Diana made her only Met Gala appearance in 1996, shortly after divorcing then-Prince Charles.She wore a lingerie-inspired silk dress designed by John Galliano.Galliano said Princess Diana tore the corset out of the dress without telling him.Princess Diana only attended one Met Gala, but she sure knew how to make an entrance…
Remember when Princess Diana wowed the Met Gala in a risqué — and secretly altered
(CNN) — She was the most influential style icon of the 1990s. And the Met Gala was, as it is today, fashion’s biggest night out. So, while it may come as a surprise that Princess Diana only attended the annual…
The best looks worn by a royal at the Met Gala
When it comes to the Met Gala, guests like to make an impression on the carpet, especially when they’re a royal. It’s not often that a member of the royal family has gone to New York for the spectacle, but every time they have, they have made a statement and embraced the annual theme. Think of the late Princess Diana in a slip-like dress in 1996 – that bold and stunning ensemble has been cemented as one of the most Met Gala looks of all time. Wh…
Why Princess Diana Almost Didn't Wear Her Iconic Met Gala Dress
There are a number of fashion items that have become synonymous with Princess Diana. Her LBRD, the Little Black Revenge Dress of course, the Lady Dior handbag, wearing bike shorts with dad sneakers to anywhere but the gym, and the 90s staple the slip dress are just a couple that spring to mind. Today's top videos In 1996, just a few months before her divorce from Prince Charles would be finalised, the royal attended her first (and only) Met Gal…
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