Diana - Style Icon of a Generation


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I think it's interesting because there's no doubt that parts of her look were extremely stylish but I don't think it ever caught on. Maybe the hair style did to an extent but I think that takes us into a whole different realm that isn't fashion and is just style and I think when people describe Diana as a style icon, they mean fashion.
 
Is Kate Moss really a fashion icon? The only time I've ever heard of her was when she got cought sniffing cocaine.

But I do agree that Diana looked great in her gowns but she didn't create a style.
 
Well, Kate Moss is (strangely) a fashion icon. She's made Primark acceptable to the well off and has made one look popular. For example, she wears skinny jeans with dresses - well, you see that look everywhere in Britain now. So that to me makes her a fashion icon because she's invented a look which is mass re-produced by women keen to look like her. I don't think people did that with Diana though some of her outfits are more famous than others. For example, I quite like the outfit in the high collar white gown portrait. I think it's classic whilst also being slightly futuristic. Simple but elegant - and that's hard to pull off in plain white. But does that make her a style icon? I think we're all agreed it doesn't!
 
Yeah. But does Kate Moss is always elegant and classy ? not IMO. Even if Diana didn't create a style, she was gorgeous and never provocative in her way of dressing.
 
Well yes but the two were very different. Kate Moss is dressing as a celebrity and as a young woman trying to attract male attention. She doesn't have to be elegant and classy whereas Diana had to dress as befits a member of the Royal Family - though some of the outfits Diana wore were quite provocative.
 
Well yes but the two were very different. Kate Moss is dressing as a celebrity and as a young woman trying to attract male attention. She doesn't have to be elegant and classy whereas Diana had to dress as befits a member of the Royal Family - though some of the outfits Diana wore were quite provocative.

Yes of course, we can't compare them. What outfits are you refering to ?
 
I'm not an expert on names for the outfits but that black one she wore with the slicked hair. Or was it blue? With the big slit up the side.
 
I think so. It may have been a black sparkly one. I just remember the slit up the side showing alot of leg.
 
I think it's that one yup. I mean, booby-doos are on display too so one could argue that Diana occassionally dressed in a provocative way but come one - if you've got it, flaunt it.
 
Yes, she really had what it takes to look well. Diana, that is. I, also, believe, that she had a confidence in how she looked and she showed that. I barely know who Kate Moss is.
 
In Britain, she's the latest fashion icon selling ranges of clothes by the millionth.
 
Lady Diana was a Lady in the true sense of the word ! She was a true fashion icon,she always knew that the way she dress is an important part of the show ! Diana radiated in style,beauty,compassion and kindness !

I LOVE DIANA,A ROYAL WHO WITHOUT A CROWN,WAS A QUEEN!!
 
Which ones do you think women would wear today out of the file at the Sun, for instance?

The only one I think women of the 20 - 30 age group would wear, if they had a good figure is the 'spangly' one titled 'playing hostess 1983. Although I have to say, the poor woman was looking more than a little skeletal in the picture.
In the Sky gallery, the pink suit (No. 7) is very Jackie O, although IMO, the short sleeves spoil it on someone so painfully skeletal. The Mauve shift in pic 11, is again a classic that had been about for years.

I SEE EXACTLY WHAT YOUR ARE MEANING THERE,AND IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW,DIANA IMPROVED THE SENSE OF STYLE IN THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY ! AS A FAN OF QUEEN DIANA,AS I LOVE TO CALL HER,IS MY DUTY BEING IN HER SERVICE TO DEFEND HER,U WOULD ASK ME WHY AM I DEVOTED TO HER SERVICE?BECAUSE I'M A FAN,AND LADY DI NEEDS SUPPORTS IN EVERY SINGLE SITUATION !
No other woman from all times was perceived with so much attention by the media!As an international figure,she was seen by the public that fell in love with her from the very beginning,a fashion icon in the true sense of the word!No other person could be like HRH THE QUEEN OF HEART ! Diana enjoyed the spotlight,like all Royals,Diana should dress according to the event,but DIANA DOES IT MUCH BETTER!On or off the duty,she has a great class and trains its expression perfect!She's very photogenic,but,above all,she wants to be known for what SHE DOES,better than what SHE WEARS.Fashion style has never been a special shape to the British Royalty,Diana came in a position of enjoying clothes,improving sparkle into the old fashion.Despite the charges as it would be obsessed with appearance,Diana knows that dressing good is an important part of the show.Lady Diana's dresses were made abroad,at home,or in the public eye.IT'S CLEARLY THAT SHE'S A DIFFERENT IMAGE FROM THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY!The British House fashion is polite and with a lack of art.At the beginning of her marriage, Diana allowed the royal advisers to choose her clothing. Therefore, she was sometimes dressed in a rather old-fashioned way. But as time was passing, Diana found her own style. She also changed her hairstyle very frequently. Millions of women drove their hairdressers crazy because they always wanted to have the same hairstyle as Diana had. Diana became an idol for many women. Independent of whether she was wearing, narrow, figure-hugging cocktail dresses, suits whose skirts often ended above the knee or her narrow sports trousers: Diana had become England’s great fashion icon. Following the style of the princess, many women discovered soft fabrics, such as satin and lace. Diana combined young fashion with royal glamour. Apart from that, Diana was wearing hats. Even before that, all ladies had used to wear hats to special events, but Diana brought a fresh style to hat wear. Even when sometimes dressed casual in private, Diana always represented the fairy tale princess.
Here are some genius creations wore by DIANA:
1.Practical suits and accessories:
http://www.nigel-roberts.info/images/NSR-and-Princess-Di-2-www.jpg
http://imagecache6.allposters.com/LRG/30/3015/S86BF00Z.jpg
http://imagecache6.allposters.com/LRG/30/3015/B96BF00Z.jpg
http://0.tqn.com/d/womenshistory/1/G/Y/O/2/51581141.jpg
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01482/queenm-diana_1482985c.jpg
http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201001/r500181_2639753.jpg

http://images.teamsugar.com/files/users/1/13839/26_2007/PrincessD_TomW_7097845_600.jpg

http://dianaforever.com/Alexandra Loyd -Glasgow Garden Festival- 2.jpg
2.HATS
http://imagecache6.allposters.com/LRG/30/3014/WD6BF00Z.jpg
http://princessdiana.ca/index_files/HAT.jpg
http://www.bbc.co.uk/berkshire/content/images/2009/06/09/diana_470_470x300.jpg
http://i36.tinypic.com/2cih4pk.jpg
http://i12.tinypic.com/4uco2mp.jpg
http://www.forum.princess-diana.com/userpix/85_Diana_with_blue_hat1_1.jpg
http://i36.tinypic.com/4jnghj.jpg
http://i46.tinypic.com/pynnp.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-wRQmRGRtbA/SpfJxCi2f5I/AAAAAAAAAzE/rLCv61l1AGc/s400/d3.jpg
3.Ball gown
http://elitechoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/dianagown.JPG
http://princess-diana-stamps.com/images/nig0203di-bright-blue.jpg
http://www.dresses2u.com/images/Princess_Diana_evening_dress_1985.jpg
http://byfiles.storage.msn.com/y1ps...NFRZarFn-gw8E-lwTU4Hw16-Fiidyw?PARTNER=WRITER
http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/DMPOD/WA1756900.jpg

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/DMPOD/WA445784.jpg
http://i48.tinypic.com/2v2dzyp.jpg
http://www.heatheronhertravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/dresses-worn-by-princess-diana.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_lJLvkuImWNQ/SclS6S4aLiI/AAAAAAAAAYo/uhqxXm20cN8/s400/dianadress10.jpg
http://www.fashionencyclopedia.com/images/sjcf_01_img0402.jpg
http://www.genesishealth.com/img/ewebeditor/princess_diana_dress.jpg
http://europeforvisitors.com/london...lta_dress_diana_princess_of_wales_k10_115.jpg
http://princessdianabookboutique.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/edelstein-dress.jpg
http://www.hrp.org.uk/Images/dianafashionandstylemn.jpg
http://princessdianabookboutique.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/sari-dress.jpg
http://www.joyfulexpressions-photography-art.com/images/PrincessDianaDresses082.jpg

4.Cocktail dresses
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AwAxyEsZ7ss/S1tU_Y_NNPI/AAAAAAAAANY/xk7Xi-4XSCI/s400/velvet.jpg
http://www.costumegallery.com/Princess_Di/dress4fl.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2420/2089356528_c813d4ae4a.jpg
http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/LIFPOD/5966288.jpg
http://www.kondolenzbuch.prinzessin-diana.de/diana_condolence1.jpg
http://www.picknettprince.com/books/warofthewindsors/windsors-diana-web.jpg
http://www.newprophecy.net/Diana_Princess_of_Wales_smiles_at_Tate_July_1_1997.jpg
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/09/01/article-1051173-027A9FC200000578-530_468x318.jpg
http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/DMPOD/WA496870.jpg
http://www.rightwords.ro/imgupl/author/t-600x600/princess-diana--412--t-600x600-rw.jpg

AND MANY OTHER DIFFERENT AND BEAUTIFUL CREATIONS THAT ONLY DIANA COULD BE PERFECT FOR WEARING THEM.

WATCH MY VIDEOS ABOUT DIANA'S FASHION !
YouTube - â–º LADY DIANA -*- THE QUEEN OF STYLE
YouTube - ``Princess Diana has a good look``
YouTube - ~*~ LADY DIANA is the most beautiful ~*~
 
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Tks a lot SpencerDiana1961,. I like so much of the videos and photos.
 


It's a great link including some of her best photos
Thanks:flowers:

She always will be the queen of style. Never we will be another princess with the carism and magnetism of Diana.

It's true there're many beautiful women who may be even more beautiful than Diana but no one has her carism
she is irreplaceable & her carism will remain the mystery that no one can solve.


OMG all of your posts & links are great
Thanks a lot:flowers:
 
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:sad:Oh no! This is so awful, she was a talented designer. I hope her line goes on for a very long time.
 
The dresses she designed for Diana in the late 90s are timeless.
 
I'm sorry to hear this. I hope her legacy continues.
 
Thank you Catherine Walker for the wonderful iconic dresses that keeps Diana 'forever young' in memory.
 
Did the pink dress in my avatar get auctioned off? I believe this was worn in Austrailia?
 
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