Princess Diana carried the blue satin mini “Lady Dior” handbag to the 1996 Met Gala.
Luxury fashion house Dior, on its official Instagram page, revealed the details about bringing back the iconic Lady Dior bag coined after Princess Diana, who also carried the bag at the Met Gala 1996. As expected, the recent news has created a chatter amongst social media users and fashion enthusiasts.
The brand also shared images of Princess Diana carrying the piece. The pictures were captioned, “The iconic #LadyDior bag was coined after Princess Diana herself was seen wearing it for the first time in 1995. Echoing her spirit, the royal favoured the refined and elegant model for many public appearances including her memorable look at the Met Gala in 1996.”
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The post has received over 2.25 lakh likes so far, and counting.
Reportedly, the blue satin mini “Lady Dior” handbag will be reissued for a limited run, according to the French fashion house. Additionally, the bag, which is now priced at €5,000 (about $5,180), will be available exclusively in Dior boutiques.
Princess Diana wore a navy slip dress with lace trim by John Galliano, and carried a blue satin bag which was designed as a smaller version of her favoured black quilted Dior bag.
According to Dior, the late princess liked the bag after the First Lady of France at the time, Madame Bernadette Chirac, gifted her with its “Chouchou” bag in 1995. When Princess Diana carried it on multiple occasions, Dior renamed the bag the “Lady Dior” as a play on Lady Diana.
