On the evening of June 30, 1994, exactly 27 years ago, Princess Diana wore one of the most iconic and sensational dresses ever worn by the most beloved Lady of all time, the famous “Revenge Dress”.

The occasion was the traditional garden party at the Serpentine Gallery in London where, after Prince Charles admitted to having cheated on her, she showed up alone and wrapped in a beautiful black silk dress by Greek designer Christina Stambolian, accompanied by a pearl necklace and a pair of simple black pumps. 

Starting with this iconic Lady D fashion moment, we decided to take a tour of Princess Diana’s incredibly current wardrobe.

A committed, courageous, selfless and non-conformist woman, Lady Diana, “The People’s Princess” is, without a shadow of a doubt, a timeless style icon who is still an inspiration today. 

That dress was a real statement that showed all her confidence in the middle of the most difficult moment of her marriage with Prince Charles and from that moment on, throughout the 90s, Diana used fashion as an expression of her strong personality. In the early days of her social life, Diana appeared shy and preferred to play it safe when it came to choosing what to wear in public, but gradually, from the late ’80s onwards, her character came out in a strong and evident way through the looks she wore and that still inspire contemporary fashion icons such as Hailey Bieber – who paid homage to her in a report for Vogue – who has often been spotted with outfits evidently inspired by Lady D.

Princess Diana ended up on the cover of Vogue 4 times, her wardrobe is wide and varied: from Chanel suits, to evening dresses, from oversized suits typical of college to cycling pants combined with sweatshirts that today we all envy, from the famous varsity jacket of the Philadelphia Eagles – considered “too American” – the clothes that left uncovered the neck and shoulders – too much for the British Puritans.

Among her most iconic public appearances is surely the one in 1985 at the White House when she danced with John Travolta and the two were immortalized in some iconic shots. That dress, the “Travolta Dress” – in midnight blue velvet and designed by Victor Edelstein – sold for the incredible sum of £222,000.

Her friendship with former Vogue editor Anna Harvey, was instrumental in building her style and about Princess Diana’s relationship with fashion, Harvey said: “Fashion may not have been a priority, but she loved to experiment. She wanted to wear British because she felt it was something positive she could do for the fashion industry”.

One of the most photographed women of all time and who was most subject to any kind of criticism obviously not only for her unformal way of dressing – often considered too casual for the Princess of Wales – but also for her anti-establishment stance.

But Diana was a philanthropist, many of her efforts and commitments were aimed at raising awareness in various areas and always in the forefront of social commitment, from AIDS patients to the lot against the use of landmines, godmother and promoter of thousands of charity events such as the one in which she auctioned at Christie’s in New York, 79 of her dresses and whose entire proceeds, 5 million pounds, was donated to the Royal Marsden Hospital Cancer Fund and AIDS Crisis Trus, this event was held only 2 months before her tragic and untimely death occurred in a car accident on August 31, 1997 under the tunnel of Pont de l’Alma in Paris.

An immortal icon of elegance, charm and coolness that will remain in everyone’s collective imagination forever.