
The late Princess Diana was a fashion icon. All over the world, people followed her every fashion move. It all started in 1981, at her first appearance post-engagement to Prince Charles. Diana wore a black, strapless taffeta David Emanuel gown that raised eyebrows and, from then on, granted her the nickname “Daring Di.” The dress was sold at auction on June 8, 2010 for a grand total of £192,000 (that’s $279,000!). It was only expected to bring £50,000.
The gown sold to Jorge Yarur, founder of Santiago, Chile’s Museo de la Mode. Yarur has promised to eventually donate the dress—and other of the late Diana’s gowns already in his collection—to Kensington Palace in London, where the princess once lived. Other Princess Diana items sold at the auction include a replica of her famed wedding dress and the pink chiffon blouse she wore on the cover of Vogue.



















