Catherine Walker dies

Sad news that Catherine Walker, 65, owner of the Chelsea Design Company. Has passed from breast cancer. Catherine designed thmost of the outfits that Diana wore from the begininig of the 1990's, Diana wore one of Catherine's shift dresses on her last public engagement in July, 1997 and Diana was buried in a black Catherine Walker design. Catherine became the closest thing to a personal designer to Diana than anyone and was a major factor helping to change Diana from shy di to Dynasty Di to a business woman.

Thirteen years ago today

Today August 31,1997 the world learned the shocking news that Diana, Princess of Wales had died after a car crash in a Paris Tunnel.
In remembrance of the anniversary,I am sharing some of my favorite photos,we miss you Diana!

The Orange Versace

Only seen once in October 1995. This bright orange Versace worn with a black turtleneck or jumper as they call it in England. Black tights and black heels. She also carried her "Lady Dior" handbag. The red flower is a remembrance poppie, worn during the week of remembrance, England's version of Veterans Day.

Diana would be so proud

Prince Harry, followed in his mothers footsteps today visiting landmine victims and walking a landmine field.
Thirteen years after his mother made her historic walk Harry dressed almost identical to his mother, made the same walk.
He vowed to keep his Mother's legacey alive.
For her walk Diana chose off the peg, Ralph lauren oxford and versace khakis.

The Way She Wore Her Hat

Hats were an important part of Diana's new Royal life. Before here engagement. She owned a few here and there. At one count she had over 100 in here wardrobe. Hats were a regular accessory for royal women. On foreign trips, ascot races, or formal public occassions, royal women were obligated to wear hats.
Diana started trends with her hats as with here other fashions. Hats were made to match a certain outfit. And sometimes were designed to pay homage to a particular country. As in the red hats chosen for trips to Canada and Japan. In Hong Kong a hat with the top designed to look like a pagoda was worn.
Always mindful of money, some hats were re stitched and re fashioned to suit other needs. Milliner John Body created the early Diana style with feathers and samll caps and the small face veil. It wasn't until Diana met Phillip Summerville that the large wide brims she is know for took shape.

The Lady in Red

Red was a color associated with Diana. It was used on several occassions, maybe blue was the olny other color she wore more. He first visit as Prince Charles' fiance' to visit the town of North Hampshire. Diana chose a red and white outfit.
It was a way to pay tribute to her host,on her trips abroad as in her trips to Japan, France, America, and Canada.
For her last official engagment before her death it was a red Catherine Walker shift that she chose to wear.
Lacoix, Walker, Lagerfield, Edelstein all designers that supplied red outfits.
Legend has it the song "Lady in Red" by Chris Deburg was inspired by the night he attended the red dragon ball in London, and shared a dance with the Princess in a red dress.