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Diana: Style Icon: A Celebration of the fashion of Lady Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales
A celebration of the Princess of Wales, her love of fashion and life, and her everlasting influence on culture, celebrity and style.
Style Icon charts her fashion evolution through fifty looks – from ruffles to polka dots, from dreamy red-carpet classics to off-duty looks (including the now iconic pink Converse), and her confident, considered "revenge look", emerged after the break-up of her marriage.
The books showcases legendary designers such as Chanel, Dior, Versace, Ferragamo, and Conran, and includes more exclusive ones, such as Bruce Oldfield, Catherine Walker, Christina Stambolian, Atelier Emanuel, who designed the unforgettable wedding dress.
Tastefully and elegantly illustrated throughout, this volume is a must-have for admirers of Lady Diana, fashion historians and fans of fashion illustration.
Style Icon charts her fashion evolution through fifty looks – from ruffles to polka dots, from dreamy red-carpet classics to off-duty looks (including the now iconic pink Converse), and her confident, considered "revenge look", emerged after the break-up of her marriage.
The books showcases legendary designers such as Chanel, Dior, Versace, Ferragamo, and Conran, and includes more exclusive ones, such as Bruce Oldfield, Catherine Walker, Christina Stambolian, Atelier Emanuel, who designed the unforgettable wedding dress.
Tastefully and elegantly illustrated throughout, this volume is a must-have for admirers of Lady Diana, fashion historians and fans of fashion illustration.
- GenresNonfictionFashionHistory
192 pages, Hardcover
Published March 23, 2021
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May 5, 2022
Compré este libro en un reciente viaje al Reino Unido y lo primero que me llamó la atención es lo preciosa que es la edición, tanto en el exterior (tapa dura, lomo negro) como en el interior, con unas ilustraciones muy bonitas y textos sobre los vestidos y atuendos más destacados de la vida de Diana de Gales. Maravilloso si te gusta la moda.
December 28, 2020
Beautiful style and such an interesting concept for a book. Somewhat strangely organised - I feel this book could have benefitted from being in either chronological order, or using different, more distinct sections. There also could have been marginally more context for those who aren't as informed about Diana (she died before I was born, yikes).
November 27, 2022
I got this as a gift from my sister.
It's a gorgeous book, a stylish cover with black edged pages, with many nice illustrations of Diana's outfits over the years, from casual to regal. A paragraph accompanies each outfit, some are pretty short, some are longer, going into certain designers Diana favored. It's also littered with quotes from Diana herself. There are seven "chapters", some chronological, some just thematic (which was a bit confusing). It's a pretty simple book, nothing amazing, mainly pretty to look at.
It's a gorgeous book, a stylish cover with black edged pages, with many nice illustrations of Diana's outfits over the years, from casual to regal. A paragraph accompanies each outfit, some are pretty short, some are longer, going into certain designers Diana favored. It's also littered with quotes from Diana herself. There are seven "chapters", some chronological, some just thematic (which was a bit confusing). It's a pretty simple book, nothing amazing, mainly pretty to look at.
August 29, 2022
England. 1980-1997. Dan Jones’ Diana: Style Icon, illustrated by Fernando Monroy, lists chapters from “SHY DI - REVENGE LOOKS” The author put some of Princess Diana’s best quotations in between chapters. That is a definite plus. I had difficulty with some of the author’s narrative in his introduction, but the real problems that I had with this book are the inconsistent illustrations, certain selections of outfits, and in the chapter REVENGE LOOKS the author included a cheetah print ‘kaftan’
which covered the Princess of Wales’s bathing suit. She wore the outfit when she and her sons went to Richard Brandon’s private island for vacation. I definitely do not consider this outfit or the conservative ones also included in this particular chapter as revenge looks. The final illustration which was taken from a photography session with Mario Testino in July 1997, shortly before the tragic accident that took Princess Diana’s life, is striking. I have the feeling that this book is slapped together to get it ‘out there’. It left me with a mad and sad feeling. 3 stars.
which covered the Princess of Wales’s bathing suit. She wore the outfit when she and her sons went to Richard Brandon’s private island for vacation. I definitely do not consider this outfit or the conservative ones also included in this particular chapter as revenge looks. The final illustration which was taken from a photography session with Mario Testino in July 1997, shortly before the tragic accident that took Princess Diana’s life, is striking. I have the feeling that this book is slapped together to get it ‘out there’. It left me with a mad and sad feeling. 3 stars.
May 1, 2021
The book was nicely designed and captured my attention straightaway on the library shelf. Nice detailing of the various iconic and memorable clothes worn by Lady Diana and the illustrator did a good job in sketching out every piece mentioned but the expression and face shape of Diana was slightly skewed in some. Also, editor could have done a better job as several typos were found just by briefly reading the book.
December 11, 2021
As someone who knows more than the average gay about Princess Diana (she died on my second birthday and therefore a part of her soul was reincarnated into my newly-two-year-old self) I’m loving the Diana renaissance that has been this past year. However, this also makes me super aware of little inconsistencies and factual errors sprinkled throughout this book.
The writer and editor in me was surprised at the amount of spelling and grammatical mistakes in this coffee table book as well. The artwork is fun and the actual layout of the book works—even if it’s on the smaller size for a coffee table books—but its structure and chapters didn’t seem well defined or really that sensible.
1.5 stars rounded down. Pros include Diana in general, a few fun illustrations, and the fact that this book serves as further evidence that there’s a resurgence of popularity in the People’s Princess. Cons include pretty much everything else.
The writer and editor in me was surprised at the amount of spelling and grammatical mistakes in this coffee table book as well. The artwork is fun and the actual layout of the book works—even if it’s on the smaller size for a coffee table books—but its structure and chapters didn’t seem well defined or really that sensible.
1.5 stars rounded down. Pros include Diana in general, a few fun illustrations, and the fact that this book serves as further evidence that there’s a resurgence of popularity in the People’s Princess. Cons include pretty much everything else.
December 30, 2020
This is a beautifully illustrated book of the life and fashions of the late Lady Diana. It includes some of her most iconic outfits from her adolescence to her wedding day and beyond.
While detailing the clothing makes and fashion designers, each page is also a mini biography into that time in her life.
This was a quick and easy read. The writing style is easy to follow and the illustrations are stunning. They keep you invested and wanting to see more.
Highly recommend.
While detailing the clothing makes and fashion designers, each page is also a mini biography into that time in her life.
This was a quick and easy read. The writing style is easy to follow and the illustrations are stunning. They keep you invested and wanting to see more.
Highly recommend.
February 9, 2023
I really enjoyed the way this book was laid out. The sections on the different ensembles were varying lengths which was nice cause some were long and some just needed a small paragraph about the outfit. I appreciated learning a little more about Princess Diana, especially through something that might be overlooked, her clothes.
November 28, 2021
Lovely coffee table style book that focuses on Princess Diana's style journey and her specific tastes when it came to her wardrobe.
My only "con" is that I wish it was a bit larger (in size) and a bit longer because I enjoyed it that much. Not really a "con" but ya know.
My only "con" is that I wish it was a bit larger (in size) and a bit longer because I enjoyed it that much. Not really a "con" but ya know.
January 25, 2022
This book has gorgeous illustrations and I really enjoyed the occasional quote page and designer highlight. It's a wonderful coffee table book.
The only minus is the fact that the text accompanying said illustrations reads entirely too Buzzfeed for my tastes.
The only minus is the fact that the text accompanying said illustrations reads entirely too Buzzfeed for my tastes.
May 21, 2021
I’m a taurus and huge Princess Di fan so naturally this book was right up my alley. The art is beautiful and it would make an excellent coffee table book.
November 5, 2024
Really nice book! I loved seeing all the iconic pieces Princess Diana wore. I enjoyed the small behind the scenes of each dress.
I just wish the pieces were in chronological order. That way we could see how her style truly evolved throughout the years. We also would’ve been able to tell her favourite designer of any timeline. I also had to search up the looks, but alot of the illustrations didn’t look similar to the actual outfit, or atleast brought out the essence of each outfit.
I just wish the pieces were in chronological order. That way we could see how her style truly evolved throughout the years. We also would’ve been able to tell her favourite designer of any timeline. I also had to search up the looks, but alot of the illustrations didn’t look similar to the actual outfit, or atleast brought out the essence of each outfit.
June 17, 2022
the organization of this book was all over the place and i feel the illustrative approach would have worked better had it focused solely on diana’s most popular looks instead of a lot of random ones from her early days
December 13, 2023
Super cute book that doubles as a nice coffee table/on display book. As a royal (particularly Diana) lover, it was interesting to see outfits that I had never seen before (which is really saying something). I also enjoyed the short sections on Diana’s most memorable designers. The artwork is fab!
September 20, 2025
A good book that examines Diana’s wardrobe. Although the sketches of her outfits are admirable, it was useful to also read « The Lady Di Look Book » at the same time to have photos of the outfits too.
July 5, 2021
Loved the illustrations but lots of typos and fluff.
February 1, 2023
Easy coffee table book. Reminded me that our outfits tell stories in one way or another
June 15, 2023
Read this book in about 1 hour. So short and full of pictures. I wish it gave a more in depth view on Diana’s life along with her fashion. I wanted to know her deeper.
November 3, 2023
Fav fashion book everrr
May 22, 2022
This book is beautifully designed and illustrated. It primarily focuses on her fashion choices.
I did find each page about the outfit quite bulky to read for such little text. It might have been formatted better where it highlights the designer, the year, the event etc and then more about Diana at that particular time.
I would also have loved some Diana secrets. For example in an interview, Diana's old gym coach said she would use the front door everyday but wear the exact same gym outfit to prevent the press from pestering her each and every time she went to work out, as they weren't able to get great content! How smart!
I did find each page about the outfit quite bulky to read for such little text. It might have been formatted better where it highlights the designer, the year, the event etc and then more about Diana at that particular time.
I would also have loved some Diana secrets. For example in an interview, Diana's old gym coach said she would use the front door everyday but wear the exact same gym outfit to prevent the press from pestering her each and every time she went to work out, as they weren't able to get great content! How smart!
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