"They liked her, loved her, and saw her as a member of the people, and she was the 'princess of the people', and that's how she would stay, and she would stay in our hearts and memories forever. ”
In 1997, Diana, the former princess of the British royal family, died in a car accident, and the whole United Kingdom was shrouded in grief.
Indeed, Diana left the British people not only with beauty and kindness, but also with the royal traditions she had broken. Even though she has passed away, people still talk about her past.
Including the items used by Diana and the clothes she wears, all of them have become collections that people want to collect and keep.
Shortly after Diana's death, her clothes were put up for auction.
However, everyone knows that Diana's short royal career of more than ten years has consumed tens of millions of outfit costs, and her clothes will not be auctioned for a while.
It was mentioned in "Diana: Her Fashion Story" that on the eve of the 20th anniversary of Diana's death, Prince William, Princess Kate, and Prince Harry held a "Diana Clothing Exhibition" for her in Kensington Gardens.
At that time, the glamorous dresses that once made Diana famous were introduced, such as the Regamus pale blue frilly dress she wore to the Olthope Ball in 1979, and the Bellville Sassocn silk-satin cocktail dress she wore on her visit to the Barbican in 1989......
As the curator of the fashion fair put it:
"Each piece of clothing is a miniature biography that tells us not only about the fashion trends and designers of the time, but also about Diana's state of mind. ”
Therefore, Diana's clothes were destined to become a trend to follow, and those who loved her masturbated the immortality of their idols, and collectors were rewarded by her high popularity.
In 2023, Diana's most beautiful star evening dress will be auctioned again, but people did not expect that more than 20 years after her death, her dress not only did not depreciate in value but also sold for a sky-high price 11 times higher than the estimate.
Some people analyzed that Diana's star evening dress broke the auction record for the late royal family's dress, and the price of $1.15 million is sky-high even today.
What kind of dress is this, and why did it fetch such a high price? I'm afraid that only by approaching it can we really understand its value, and the state of Diana at the time.
This sky-high fashion, known as the star evening dress, is one of the creations of Moroccan-British fashion designer Jacques Azagury, and it is significant.
In 1985, shortly after Diana and Charles got married, it was almost the best time in their short marriage, and the two went on a royal tour together in Florence, Italy, and Diana wore this sparkling star gown at the dinner.
The fabric of the gown was very particular and was made of fabrics by the world-renowned textile manufacturer Jakob Schlaepfer, and the blue organza was quite rare in that era.
And the most important thing is not the fabric, it is also carefully sewn by the designer, and it is said that the star on the upper body of the dress is embroidered with metal, which is completely handmade. At the same time, its shoulder pads are also very elevating to the spirit, making Diana look noble and elegant.
The lower body of the dress is designed with wide pleats, highlighting a fairytale-like mood.
At that time, Diana was only in her early 20s, with a big bow and a short and puffy skirt that showed her sweet girlish inner feelings.
Diana's black-and-blue star evening gown was a favorite of Diana, and she wore it to the symphony orchestra in Vancouver in 1986.
But no one expected that when the long decades passed, this star evening dress would be like a "dark horse" in the auction world, and it would be sold for 1.15 million US dollars, which means that its sky-high price of 8.14 million yuan, who can not be surprised?
Of course, Diana's products are all high-quality, and perhaps one day in the future, her clothes will break this price again.
After all, her clothes are constantly being auctioned, and the price varies from year to year.
In fact, the clothes they wore before and after marriage were equally expensive.
In August 2023, Sotheby's auction house in the United States auctioned a sweater with white flowers on a red background worn by Diana when she was a girl.
It was this sweater that ended up selling for $1.1 million, and as you can imagine, the price of Diana's dress was no different from everyday wear at all. It's just that it was the clothes she wore before she got married, and it had her hopes and hopes for the future.
"When I was a little girl, I wanted to have a husband who took care of me and said to me 'well done' or 'not good enough', but the last few years have taught me that I belong only to myself and I want to be grounded in myself. ”
When Diana said this, she had already experienced a failed marriage and was hit by reality, and at this time she finally understood that life depends on herself, and everything she has in the outside world is uncertain.
All of this is like Diana's clothes, they are simply brought to life by their owners, and their designs may not be outstanding in themselves, but they have a new meaning because of Diana's joys and sorrows.
In addition, there are a lot of celebrities who want to get Diana's relics, such as the current super Internet celebrity Kim Kardashian, who photographed a Diana amethyst cross pendant last year.
It can be seen that Diana's use of fashion to influence the reality of celebrities has also made her items continue to appreciate.
And her clothes are still being pushed out, the scarlet silk dress she wore in 1991, the black and white patchwork bandeau dress dress, and the jade color-blocked dress skirt......
The fashions that belong to Diana, those that belong to Diana, are destined to emerge to the world like biographical stories, and their value also means that Diana's weight in this world: it has always been imitated, but no one has ever surpassed it.