Excerpts taken from a 1997 article written by James Fallon .

“Fashion is not my big thing at all. I think there is too much emphasis on clothes. But sometimes, I get to wear something outrageous, which is nice,” Princess Diana said in an interview she and Prince Charles gave to Britain’s independent television network (ITV) in 1985, as quoted by Women’s Wear Daily. In the moment, Diana may not have been fully aware of her growing influence, but fashion — and the real-life “fairy-tale” image she symbolized — was already defining her.

“The Princess was far from a fashion plate in the first few years of her marriage as she veered from one style to another. Her look was dictated by what designer she wore, since she was obliged to buy only British,” WWD wrote upon her death on Aug. 27, 199

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