VOGUE, 1997, Diana tribute issue

Nominated by Louise White, editor, HAIR:

Diana, Princess of Wales, was not only a fashion inspiration for women around the world, but she was also a muse for some of fashion's most prominent figures. Clothes were her language. Her choice of dress could communicate her personality and feelings more than any article or book. Quite simply, she was the most influential style icon of her time. There were many tribute covers dedicated to Diana after her death, but none, for me, more fitting or poignant than the cover of fashion bible, Vogue. We watched this figure publicly grow from willowy teenager dressed in pastel cotton florals, to a confident woman effortlessly working couture. For those obsessed with style, Diana's life story will always be told in outfits, not in words. To see her looking happy, healthy and confident on the cover of Vogue, dressed in vibrant red, is the ending that I choose to remember.