Prepare for a “modern” take on Princess Diana’s wedding dress from 1981. More than 40 years later, Elizabeth Emanuel, who designed the original with David Emanuel, is giving Diana’s wedding dress a “sequel.” And, yes, there will be plenty of “sparkles and pearls.”
Diana’s wedding dress designer is creating a ‘sequel’ with a ‘completely different vision’
The husband and wife design team of David and Elizabeth Emanuel created Diana’s wedding dress for her nuptials to now-King Charles III. Decades later, it’s being reimagined. Elizabeth,
It’s getting a “sequel,” as Elizabeth told People, adding she’s going to “climb back into the time machine” and make something modern.
“I’m going to try and capture the spirit of the original—but through my eyes now,” Elizabeth said. “I want to preserve all the sparkles and pearls, but with a completely different vision.”
“It’s a really...
Diana’s wedding dress designer is creating a ‘sequel’ with a ‘completely different vision’
The husband and wife design team of David and Elizabeth Emanuel created Diana’s wedding dress for her nuptials to now-King Charles III. Decades later, it’s being reimagined. Elizabeth,
It’s getting a “sequel,” as Elizabeth told People, adding she’s going to “climb back into the time machine” and make something modern.
“I’m going to try and capture the spirit of the original—but through my eyes now,” Elizabeth said. “I want to preserve all the sparkles and pearls, but with a completely different vision.”
“It’s a really...
- 4/9/2024
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Princess Diana‘s wedding dress remains one of the most iconic fashion moments of the 20th century. However, designers Elizabeth and David Emanuel created a secret “backup” wedding dress in case something happened to the original gown. After 43 years, that vision has come to life as Elizabeth unveils the never-before-seen creation for a virtual Princess Diana Museum.
A ‘backup’ wedding dress was ready for Princess Diana in 1981
Princess Diana chose Elizabeth and David Emanuel to design her wedding dress for her 1981 wedding to then Prince Charles. The couple were young, unknown, and stunned that Diana picked them for this iconic royal moment.
However, as they worked with Diana to create the wedding dress of her dreams, Elizabeth envisioned a worst-case scenario. She told People Magazine, “I was a bit neurotic, and I thought, ‘What happens if somebody breaks in and steals the dress or something spills or there’s a fire or it gets stolen?...
A ‘backup’ wedding dress was ready for Princess Diana in 1981
Princess Diana chose Elizabeth and David Emanuel to design her wedding dress for her 1981 wedding to then Prince Charles. The couple were young, unknown, and stunned that Diana picked them for this iconic royal moment.
However, as they worked with Diana to create the wedding dress of her dreams, Elizabeth envisioned a worst-case scenario. She told People Magazine, “I was a bit neurotic, and I thought, ‘What happens if somebody breaks in and steals the dress or something spills or there’s a fire or it gets stolen?...
- 4/4/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles in 1981 was a spectacle unlike any other. Millions tuned in worldwide to watch the young aristocrat marry Charles, then-Prince of Wales. Much ado was made about Diana’s luxurious wedding gown and tiara, but another little-known fashion addition within her shoes contained a secret love note to her future husband.
Princess Diana and Prince Charles on their wedding day in July 1981 | Bettmann/Getty Images Princess Diana’s wedding shoes contained a declaration of love for Prince Charles
The wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana set the stage for millions of marriages after that. Brides flocked to their local dressmakers and bridal salons to try and copy Diana’s wedding style.
However, no one could accurately replicate one aspect of her wedding day fashion. Diana’s shoes were hardly seen on that historic July 1981 day.
Therefore, Diana used her footwear to...
Princess Diana and Prince Charles on their wedding day in July 1981 | Bettmann/Getty Images Princess Diana’s wedding shoes contained a declaration of love for Prince Charles
The wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana set the stage for millions of marriages after that. Brides flocked to their local dressmakers and bridal salons to try and copy Diana’s wedding style.
However, no one could accurately replicate one aspect of her wedding day fashion. Diana’s shoes were hardly seen on that historic July 1981 day.
Therefore, Diana used her footwear to...
- 8/8/2023
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When Julia Louis-Dreyfus tied the knot with husband Brad Hall in 1987, she looked across the pond for inspiration when it came to her wedding gown.
During an appearance on “Live with Kelly and Mark”, the “Seinfeld” alum revealed that the design of her gown was inspired heavily by the one that Princess Diana wore when she married Prince Charles.
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“You and your husband have been married for 35 years,” host Kelly Ripa said to Louis-Dreyfus, reported People, while viewers were shown a photo from the couple’s wedding.
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“Yes. Look at that wedding dress,” Louis-Dreyfus replied with a laugh.
“You’ll see I fashioned my dress after Princess Diana,” she added.
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During an appearance on “Live with Kelly and Mark”, the “Seinfeld” alum revealed that the design of her gown was inspired heavily by the one that Princess Diana wore when she married Prince Charles.
Read More: Julia Louis-Dreyfus Opens Up About Suffering A Miscarriage At Age 28: ‘That Was Emotionally Devastating’
“You and your husband have been married for 35 years,” host Kelly Ripa said to Louis-Dreyfus, reported People, while viewers were shown a photo from the couple’s wedding.
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“Yes. Look at that wedding dress,” Louis-Dreyfus replied with a laugh.
“You’ll see I fashioned my dress after Princess Diana,” she added.
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- 5/25/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Elizabeth Hurley knows her acting niche.
“I normally play manipulative, cunning, morally bankrupt people,” she tells me on this week’s “Just for Variety” podcast.
The actor, model and producer says it all began with 2000’s “Bedazzled” when she played the devil opposite Brendan Fraser, and continued with a stint on the original “Gossip Girl” and then her starring role as the queen of England on E!’s “The Royals.” And in Marvel’s “The Runaways” on Hulu, she played supervillain Morgan le Fay.
“We like to think it’s charming evil, as opposed to just stab you in the eyeball with a pencil evil,” Hurley says.
But she’s taken a turn to the lighter side of things with her new rom-com, “Christmas in the Caribbean.” She stars as a London theater critic whose fiancé ditches her at the altar, so she brings her two best gal pals on...
“I normally play manipulative, cunning, morally bankrupt people,” she tells me on this week’s “Just for Variety” podcast.
The actor, model and producer says it all began with 2000’s “Bedazzled” when she played the devil opposite Brendan Fraser, and continued with a stint on the original “Gossip Girl” and then her starring role as the queen of England on E!’s “The Royals.” And in Marvel’s “The Runaways” on Hulu, she played supervillain Morgan le Fay.
“We like to think it’s charming evil, as opposed to just stab you in the eyeball with a pencil evil,” Hurley says.
But she’s taken a turn to the lighter side of things with her new rom-com, “Christmas in the Caribbean.” She stars as a London theater critic whose fiancé ditches her at the altar, so she brings her two best gal pals on...
- 12/8/2022
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Ahead of Venice premiere of Pablo Larraín’s biopic, teaser poster appears to show Diana weeping into enormous dress
A first poster has been released for Spencer, the forthcoming film about three days in the life of Diana, Princess of Wales, starring Kristen Stewart and directed by Pablo Larraín. The poster comes a week before the biopic is due to premiere at Venice film festival.
The image appears to show Stewart bent double and weeping into a vast white gown, likely to be a version of the “Diaghilev” gown Diana Spencer wore on occasions such as a visit to the Royal Opera House and the film premiere of The Living Daylights. It was designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel, who also created her wedding dress.
A first poster has been released for Spencer, the forthcoming film about three days in the life of Diana, Princess of Wales, starring Kristen Stewart and directed by Pablo Larraín. The poster comes a week before the biopic is due to premiere at Venice film festival.
The image appears to show Stewart bent double and weeping into a vast white gown, likely to be a version of the “Diaghilev” gown Diana Spencer wore on occasions such as a visit to the Royal Opera House and the film premiere of The Living Daylights. It was designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel, who also created her wedding dress.
- 8/25/2021
- by Guardian film
- The Guardian - Film News
"Hello, it's me." So was the greeting that couturier David Emanuel heard on the line on the day his life changed forever. "Hello, me," he replied, as always, when he heard that voice. The voice on the phone belonged to the newly engaged woman who, in a few short months, would become Princess Diana—and she was calling to ask Emanuel if he and his wife at the time, Elizabeth Emanuel, would design her wedding gown. Every designer in the world, let alone England, wanted the job, and the Emanuels may have been the only ones not to send Lady Diana Spencer a portfolio for consideration. David told E! News in an exclusive interview that he gave the future...
- 7/29/2021
- E! Online
Season four of The Crown just might be the most dramatic—and glamorous—yet. Last week, Netflix released a first glimpse at Emma Corrin as Princess Diana with a series of jaw-dropping photos that proved the 24-year-old actress is the spitting image of the late royal. And now, we've been given the official first look at Corrin in Princess Diana's wedding dress, an iconic design that's bound to mesmerize viewers who watched her and Prince Charles' royal wedding at St. Paul's Cathedral. Though Princess Diana's 1981 gown was designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel, The Crown costume designer Amy Roberts "wanted to capture the same spirit and style" of the...
- 10/5/2020
- E! Online
Netflix has revealed our first look at how Princess Diana’s iconic wedding dress will be recreated in the upcoming fourth season of The Crown. With the smash hit royal drama covering the late 70s/early 80s in its next run, one of the major events it will depict is the 1981 marriage between Prince Charles (Josh O’Connor) and Lady Diana Spencer (Emma Corrin). And today, the show’s official Twitter account teased how the big day will be realized on screen.
Netflix unveiled a new promo image depicting Corrin, who’s also joining the series this season, in a perfect recreation of Diana’s wedding gown. “A first glimpse of Princess Diana’s wedding dress,” reads the caption on the tweet. “Emmy award-winning costume designer Amy Roberts wanted to capture the same spirit and style of David & Elizabeth Emanuel’s original design, without creating a replica for Emma Corrin.”
Netflix...
Netflix unveiled a new promo image depicting Corrin, who’s also joining the series this season, in a perfect recreation of Diana’s wedding gown. “A first glimpse of Princess Diana’s wedding dress,” reads the caption on the tweet. “Emmy award-winning costume designer Amy Roberts wanted to capture the same spirit and style of David & Elizabeth Emanuel’s original design, without creating a replica for Emma Corrin.”
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- 10/4/2020
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Netflix has published the first still of newcomer Emma Corrin in Princess Diana’s wedding dress in Season 4 of The Crown.
In the image Corrin stands in a white, ruffled dress that clearly took inspiration from Diana’s famed 1981 wedding gown. Emmy award-winning costume designer Amy Roberts emulated the famous David & Emanuel design without creating a reproduction.
The royal drama returns on November 15 and will feature Emma Corrin as Princess Diana, who becomes romantically entwined with and eventually marrying Prince Charles. It’s a breakthrough role for the actress, who has a startling resemblance to the late princess.
Netflix also published images of Colman as the Queen and Helena Bonham Carter’s Princess Margaret. Produced by Left Bank Pictures and created by Peter Morgan, Season 4 wrapped in March and it will be the current cast’s final turn as the British royal family.
Produced by Left Bank Pictures and created by Peter Morgan,...
In the image Corrin stands in a white, ruffled dress that clearly took inspiration from Diana’s famed 1981 wedding gown. Emmy award-winning costume designer Amy Roberts emulated the famous David & Emanuel design without creating a reproduction.
The royal drama returns on November 15 and will feature Emma Corrin as Princess Diana, who becomes romantically entwined with and eventually marrying Prince Charles. It’s a breakthrough role for the actress, who has a startling resemblance to the late princess.
Netflix also published images of Colman as the Queen and Helena Bonham Carter’s Princess Margaret. Produced by Left Bank Pictures and created by Peter Morgan, Season 4 wrapped in March and it will be the current cast’s final turn as the British royal family.
Produced by Left Bank Pictures and created by Peter Morgan,...
- 10/4/2020
- by Brandon Choe
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix shared a first-look at Princess Diana’s wedding dress for the upcoming fourth season of “The Crown” on Saturday, noting that it is not a direct re-creation of the real-life garment.
“Emmy award-winning costume designer Amy Roberts wanted to capture the same spirit and style of David & Elizabeth Emanuel’s original design, without creating a replica for Emma Corrin,” the official show account wrote in the tweet accompanying the image of Season 4 star Corrin as Diana on her wedding day.
The upcoming fourth season of “The Crown,” which debuts Nov. 15, will cover Queen Elizabeth and the British royal family from 1979 to 1990, the era in which Princess Diana joined the royal family. Season 3 of “The Crown,” which launched last November, left off in 1977 at the Queen’s Silver Jubilee.
Here’s Netflix’s full description of the season:
As the 1970s are drawing to a close, Queen Elizabeth (Olivia Colman...
“Emmy award-winning costume designer Amy Roberts wanted to capture the same spirit and style of David & Elizabeth Emanuel’s original design, without creating a replica for Emma Corrin,” the official show account wrote in the tweet accompanying the image of Season 4 star Corrin as Diana on her wedding day.
The upcoming fourth season of “The Crown,” which debuts Nov. 15, will cover Queen Elizabeth and the British royal family from 1979 to 1990, the era in which Princess Diana joined the royal family. Season 3 of “The Crown,” which launched last November, left off in 1977 at the Queen’s Silver Jubilee.
Here’s Netflix’s full description of the season:
As the 1970s are drawing to a close, Queen Elizabeth (Olivia Colman...
- 10/3/2020
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
It's no secret that most royal brides have a second wedding dress that they wear at either their regal reception or another event during their lavish wedding weekend. But, until now, we've never known that Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco wore a second gown — and it was pink! According to Good Housekeeping, Grace donned a light pink taffeta suit top and a matching tea-length skirt featuring a fitted bodice and a rounded collar for her civil wedding ceremony to Prince Rainier at Monaco's royal palace in April 1956. (Photo Credit: Getty Images) The two-piece ensemble was reportedly created by Helen Rose, a costume designer who also worked with Grace on four movies during her Hollywood acting career. Rose additionally designed the Princess' iconic long-sleeved wedding gown when the star tied the knot with Prince Rainier on April 18, 1956. Late last month, Hello! magazine similarly uncovered that Princess Diana also wore a second...
- 9/16/2018
- by Julia Birkinbine
- Closer Weekly
Meghan Markle is a royal, so you could forgive her for being high maintenance when it comes to picking an ensemble, but designer Jason Wu says she's easy like Sunday morning when it comes to fashion. We got Jason Wednesday at Lax ... and he tells us Meghan simply picked out a dress from his upcoming spring collection to wear to a charity concert in London. There's been speculation Meghan might be pregnant based on the fit of that dress,...
- 9/13/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
In 1986, a then-25-year-old Princess Diana traveled with her husband, Prince Charles, to the Gulf States of Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia on an official tour. Before her visit, she commissioned sketches of dresses she might wear to the region that would preserve her modesty, in accordance with local customs. Husband and wife designers David and Elizabeth Emanuel devised drawings of four outfits — including a full-body burqa, which Diana never wore. Now those sketches are up for auction through Rr Auction and are expected to sell for up to $30,000. (Photo Credit: Rr Auction) The images of the sketches provided by Rr Auction shows what the dresses would have looked like if David and Elizabeth designed the clothes. "It's a remarkable, comprehensive archive from the famously stylish royal," said Rr executive vice president Bobby Livingston in a statement. Diana's impeccable style was what made her a fashion icon. Eleri Lynn,...
- 9/12/2018
- by Closer Staff
- Closer Weekly
It's no secret that modern royal brides often debut a second wedding dress for their glamorous evening receptions. But, 37 years after Princess Diana tied the knot with Prince Charles, it's been revealed that Diana actually also had a second wedding dress on her big day that has never been known about until now. Hello! magazine recently uncovered that designer David Emanuel and his then-wife Elizabeth Emanuel created another less lavish wedding gown for the People's Princess in case something went awry with her iconic dress. (Photo Credit: Getty Images) The couple confessed they created a second dress for Diana for "peace of mind" and because they were concerned that her gown's design would be leaked to the media prior to her July 1981 nuptials. Funnily enough, Diana never even knew about or saw the replacement dress. "At the time we wanted to make absolutely sure that the dress was a surprise,...
- 8/21/2018
- by Julia Birkinbine
- Closer Weekly
What a difference! At first sight, Princess Diana and Meghan Markle's wedding dresses may not have looked very similar. The late princess' David and Elizabeth Emanuel 1981 design was textured and voluminous, while her daughter-in-law's Clare Waight Keller creation was surprisingly simple, considering rumors leading up to the wedding had many thinking the dress would be heavily embellished. But both custom pieces were thoughtfully designed and may be more similar than you think. Total Mysteries: Princess Di's romantic taffeta gown was a closely guarded secret until her wedding day, while speculation about Meghan dress kept going until the minute she emerged from the Rolls-Royce...
- 5/19/2018
- E! Online
One of the designers behind Princess Diana’s wedding dress has a lot to be excited about in 2018.
Elizabeth Emanuel, who, with her then-husband David Emanuel, designed Diana’s 1981 gown, is set to launch a new fashion label. And she tells People that the upcoming line, Emanuel Mayfair, will capture the energy of the 1980s and offer a dynamic twist on current trends.
Emanuel Mayfair is set to kick off in February after Emanuel received a new round of financial backing. She’s going to move into new, larger studios and is currently hiring a young and creative team, and recently appointed a CEO.
Elizabeth Emanuel, who, with her then-husband David Emanuel, designed Diana’s 1981 gown, is set to launch a new fashion label. And she tells People that the upcoming line, Emanuel Mayfair, will capture the energy of the 1980s and offer a dynamic twist on current trends.
Emanuel Mayfair is set to kick off in February after Emanuel received a new round of financial backing. She’s going to move into new, larger studios and is currently hiring a young and creative team, and recently appointed a CEO.
- 12/29/2017
- by Simon Perry
- PEOPLE.com
Princess Diana's wedding dress, designed by Elizabeth Emanuel with husband David Emanuel, is the most copied bridal gown of all time.
As the woman who would have been Princess Diana's daughter-in-law -- Kate Middleton -- gets ready to walk down the aisle with Prince William, Elizabeth opened up Access Hollywood about her memories of Diana's big day.
"How nervous were you watching the actual wedding, seeing her walking in your dress, to make sure it all went right?" Access Hollywood correspondent Tim Vincent asked the designer on Thursday in London.
"Our first view of Diana, apart from ...
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As the woman who would have been Princess Diana's daughter-in-law -- Kate Middleton -- gets ready to walk down the aisle with Prince William, Elizabeth opened up Access Hollywood about her memories of Diana's big day.
"How nervous were you watching the actual wedding, seeing her walking in your dress, to make sure it all went right?" Access Hollywood correspondent Tim Vincent asked the designer on Thursday in London.
"Our first view of Diana, apart from ...
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- 11/20/2010
- by nobody@accesshollywood.com (AccessHollywood.com Editorial Staff)
- Access Hollywood
One of the hottest items hitting the auction block in the recent past, Princess Diana's famous black taffeta gown has been sold for a hefty $276,621 price tag.
Designed by Elizabeth Emanuel and David Emanuel, Diana wore the darling frock during her first public outing as Prince Charles' fiancée
The dress was purchased by Chilean fashion museum Fundación Museo De La Moda, with the auction taking place at Kerry Taylor Auctions in London on Tuesday (June 9).
Talking about Princess Diana's Emanuel & Emanuel gown, auctioneer Kerry Taylor said, “As the weeks before her wedding progressed, Diana lost so much weight that she returned the gown to the Emanuels to have it taken in. The alterations required were so drastic that they decided it would be easier to re-make a smaller version for her. They kept the original and forgot about it only re-discovering it quite recently.”...
Designed by Elizabeth Emanuel and David Emanuel, Diana wore the darling frock during her first public outing as Prince Charles' fiancée
The dress was purchased by Chilean fashion museum Fundación Museo De La Moda, with the auction taking place at Kerry Taylor Auctions in London on Tuesday (June 9).
Talking about Princess Diana's Emanuel & Emanuel gown, auctioneer Kerry Taylor said, “As the weeks before her wedding progressed, Diana lost so much weight that she returned the gown to the Emanuels to have it taken in. The alterations required were so drastic that they decided it would be easier to re-make a smaller version for her. They kept the original and forgot about it only re-discovering it quite recently.”...
- 6/9/2010
- GossipCenter
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