When former first lady of France Bernadette Chirac gifted a petite black leather bag to Princess Diana in 1995, she unknowingly set the stage for the Lady Dior to become one of the most iconic handbags of all time.
The bag was designed by Dior 's former artistic director Gianfranco Ferré in 1994. It typically features the house's cannage quilting pattern, crafted to resemble a rattan weave, and a boxy silhouette that has been reinterpreted season after season.
French event organizer Françoise Dumas told the story behind the gift to WWD in 2022, revealing Chirac had asked her to pick a gift from the Dior boutique for the Princess of Wales. "I had noticed a little bag, which at the time was made of fabric, and so I had it wrapped and sent to the Elysée," Dumas said.
Dumas phoned Bernard Arnault, the chairman and chief executive officer of Dior's parent company LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, to inform him of her choice. "He said, 'Recall the bag immediately.' Why? Because he was working on a prototype in leather. He had it finished overnight, and the leather version was sent instead," Dumas said.
In 2022, Dior reissued the mini Lady Dior handbag that was carried by Princess Diana at the Met Gala in 1996. Priced at 5,000 euros, the updated version of her blue satin bag was available in a limited edition of 200 pieces.
Over the years, the bag has been reinterpreted in many colors, sizes and materials. Dior's creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri has redesigned it in new shades and formats, from Lady D-Lite to Lady D-Joy. Other artists have also created their own Lady Dior design through the Lady Dior As Seen By and Dior Lady Art projects.
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