How Princess Diana Got Revenge on Charles With One Dress

When Princess Diana arrived at the Serpentine Gallery in that figure-hugging black Stambolian dress—just hours after Prince Charles confessed his infidelity on national television—she didn't just command headlines. She single-handedly created fashion's most powerful statement piece: the revenge dress phenomenon. How did a daring off-the-shoulder LBD become the ultimate symbol of post-breakup empowerment? And how did the People's Princess transform royal heartbreak into a masterclass in visual comebacks? In this Style Stories series, Sunday Times fashion director Karen Dacre reveals the strategic fashion decisions behind celebrity breakups and shows how Diana's "possibly most strategic dress ever worn" created the template for scorned celebrities everywhere. #RevengeDress #PrincessDiana #Fashion This episode is brought to you in association with Next.