Princess Diana's longtime hairstylist Sam McKnight is sharing some behind-the-scenes details of his "favorite" photos of the late royal.
Speaking on a recent episode of the "Fat Mascara" podcast, McKnight got to talking about how photos of Diana, in an an eye-popping Versace dress and an unexpected hairstyle, came to be — thanks to legendary supermodel Christy Turlington.
"We worked with Christy Turlington with [photographer] Patrick [Demarchelier] during couture week and she was in a pale blue studded Versace gown," McKnight recalled. "And Christy Turlington said, 'My God, Princess Diana would look amazing in this.'" McKnight then showed the former royal a photo of the dress — to which she replied, "Oh God, I'm not sure I would get away with this."
View this post on InstagramBut eventually, according to McKnight, Princess Diana would get the dress thanks to her then "fashion advisor," Anna Harvey, who was an editor at British Vogue and of course had a direct line to the Italian fashion brand. "Donatella [Versace] managed to get a dress for her and I think that was the first time she wore Versace," McKnight added. Diana would become known to have a strong relationship with the designer and established a friendship Gianni Versace himself.
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Completing the look with a short, slicked back hairstyle, the McKnight shared that Diana was also hesitant about the 'do.
"We did her hair slicked back quite a lot with Patrick but she kind of felt that it was drawing too much attention to her to have such a huge change," he said. "She knew that if there as so much attention on her hair, it would detract from the charity she was promoting or whatever."
"Some of those pictures with the slick back hair are some of my favorites," he added of the images that were released after her death. Notably, the photo served as the cover of Harper's Bazaar magazine upon her 1997 death.
The Versace dress worn by Princess Diana on display at Kensington Palace in 2017.Photo by Jack Taylor on Getty Images
Of his friendship and working relationship with Diana, McKnight also addressed a common misconception about her.
"She's sometimes painted as a sort of crazy, whatever, I don't know, but she was far from it," he said. "She didn't aspire to be the most famous woman in the world and wasn't equipped for it. She found herself in this horrendous situation when she was a 20-year-old bride and really turned it around magnificently."
"In the most adverse circumstances, you and I couldn't possibly imagine having that fame thrust upon you for various reasons, I think she coped magnificently," he added. "And really we should all be a little bit [like] Lady Di." ? SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox ?
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