The Princess Diana Trend We've Noticed at Zara

Princess Diana's everlasting impact on the fashion industry has been well documented, and there's been no denying how her pie-crust collars, '80s tailoring and off-duty mom-jean outfits have filtered into the 2017 aesthetic. Off-White designer Virgil Abloh (who frequently shares pictures of his muse on Instagram) has been particularly inspired by the late royal, but there's one memorable look from 1990 that also draws modern-day parallels with some key pieces from two other cult labels, Céline and Marques'Almeida.

Diana's black-and-white gown below (designed by one of her most relied-upon créateurs, David Emanuel, for a state banquet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) suddenly seems of-the-moment once more. Take away the diamond tiara and shorten the hemline, and it bears a striking resemblance to Marques'Almeida's popular two-tone blazer-dress that's currently going the rounds on social media. In the past week, we've also seen two-tone shoes arriving at Pull&Bear and Zara plus monochrome half-and-half sweaters at Sportmax and Jigsaw, and every fashion lover worth her salt will recall that it wasn't so long ago that Céline produced mismatched two-tone ankle boots and sandals—both of which were quickly picked up by the street style set.

Keep reading to see the trend then and now as well as the shopping picks to get started on it today.

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Princess Diana in 1990
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Alice Zielasko has invested in Marques'Almeida's 1980s-style blazer-dress, wearing it simply with black pumps.

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Céline's black-and-white sandals have been popular over the summer, notching up many a made-you-look-twice Instagram shoefie.

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Not all of the bi-colour trend is limited to black and white. Céline's red-and-white boots are just as popular.

Keep scrolling to shop the best two-tone trend pieces available right now.

Hannah Almassi
Editor in Chief

Hannah Almassi is the Editor in Chief ofBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing UK. Hannah has been part of the theBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing brand since 2015, when she was headhunted to launch the UK sister site and social channels, implement a localised content strategy and build out the editorial team. She joined following a seven-year tenure at Grazia magazine, where she led front-of-book news, fashion features and shopping specials as fashion news and features editor. With experience in both print and digital across fashion and beauty, Hannah has over 16 years in the field as a journalist, editor, content strategist and brand consultant. Hannah has interviewed industry heavyweights such as designers including Marc Jacobs and Jonathan Anderson through to arbiters of taste including Katie Grand and Anna Dello Russo. A skilled moderator and lecturer specialising in the shift to digital media and e-commerce, Hannah’s opinion and work has been sought by the likes of CNBC, BBC, The Sunday Times Style, The Times, The Telegraph and MatchesFashion.com, among many others. Hannah is often called upon for her take on trends, becoming known as a person with their finger of the pulse of what’s happening in the fashion space for stylish Brits. Hannah currently resides in Eastbourne with her photographer husband, incredibly busy son and highly Instagrammable cat.