Kristen Stewart’s Chanel dress took 1,034 hours to complete
The dress the actress wears in the poster of the movie “Spencer” was remade from a Spring – Summer 1988 Haute Couture design.
Kristen Stewart received a lot of public attention when playing Princess Diana in the work Spencer . The film revolves around the Christmas holiday at Windsor Palace, Sandringham of the British royal family. The events in the film took place during the 1990s.
During three important days, the British princess realized she should find her own path and end her marriage with Prince Charles. Costume designer Jacqueline Durran is behind the creation of Kristen Stewart to express the true spirit of the late princess’s fashion through Chanel designs.
Kristen Stewart wears a Chanel dress in the Spencer poster. Photo: WWD.
Kristen Stewart wears a Chanel dress in the Spencer poster . Photo: WWD.
According to WWD , in the first poster of the movie, Kristen Stewart appears wearing a strapless dress embroidered with regal metallic motifs by Chanel fashion house. The design is adapted from the Haute Couture Spring – Summer 1988 collection of the late creative director Karl Lagerfeld. The work is the result of 4 skilled tailors and took 1,034 hours to complete.
The dress is made of organza material with gold and silver details to create sparkling leaves and flower branches. The actress combined it with a pearl necklace and earrings of the same color.
Kristen’s dress reminded the audience of Princess Diana’s sequin and pearl dress with removable sleeves during her visit to the Royal Opera House in 1997.
This is not the first time Kristen has worn clothes from the French fashion house’s archives. In January, the actress wore a red tweed jacket designed in 1988 from the Patrimoine de Chanel collection.
She combined the jacket with a black hat that covered her face like Princess Diana’s image during the 1993 Christmas celebration.
The British Princess is a legendary fashion icon with a style that emphasizes elegance, having a strong influence on the world’s public and stars in the entertainment industry. Her image is also reproduced in television shows and movies such as The Crown , Diana , Spencer …
Close-up of Chanel’s embellished dress. Photo: Vogue.
Close-up of Chanel’s embellished dress. Photo: Vogue.
Close-up of Chanel’s embellished dress. Photo: Vogue.
Close-up of Chanel’s embellished dress. Photo: Vogue.
Close-up of Chanel’s embellished dress. Photo: Vogue.
