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- Hey guys,
I'm Diana, an Art Director at Bustle,
and self-proclaimed thrifting expert.
This is Thrift the Legend.
Each week we are hitting up a national thrift store,
and I'll be given an envelope from producers
to find out who I'm emulating.
Let's see who I'll be dressing as this week.
Princess Diana!
Princess Di, Lady Di.
When I think of Princess Di,
I think of big sweatshirts, blazers, oversized everything.
She fits my personal style so much,
so I'm really excited to show you
how you can get Diana's look.
Okay, okay, where to go, where to go?
Diana really had a style evolution
as she served as Princess of Wales,
and then moved away from the Royal Family.
There was definitely a lot of change in how she dressed.
As an art director,
I'm always thinking about how visuals are telling a story.
The story Diana was telling was, "I'm just like you."
Princess Diana is so iconic for her sweatshirts,
because she's a freakin' princess
and she's wearing sweatshirts like the common man.
Oh, that's kind of fun.
I feel like go oversized.
I would do a black biker short,
but I think Di did love a pink,
so if you do like a funky biker with a pastel sweatshirt,
that's something Diana would approve of.
I think the difference between Diana's aesthetic
and common aesthetics today
is that she wasn't really thinking about labels.
She just wanted to be comfortable and,
you know, potentially look cute.
If you're wearing something that's oversized,
you can actually tuck it into the band of your bra.
This look is extremely versatile,
depending on the weather or your vibe.
So this is a little bit more casual,
but I'm still feeling like a princess.
Diana really wanted to be a little bit more sexy.
I think she went a little bit more daring
as time went on.
She was just continuing to push boundaries.
Finding jeans in a thrift store is not easy.
You have to be very committed,
so you have to make sure you're taking the time
to try things on,
find your size,
and don't be afraid to get things hemmed.
I think you can always just cut a little bit off,
roll a little bit up,
and the bigger the better.
Okay, these are cool.
High waisted, I think that's another key Diana trait.
The '80s and '90s, the mom jeans were in,
but there was something about Lady Di wearing it
that was very accessible and made everyone want to wear it
once she had it on.
Oversized sweatshirt, jeans.
I've got them tucked into a cowboy boot.
Hat.
In her street style,
she was really trying to take the attention away from
something more form fitting.
We are looking for blazers.
These are pants.
Where are the blazers?
Oh, I see them.
Not for this.
Do we have any navy?
Maybe something over here.
We're not doing gender roles anymore,
but the more masculine shapes.
I feel like a boss in this outfit,
and I would not normally wear cowboy boots,
but this time I would.
In her daily life,
she wanted it to be about what she was doing
instead of what she was wearing.
A little kitten heel.
High wasted jean.
Do a little bit of a tuck.
Designers are continuously
drawing inspiration from her looks.
In Spring 2018, Virgil Abloh actually did a whole collection
based off of Lady Di,
and it really just proves that her style
stands the test of time.
The oversized sweatshirt and the biker short.
The mom jean, a baseball cap,
all these things can be kind of remixed in your wardrobe.
I think we can all take some tips from Di
in just picking what we like,
and not necessarily thinking about a brand.
Thanks so much for watching.
I hope you will go out and channel your inner Diana.
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