She would later collect the bag in all of its colours and flaunt them at the countless events on her social calendar, be it an official visit to Liverpool in 1995, or the 1996 Met Gala. It came in leather for the first time and, according to legend, was made in a single night. It was there that France’s First Lady Bernadette Chirac presented her guest Diana, Princess of Wales, with the bag. The handbag had its Cinderella moment on 25 September, 1995, when a Paul Cézanne exhibition opened in Paris. What’s in a name? In the case of the Lady Dior, quite a bit. Indeed, there was plenty to love about the top-handle handbag. But it didn’t go by that name yet it was instead referred to as “Chouchou”, a French term of affection. The first Lady Dior handbag materialised in 1994, when Dior was helmed by Gianfranco Ferré.
The ‘cannage’ motif Dior Spring/Summer 1997 (Photo credit: Dior)
How did it transform into an enduring symbol of elegance? Here, we find the answers in the past and present of the quilted accessory. The history of the Lady Dior tells something of a Cinderella story: it goes from being a mere handbag - no doubt, a sophisticated one - to the preferred companion of the world’s most beloved princess. Yet neither can boast the royal associations of the Lady Dior bag, which might be the Maison’s most timeless design of all. The proof is in the product: the Dior Saddle is a pop culture icon, while the Dior Book Tote has become a favourite of the modern jet set.
Haute couture and colourful jewels aside, the house of Dior has a knack for creating irresistible handbags.
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