Princess Diana made a bold fashion statement. The late royal turned heads during the 1996 Met Gala when she stepped out on the red carpet wearing an unforgettable satin dress. Designer John Galliano recalled working with the Princess of Wales on her iconic look moments before the world’s most prestigious and glamorous fashion event.

When Princess Diana ascended the iconic steps at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in December 1996 for what would be her sole Met Gala appearance, she turned heads in a slinky navy blue column dress designed by John Galliano for Dior, complete with lingerie-like black lace straps and trim.

If you’re a fan of Princess Diana, or Met Gala history, or both, then you know that the late Princess of Wales attended the event only once, back in 1996. At the event, which paid homage to Christian Dior,

Princess Diana had her own vision for the 1996 Met Gala. Maison Margiela creative director John Galliano opened up about designing Diana’s dress for Fashion’s Biggest Night during an episode of Hulu's docuseries,

Galliano recalled in the new Disney+ series In Vogue: The 90s: "I remember one day we all jumped into this old van, and we went to London, where we met Princess Diana. She'd been invited to the Met, and she would wear one of my dresses.

John Galliano, the designer behind Princess Diana's Met Gala dress, opened up abou the Christian Dior look in a new documentary.

John Galliano has recalled how Diana, Princess of Wales "ripped" the corset out of the custom-made gown she wore to the 1996 Met Gala. In an interview for docuseries In Vogue: The 90s, the fashion designer recounted how he was invited by the British royal to Kensington Palace in London in the lead-up to the annual event to create a bespoke number