Princess Diana’s iconic blue Cannes Film Festival dress returns after almost 40 years
Actress Anastasia Andrushkevich paid homage to the late Princess Diana with her Cannes Film Festival red carpet look. Corbis via Getty Images
Talk about a royally good red carpet look.
French-Russian actress Anastasia Andrushkevich channeled Princess Diana at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this week, attending the “Fjord” premiere in an ice blue dress that was almost identical to one the late royal wore at the same event in 1987.
Custom-designed by Mehmet Ozden, as reported by Vogue, Andrushkevich’s gown featured a strikingly similar strapless silhouette, structured bodice and flowing skirt.
Princess Diana’s strikingly similar dress from the 1987 Cannes Film Festival featured a structured strapless bodice and flowing skirt, accessorized with a neck scarf. Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images
And just like Diana, the actress accessorized with a matching scarf that draped down her back.
Even Andrushkevich’s short blond bob seemed to echo the princess’ 1980s ‘do.
Diana’s original gown was designed by Catherine Walker, who is still a current favorite of Kate Middleton’s, was last sold at auction in 2011 for $137,500.
Diana’s original gown was inspired by Grace Kelly’s blue dress from 1955’s “To Catch A Thief.” Courtesy Everett Collection
It was originally inspired by Grace Kelly’s Edith Head gown from “To Catch A Thief,” giving this latest Cannes look even more historical context.
The 1955 Hitchcock film was actually filmed in the French Riviera, making Diana’s homage to the look all the more fitting.
The late royal also wore the gown on two other occasions: for a portrait sitting in 1987 and at a September 1989 performance of “Miss Saigon” at the Theatre Royal.
