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The Meghan Markle effect arrives at Dior: The bag in tribute to Lady Di is out of stock

It was last September 25 when prince harry and Meghan Markle made a stellar appearance during Global Citizen Live held in New York. For the event the exactriz She chose a white mini dress with a round neckline, short sleeves, a straight cut and embossed flower detail on the chest. Instead, to get to Central Park, where it was held, Markle chose other garments to complement her look, such as a three-quarter length black cloth coat, a neckerchief and a handbag..

Meghan Markle with Dior’s Lady D-Lite Bag in New York

Of all of them it was the bag that undoubtedly had all the prominence of the look, although it did not appear with it on stage. Is about a bag in black with full embroidery with cannage motif also black and with metal details with a gold finish as they are the charms of the letters D, I, O and R that bring light to the piece. This can be carried as a handbag as Meghan Markle did, as it has small handles like a basket, but also as a shoulder bag or on the shoulder thanks to an embroidered and reversible band.

Bolso Lady Dior

The reason for the choice of this bag by the Duchess of Sussex would be none other than the history of this same model. It’s the Lady Dior, a model that took her name from her mother in law, Lady Di, mother of Prince Harry and prince william. This originally it was a reissue of the famous chouchou model, which lost its name in 1996 when it was renamed in honor of Princess Diana of Wales.

Lady Di with the Lady Dior Bag at the 1996 MET GalaLady Di with the Lady Dior Bag at the 1996 MET Gala

An honor that very few celebrities enjoy, but it is that Lady Di earned it on her own merits. After having received it as a gift during his visit to the Elysee Palace in the company of Bernadette Chirac, wife of French President Jacques Chirac, to meet Bernard Arnault, CEO of the LVHM brand conglomerate, the former wife of Prince Charles wore it during the Inauguration of the Birmingham Foundation for Behavioral Education for the Disabled. A photograph of her hugging a child and with her bag in the foreground went around the world and made this model one of the most sought after and requested in Dior stores..

The Lady D-Lite bag has been sold out in a matter of hours |  Photo: Dior.esThe Lady D-Lite bag has been sold out in a matter of hours | Photo: Dior.es

Now, 25 years after that moment, his daughter-in-law Meghan Markle has done something very similar. Although the Duchess of Sussex did not wear it on stage, it was photographed by the paparazzi upon leaving her hotel and upon arrival in Central Park, also being a photograph that went around the world, although with less visual impact. Of course, the commercial may be even greater than that of Lady Di. 11 days after the event, Dior identified the model through its Twitter account and recognizing Meghan Markle as the “epitome of elegance” of the maison. After this and in a matter of hours, the Lady D bag was completely depleting on the internet.

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