Contemporary Portrait

Contemporary portrait that suggests wealth through objects around the sitter and the way the sitter is dressed-

Princess Diana:
Princess Diana who sadly passed away in 1997, still regularly appears in our magazines and newspapers today. The single paged spread inside the November 2014 issue of Glamour magazine is titled with the most powerful outfits of all time. In small print it reads "Some clothes just don't make a statement- they make history. We salute the women (and the wardrobes) who made the world take 
notice. "Beyonce may have sung about her Freakum Dress, but it was Princess Diana who invented it." This is know as ONE of the most famous dresses worn Diana, Princess of Wales, almost didn't get its public outing - because she thought that it was too risqué. The design in question - dubbed the "revenge dress" - was worn by Diana to the Serpentine Gallery summer party in June 1994, on the same night that a controversial television programme aired detailing Prince Charles' adulterous relationship with Camilla Parker-Bowles, now the Duchess of Cornwall.The figure-hugging black silk dress, by Greek designer Christina Stambolian, featured a low-cut, off-the-shoulder neckline - which she wore with a pearl choker, black heels and scarlet nails. According to ad ocumentary about the late princess due to air next week, the decision to wear the dress was a last-minute one."She thought it was too daring," said Stambolian, revealing that she'd actually designed the piece some three-years earlier for Diana - but that she'd been too nervous to wear it.

"She wanted to look a million dollars," said her former stylist Anna Harvey. "And she did."

Princess Diana was a huge icon and figure to many people during her time and also the fact that if the Prince of Wales had ascended the throne during their marriage, Diana would have become queen consort. In this photo I feel the portrait suggest wealth because of the brand and type of clothing she is wearing and also the fact she is wearing high class clothing complimented with diamonds and pearls- shows she is wealthy. The stance she is in, in the portrait shows confidence and most importantly- the impression it gives: this is what a successful woman clothes herself in.The Princess looked fabulous in her revenge dress and she was still smiling for the camera and he audience and looking strong and independent even after the news. The background also portrays that she is powerful and well-know and many people want to capture her on the camera, this is because in the background of this photo there is a Paparazzi man trying to snap her photo. This shows she is very popular and many people want that front cover magazine/newspaper shot of Princess Diana. Even the fact that she still appears in many articles shows she was an inspiration to all and people still want to she photos of her about even after 17 years of passing. 

information sourced:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana,_Princess_of_Wales
Glamour Magazine November 2014 issue pages 149 and 150
http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/2013/07/10/princess-diana-documentary-channel-4---too-daring-revenge-dress-1994 - written by Sarah Karmali

Simular photo to the Glamour Magazine:
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