{"id":571749,"date":"2026-08-17T14:06:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T14:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/571749\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T14:06:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T14:06:34","slug":"princess-dianas-favorite-80s-boots-are-the-shortcut-to-fall-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/571749\/","title":{"rendered":"Princess Diana\u2019s Favorite \u201980s Boots Are the Shortcut to Fall Style"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Miuccia Prada<\/a> and Raf Simons<\/a> sent a cast of 15 models down the fall 2026<\/a> Prada runway, each wearing four looks that transformed in real time, the message was clear: It-items with a single-season shelf life are out; pieces you can return to time and time again are in. You might assume that mantra applies only to wardrobe heroes in neutral tones\u2014a pair of tailored black trousers, say\u2014but there\u2019s also something to be said for the spicy little extras you can keep stashed on a shelf, ready to make an otherwise ordinary outfit zing.<\/p>\n

\"Prinzessin<\/p>\n

Princess Diana at a public appearance in February 1985.<\/p>\n

Photo: Getty Images<\/p>\n

One woman who knew the power of a sartorial secret weapon was Princess Diana<\/a>, who, among the Lady Dior handbags, Catherine Walker coat dresses and endless stacks of retro sweatshirts, owned a pair of red boots that could instantly transform an outfit. They added a head-turning flavour to her more formal looks\u2014demure white roll-necks and pleated skirts, or royal engagement-appropriate cream coats with puffed shoulders\u2014but also helped pull together some of her most moodboarded outfits of the \u201980s: ballooning joggers topped with a Sloaney navy blazer and baseball cap.<\/p>\n

\"Gabriela<\/p>\n

Gabriela Hearst, Fall\/Winter 2026\/2027<\/p>\n

Photo: Andrea Adriani\"Herm\u00e8s<\/p>\n

Herm\u00e8s, Fall\/Winter 2026\/2027<\/p>\n

Photo: Launchmetrics.com\"Isabel<\/p>\n

Isabel Marant, Fall\/Winter 2026\/2027<\/p>\n

Photo: Launchmetrics.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"When Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons sent a cast of 15 models down the fall 2026 Prada runway,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":571750,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[14652,1438,111,139,69,16196,17910,145],"class_list":["post-571749","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-digital_syndication","tag-fashion","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-royals","tag-splitscreenimagerightinset","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/571749","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=571749"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/571749\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/571750"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=571749"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=571749"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=571749"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}