Princess Diana is a Winter Olympics ski style muse in flamboyant 80s outfit
The 2026 Winter Olympics are finally here, and everyone is hooked on the event, which has been taking place in Milano Cortina. It finishes next week, and we plan to embrace all the snow-covered sports while we can. As a fashion editor who has been writing about royal style for over eight years, I love to check out the aesthetic element of sports, aside from the competition, and it got me thinking about skiwear in general. © Getty ImagesSki fashion can be seriously stylish The ski competitors representing their country have to wear uniforms that incorporate practicality, but they can also add more playful elements, such as flashes of contrasting colour and accessories like cosy hats, glasses and anoraks. A great style muse for skiwear was the late Princess Diana, who made skiwear look uber trendy and fashionable when she took to the slopes in the 80s, and her dazzling creations wouldn’t look out of place today. Prince William and Prince Harry’s mother often opted for powerful, punchy red creations and even added fashionable accessories …

