Ritu Kumar Shares A Throwback Picture Of Princess Diana Wearing His Ensemble; Reveals The Late Princess Was A Patron Of Her Store In London
On social media, Ritu Kumar shared a throwback picture of Princess Diana wearing an ensemble designed by him
Ace designer Ritu Kumar has dressed many national and international celebrities. Among all, Ritu Kumar has also dressed Princess Diana. The official account of Ritu Kumar shared a throwback picture of Princess Diana wearing her ensemble. In the caption, the ace designer revealed that the late Princess was a patron of her store in London. The picture that has been shared sees the Princess Diana standing along with Imran Khan and Jemima Khan.
The caption of the post reads, "Princess Diana, wore our classic blue salwar kameez on a visit to Lahore with Imran and Jemima Khan accompanying her. Jemima also wears a Ritu Kumar anarkali suit. “Diana was a patron of my store in London. She would call the store herself when she wanted to visit. She would cycle down to the store, park at Mayfair behind our store, and walk the few minutes to it. She would only request us to keep a part of the store free of customers to give her some privacy, and would enjoy browsing there,” says Ritu Kumar."
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In the series of #RKArchives, the official account of the designer also shared a black and white picture of Rakhee Gulzar. The caption read, "Here’s an image of actress Rakhee Gulzar with Ritu Kumar who opened our first store in Mumbai. She wore our pop printed saree for the opening. Our first Mumbai store at Warden Road opened in the late 1960's." Stay tuned to SpotboyE for more updates.
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