In 1996, shortly after her divorce from Prince Charles, Princess Diana made her first and only appearance at the Met Gala. For the event, she wore custom, couture Dior, but the design ended up veering from what the brand envisioned.

Princess Diana had her own vision for the 1996 Met Gala. Maison Margiela creative director John Galliano opened up about designing Diana’s dress for Fashion’s Biggest Night during an episode of Hulu's docuseries,

Galliano recalled in the new Disney+ series In Vogue: The 90s: "I remember one day we all jumped into this old van, and we went to London, where we met Princess Diana. She'd been invited to the Met, and she would wear one of my dresses.

Princess Diana shocked designer John Galliano when he realized that she ripped out the corset from her 1996 Met Gala dress.

John Galliano has recalled how Diana, Princess of Wales "ripped" the corset out of the custom-made gown she wore to the 1996 Met Gala. In an interview for docuseries In Vogue: The 90s, the fashion designer recounted how he was invited by the British royal to Kensington Palace in London in the lead-up to the annual event to create a bespoke number