Giorgio Armani designed Princess Charlene of Monaco’s wedding dress for her 2011 marriage to Prince Albert II.
Armani created a sculpted white silk gown with a long train and extensive crystal embroidery. Reports about the dress highlighted its clean, streamlined shape and the thousands of small decorative elements applied to the fabric. The look reflected Armani’s reputation for precise tailoring and restrained glamour rather than a highly ruffled silhouette.
Charlene Wittstock, a former Olympic swimmer for South Africa, married Albert II in Monaco in July 2011. The civil ceremony took place on 1 July, followed by the religious ceremony on 2 July in the courtyard of the Prince’s Palace.
The dress is sometimes confused with designs worn by other European princesses at roughly the same time. Its credited designer was Giorgio Armani, who also dressed Charlene for several other major events surrounding the wedding.