If any woman has managed to turn style into a form of identity, that is Carlota Casiraghi. She does not hold the title of princess nor has she ever assumed official duties within the Principality. And, yet, just by seeing her at the Rose Ball, on the Palace balcony during the celebration of Monaco National Day, or at any major Grimaldi family event, one understands that few people represent the contemporary image of the Principality better.
Carlota belongs to that strange category of women whose presence communicates as much as their words. And she stands, by right, among those two great names in the history of fashion. Not because she is frivolous, but because she was born into a family where clothing, photography and representation have always formed part of the language of royalty.
At four years old, Karl Lagerfeld gave her a mini Chanel bag, and being the daughter of Carolina of Monaco and granddaughter of Grace Kelly obliges her to carry on a legacy in the fashion industry that she fulfills with distinction. She has that savoir faire that characterizes the French, boasts an innate and effortless elegance, and, without a doubt, she is one of the current royal fashion references.
And for the most part, this is due to the French house. In 2020 she became a Chanel ambassador and since then, she always wears this label on special occasions. But there was a Carlota prior to that era of the fashion house, and it is the best proof that her exquisite taste runs in the family.
Carlota Casiraghi’s christening (1986).
Dior for her christening
Carlota Casiraghi’s christening took place a few months after her birth, and Carolina of Monaco chose for her daughter a christening dress made by Dior, following the close relationship the Grimaldi family maintained with the maison since the Grace Kelly era and, especially, Carolina. That relationship goes back decades: Carolina had worn Dior at two of her weddings and was one of the house’s major clients.
Carlota married Dimitri Rassam on June 1, 2019 in Monaco.
Saint Laurent for her wedding
For her civil wedding to Dimitri Rassam, Carlota surprised by moving away from the classic princess gown and chose a silver-gray satin minidress with a large bow, designed by Anthony Vaccarello for Saint Laurent. She broke with royal bridal tradition, combined Parisian elegance with minimalism, and achieved an iconic wedding look that remains a reference today.
Carlota Casiraghi, en Madrid en 2012.
Giambattista Valli for the Opera
At the wedding of Albert II of Monaco, Carlota wore another ensemble that would be forever etched in our memory. After the religious ceremony, a celebration took place at the Monte Carlo Opera. For that party, the Monaco celebrity wore a dress with a fitted bodice, a flowing skirt, and a cape, by Giambattista Valli.
In Los Angeles, in 2017.
Gucci for a prize gala
Before marrying, Carlota attended the LACMA gala wearing a Gucci dress designed during the Alessandro Michele era. It was a romantic design, in pastel tones with embroidery, very different from the streamlined style she would adopt later with Chanel. Many consider it one of her best red-carpet looks.
Carlota Casiraghi, in Madrid in 2012.
Elie Saab for the Thyssen Museum
That was the Elie Saab dress Carlota Casiraghi chose to attend Cartier’s exhibition at the Thyssen Museum in Madrid, in October 2012. An incredibly elegant design with a strapless neckline and a Greek-inspired asymmetric skirt. The wow factor comes with Cartier’s diamond necklace.
