Dame Diana Rigg: Avengers, Bond and Game of Thrones actress dies at 82
What a magnificent actress, I'm sorry for all of us.
Mrs. Peel, as dressed by John Bates and Alun Hughes, was one of my first fashion icons. I wanted so much to have her cool black and white outfits.
Whenever I have a chance, I try to photograph vintage fashions with Mrs. Peel in mind. She is absolutely inimitable of course—but I have fun trying.
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Diana Rigg on the set of On Her Majesty's Secret Service, 1968
Heinz Baumann – Comet Photo AG (Zürich) creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
But it’s always been more than her clothes. For so many of us, Diana Rigg was a super hero—a brilliant Shakespearean actress who could toss diabolical masterminds out of windows as Avenger Emma Peel.
I have her photo up where I can see it every morning, near the bathroom mirror. Almost unconsciously, I derive strength and courage from her.
I'll forever be grateful for the inspiration Diana Rigg has given me.