Audrey Hepburn : A Fashion Icon

Who was Audrey Hepburn?

Audrey Hepburn was an Academy-Award winning actress and fashion icon in the 20th century. Having almost starved to death during Nazi-occupied Holland during WWII, Hepburn became a goodwill ambassador for starving children. Considered one of the most beautiful and elegant women in the world, then and now, her beauty shone through her doe eyes and contagious smile. A trained ballet dancer, who never performed in a ballet, Audrey Hepburn was Hollywood’s most sought after actress mid-century. Her most celebrated movies include Roman Holiday , Sabrina , My Fair Lady , and Breakfast at Tiffany’s .

Dates: May 4, 1929 – January 20, 1993

Audrey Hepburn Style

Everybody has heard of the loved and famed actress of the 20th century Audrey Hepburn. Many know her as the stylish and regal Holly Golightly from Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) or the sweet and quirky Jo Stockton from Funny Face (1957). For many girls and young women, like myself, she is a fashion icon and leader. Looking at today's Hollywood "fashion icons," a lady like Audrey is a refreshing face. Throughout her career as a model, dancer, and actress, Audrey Hepburn carried herself with such grace and poise. One thing that makes Audrey such an icon is that she was not prideful and did not flaunt her beauty. On the contrary, she didn't like the way she looked. Her son, Sean Ferrer says "I always like to say that she was the perfect package of imperfections. She viewed herself as too thin, feet too big for her size...but I think that's the definition of beauty, is not knowing that you are so special." Audrey was not the cookie cutter perfect Hollywood actress, but she worked with the features she did have. Her personality is the main feature that made her absolutely stunning. 

 

Film and fashion icon Audrey Hepburn is elegance personified in Breakfast at Tiffany’s: the LBD, tiara, large sunglasses and with her hair swept up in a french twist. Audrey’s style has made a lasting impact and in no small part due to her collaboration with Hubert de Givenchy. The partnership they shared as Artist and Muse is a fashion fairytale, and started when Givenchy was tapped to provide costuming for the film Sabrina. Together, they took the ingenue look to new heights and brought parisian chic to American audiences. They also popularized trends like the bateau neckline and tea length wedding dresses.