Audrey Hepburn Buying Guide
Who could forget the first film they saw with the lovely Audrey? Mine was Roman Holiday, when I was a student scoffing somewhere in the back of a high school journalism class. The film was about a news reporter, right? It soon became apparent that it was just an excuse to expose us to a secret from the past that had been hidden from us all our lives. We were spellbound. Those eyes, that smile, that royal bearing, her every nuance was magical. Yes, it was love at first sight, and if you haven't experienced it yet, you'll want to read this guide for all things Audrey.
Now you can own a collection of her best work, along with an intimate book about her life, posters to build your shrine, one of her last films, and costumes for Halloween (or all year round!).
On How To Be Audrey
Oh, tell Jennifer Love Hewitt to take a hike (notice that this guide does not include any biopicsstarlets thinking they possess a tenth of Audrey's class need not apply).
So what set Ms. Hepburn apart from actresses in her day?
* In an age where buxom beauties, like Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor, ruled the silver screen, Audrey inspired thin, waif-like lovelies to embrace their slender physiques and boyish builds.
** Her look was achieved not through strenuous dieting, but was due to an unfortunate childhood in the Netherlands during the Nazi occupation.
** A young Audrey took ballet lessons and danced in secret by night, while trying to survive starvation and poverty by day.
* The iconic scene in Roman Holiday where a long-locked princess has her hair cut short in an Italian barbershop made her trademark pixie cut the rage among fashionable ladies.
* Through her lifelong friendship with Hubert de Givenchy, who first dressed her in the film ''Sabrina'', she created her classic look that is still emulated by women today.
** Never big on jewelry, she liked simple, neat lines, and well-fitting, sleeveless dresses that were neither too revealing nor too tight.
** She was comfortable in simple pearls, short gloves and ballet flats.
** Long, slim pants and tucked in shirts or polos complemented her lean frame.
** Audrey's one flamboyant guilty pleasure was a love of hats of all shapes and sizes!
* The actress was known as being consistently humble, gracious, articulate, kind and hard-working. These qualities carried on in her later years when she became UNICEF's goodwill ambassador, which paved the way for modern day screen goddesses to later inherit that role.
An Elegant Spirit
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