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| At the 1954 Academy Awards, where she won Best Actress |
When Audrey Hepburn's first starring role was released (for which she won the Oscar for Best Actress, by the way), my grandfather was nearly my age (Roman Holiday, 1953). For most people, that would be reason enough for them to not watch it, or even know about it. To me, that's more of a reason to love it. Old films are some of the best, and therefore some of my favorite - something that most people would easily disagree with.
Hepburn's most memorable and well-known film, undoubtedly, was Breakfast at Tiffany's. From her outlandish character Holly Golightly, to the one of a kind cat (named, of course, Cat), to that breathtakingly memorable opening scene when Hepburn emerges from the old cab in that Givenchy little black dress (one of the first of its kind, I might add), Breakfast at Tiffany's is a film that everyone should experience - no matter what generation your from.
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| Iconic Givenchy |
Let's look closely at Roman Holiday. Hepburn's second outfit of the film (the outfit that she subsequently wears for most of the film) at first may seen outdated and old fashioned (pictured below). But when you think about it, it's an outfit that you've probably seen on the street or in stores. It's an outfit that you can maybe even picture a celebrity of today wearing (Taylor Swift? Marion Cotilliard?)
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| Roman Holiday, 1953 |
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| Beautiful in a big hat in Breakfast at Tiffany's, 1961 |
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| In 1954's Sabrina |
Audrey Hepburn can be remembered not only for her amazing acting chops, but as well as for her memorable style, on and off the big screen.
Who are your style icons?
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