In a complete Carrie moment it got me thinking 'why are we still discussing Audrey and her style?'
It appears her looks and the clothes transcend decades and generations. When I first started to read the Gossip Girl book series, which I was far to old to read but devoured them anyway, I was struck by the character Blair's Audrey Hepburn obsession and used to be intrigued how it would develop when a new book came out every six months - it didn't really but I still loved the books.
The best insight is probably by Rachel Moseley and Growing Up with Audrey Hepburn It was a key book for me in my MA studies to understanding the importance of audience reception theory to film and in turn on fashion.
What I would say is..if you think you know Audrey then go and see Two for the Road at the BFI Southbank this Wednesday if you can!Are you in awe of Audrey? What does she represent to you?
PS I wrote this post a few days ago but there is definitely something in the air as the lovely Fashion's Most Wanted was treated to a screening of Breakfast at Tiffany's for her brithday!
I love her hair. People rave about the clothes but to me it's the grooming that does it.
ReplyDeleteSomeone once said I had an Audrey Hepburn 'look'. I was so happy I opened my mouth to say thanks and all my commonness fell out everywhere. DOH!
Hi there-she is a true style icon for our current times, who else after all these decades can hold the same aura and class that she does, her style is much coveted and appreciated all this time on xx
ReplyDeleteI have that book too. Audrey Hepburn was rare, apart from having that X factor, she was beautiful inside and out. Well dressed, well groomed, stylish, good morals and high standards. She is who we wish we were. Like James Stewart who I always consider the male version of her.
ReplyDeleteShe is another time and another place and what was best about both of them.
I can see the appeal although Audrey's style isn't for me. I've never even seen Breakfast at Tiffany's but Christina's kindly offered to lend me her copy so maybe I'll be coverted.
ReplyDeleteDid you see that awful Audrey Hepburn print dress on My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding last week? I don't know which was the more shocking, the vileness of the dress or two girls wondering who the image was of. xxx
Audrey's style to me reminds me of old Hollywood Glamour and what a true star and lady should be like. Sadly our stars of today don't or very rarely live up to the standards set by Audrey and her peers. She also reminds me of the great Saturday afternoon matinees where you could watch all the old movies at home on BBC 2, again sadly those days seem to have gone too.
ReplyDeleteWhile I do think she was beautiful and had incredible personal style off-duty, I think it's just an effect of the fact that few people have much imagination when it comes to 'style'. She's easy shorthand, like Jackie Kennedy/Chanel etc, for a certain kind of clean, simple, inoffensive look. No one is ever going to question you if you say Audrey is your style icon.
ReplyDeleteIf, however, like me you might blurt out that, say, Jo Grant from Doctor Who is your style icon...it invites questions, bafflement and sometimes ridicule. ;)
Gorgeous post!
ReplyDeleteLove Audrey; I have the book Audrey Style and it is fantastic!
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Miss Peelpants - hahahaha - brilliant!
ReplyDeleteI can't really say that I know anything about Audrey at all. Although I'd love to look as impeccable as she does. Not always. But maybe once a week. Just for a change :)
ReplyDeleteSo classic and timeless.. Audrey is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI have no idea why I do this, but when I need to really dress up for something special, my ensemble always seems to be derivative of the same early sixties Audrey style...and almost always involves a beige trenchcoat!
ReplyDeleteShe looked beautiful in full regalia and in a sweater, cropped trousers, and flats. She made it look easy. Xxxx
ReplyDeleteI think Audrey was the reason why I started loving the fashion. When I was young Breakfast at tiffany's was one of my favourite films, and then I learned that the dress she wore was Givenchy. So I went and found about it. Then cam Yves Saint Laurent, Chanel and the rest just followed. Now, I can't imagine not looking and thinking about fashion. So she basically started my obsession! I think it's because her style is so classical, that it is still relevant today! Thinking of today's stars , I don't know about who we will be able to say that.. Lady Gaga?? HAHA! NOT!
ReplyDeleteDear Kate, I think seeing Audrey in Breakfast at Tiffany's when I was very young sparked my interest in fashion designers as opposed to Hollywood costume designers which were my first love.
ReplyDeleteMargaret did a post about the films at the BFI recently and Two for the Road was the one that instantly caught my eye. I'd love to see it.
I've been in bed with food poisoning for two days! Thankfully the cause was not the Birthday dinner. Apologies for not replying to your text, I'll call you tomorrow. Sounds exciting! xx
The mid-nineties were a mad Audrey-collecting period for me--saw all her films and bought the few books that were then available. My explicit adoration has tempered, but she remains a quiet touchstone of elegance. And oh how she could wear a pixie cut!
ReplyDeleteI can admire her sheer elegance and daintiness, the beautiful cut of her clothes and her fabulous hair...but she has never been someone for me to emulate because I'm so very different. My obsession was more with Catherine Deneuve!
ReplyDeleteI read once that she demanded a bidet when filming in Africa. That, is attention to detail.
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