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AUDREY HEPBURN
AUDREY HEPBURN
May 4/1929 - January 20/1993
• A Belgian-born British actress and humanitarian.
• She is best known for her roles in films such as Roman
Holiday (1953), Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961), and My
Fair Lady (1964).
• Hepburn came to the world's attention with a
breakout role in Roman Holiday for which she won
The Best Actress Oscar in 1954
• As one of the most beautiful women off screen.
• Turned fashion into something that was desirable and
changed the way women thought about their bodies.
• Embellishing the dresses with hats and other
accessories. This became her signature.
• Her clean style sensibility and radiant grace have
• Inspired the likes of Hubert de Givenchy,
Salvatore Ferragamo and Isaac Mizrahi
• All of whom have tried at some point to translate
her spirit into their clothing and accessories.
The Black Sheath
• Audrey Hepburn style starts and ends with a black
dress.
• Black sheath dresses figured prominently in the
Audrey Hepburn style lexicon.
• We see echoes this Audrey Hepburn look in the
bateau necklines and mid-calf length dresses worn
by modern style icons like the royal family today.
The Bold Pattern
• A fashion icon walks in a fashion show.
• The spiral-decked dress she wears in the photo below
came courtesy of an Amsterdam fashion show she
modeled in.
• The curved collar and A-line waist could be spotted
in outfits throughout her career.
• Then there's her accessories: Elbow-length gloves
were the Hepburn must-have for a touch of
elegance.
The Floral Dress
• In 1954, Audrey Hepburn attended the 26th
Academy Awards in a much more understated
look
• A tea-length floral dress with another bateau
neckline. Hepburn accepted the Oscar for Best
Actress in Roman Holiday that night.
• An Audrey Hepburn style moment for the ages
at the Academy Awards.
The Sailor Shorts

• With all the love Hepburn's Givenchy dresses

receive, you could assume the actress wore them
exclusively.
• High-waist sailor shorts played a starring role in
Hepburn's offscreen wardrobe.
• The combination of her crisp shorts, plaid blouse,
and raffia slides are easy summer dressing
inspiration.
• Even when she dressed casually, Hepburn always
looked polished.
The Travel Dress
• In Audrey Hepburn's day, the tarmac was a
runway and demanded more formal attire.
• She touched down in London on this occasion in a
long-sleeve travel dress, worn with gloves and
pumps.
• The woman's style was nothing if not consistent.
• You wouldn't catch Audrey Hepburn in a laid-back
look to travel .
The Twisted Top

• Suiting tops and ankle-grazing skirts were always

Audrey Hepburn style staples.
• But for this photoshoot, Hepburn chose an
unexpected statement piece.
• Her black skirt and ballet flats draw our eyes
straight to her long-sleeve wrap top.
• It's a playful choice in an otherwise buttoned-up
outfit
• An outfit that'd look at home on the streets of New
York Fashion Week.
• Audrey Hepburn style in one word: timeless.
1953 - Filming Roman Holiday in
Rome with co-star Gregory Peck.
1954 - In a promotional portrait
for Sabrina - the first film in which
she worked with Hubert de
Givenchy.
1955 - In a strapless gown and
beaded choker for a black tie
event.
LITTLE BLACK DRESS

• The “little black dress” that Audrey Hepburn’s

Holly Golightly wears in Breakfast at Tiffany’s is
probably more well-known than the movie itself
• one of the best-known movie costumes and dresses,
period of all time
• it’s actually kind of astonishing how simple the
dress is.
• That was the magic of it and clearly the simplicity
was an asset since that dress helped birth the “little
black dress” trend that continues to this day.
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Collection
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Collection
REFERENCE

• https://www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/audrey-hepburn-style-file

• https://www.glamour.com/story/audrey-hepburn-
style#:~:text=Offscreen%2C%20Hepburn%20made%20weari
ng%20pedal,wore%20in%20Breakfast%20at%20Tiffany's.

• https://www.myfashioninspiration.com/breakfast-at-
tiffanys-clothes/

• https://www.rd.com/article/audrey-hepburn-breakfast-at-
tiffanys-dress/
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