Icon of the era; 1950s

 

Audrey Hepburn first rose to fame in the 1950s, starring in films such as Funny Face and Roman Holiday. She became an idol for humanitarian rights and was always the picture of class and elegance. 

Audrey was born on May 4th, 1929 in Brussels, Belgium, her mother was a baroness and her father born to English and Austrian parents which attributes to Audreys own British roots. After her parents divorce, she was sent to a British boarding school where she learnt english, yet she would often visit her mother and attend private schools in the Netherlands. During which Hitler began to invade the Netherlands, thus Audrey suffered through malnutrition and depression. 

After the war, she gained a scholarship to a ballet school in London where she trained and also began a modelling career. 

Which soon led to her acting where she starred in series after series of oscar nominee films, and even received her own oscar nomination for hit film, Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

Audrey’s style was simple but elegant, and timeless with many of her iconic looks having the ability to turn heads today. Her Breakfast at Tiffany’s look, that she is most renowned for, included a little black dress paired with a pearl necklace and a chic updo. Audrey never tried with fashion, which is why her simplistic style inspired and became achievable for all. She helped popularise floral milkmaid dresses with sleeves and long coats. Not the type to wear the signature 50s looks of the times such as rockabilly dresses and being a pin up girl. 

Therefore,  Audrey helped inspire generations to come, and was a major fashion influence for the 1950s era.