For a lot of trend lovers, Audrey Hepburn could at all times be related to the long-lasting Holly Golightly from Breakfast at Tiffany's. Even simply listening to the actress' identify, visions of her standing in entrance of a window, espresso and danish in hand, come dashing to the entrance of our minds, and all of a sudden, we will so clearly image that modern black costume accessorized with a multi-strand necklace, black gloves, a tiara, and sun shades.
Positive, there's nothing flawed with Holly — there's a cause her particular sense of favor lives on and has been referenced by celebrities since 1961 — however when speaking about Hepburn's finest on-screen outfits? We'd wish to throw Sabrina into the combo, too. Whereas the character's white, floral-embroidered robe is a little more under-the-radar than designs from Hepburn's different movies (together with Humorous Face, which is even referenced in Emily in Paris) it's arguably the very best factor the actress ever wore.
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This Audrey Hepburn Gown Is Means Higher Than Something She Wore in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' Credit score: Getty Photos
This explicit piece was created by the identical gifted man behind lots of Hepburn's memorable trend moments (together with these from Breakfast at Tiffany's), Hubert de Givenchy himself. Though Edith Head is credited as Sabrina's costume designer, Hepburn truly visited Givenchy's Paris atelier previous to filming, in hopes of recruiting the designer to make Sabrina's outfits. He didn't have time to make her one thing new, however he did let Hepburn pick some items from final season's assortment — and the flowery white quantity, which truly got here in two items and is extra of layered look, was among the many objects she selected.
That interplay ended up resulting in a lifelong working relationship between the the star and the designer. Hepburn was even as soon as quoted as saying, "Givenchy's garments are the one ones I really feel myself in. He’s greater than a designer, he’s a creator of persona."
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Between the combination of black and white, the addition of lengthy white gloves, and the way completely it hugged Hepburn's physique, there's no denying this piece specifically was extraordinarily particular. It was so particular, the truth is, that years later, it ended up in Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds's private assortment, and was reportedly auctioned off in 2017 for $170,000.
Generally, outfits from motion pictures and TV exhibits keep on our thoughts lengthy after we've stopped watching. Made a Scene celebrates particular on-screen appears to be like and explores why they're (nonetheless) price obsessing over.
