Audrey Hepburn Fashion Style Tips
Audrey Hepburn has forever changed the perception of fashion and feminine beauty. She was unique! Just as you are.
Graceful, confident, intelligent, beautiful, delicate – these are words that often describe Audrey. No wonder so many women were inspired by Audrey Hepburn’s fashion style.
1. Audrey’s wardrobe
Certain styles will inspire comments like “It’s so Audrey!” and often shoes or clothing pieces are named after her. Audrey’s fashion choices have been revolutionary in its time, but became an influence so large that variations of her style can be found in fashion today.
A typical Audrey Hepburn’s wardrobe includes:
- Capri pants
- slim pants
- a black shirt with collar
- a simple shirt
- ballet
- black dress (LBD classical)
- a beautiful evening dress, but simple
- a silk scarf
- Pearls
- a bold hat
- a raincoat.
2. Audrey attitude
Audrey’s style is more than a closet filled with clothes. Audrey would not recommend any woman to blindly follow her style choices. Most important is to adopt the right attitude towards your body and towards life.
3. Know your body
Audrey was not choosing clothes because they were innovative, but because they best fit her body shape.
I think now you’re thinking: “But my body is far from that of Audrey’s”. Audrey Hepburn was far from the feminine ideal of the period (Marilyn Monroe), but this has not prevented her to create her own look. Learn what suits you best and create a wardrobe from that.
4. Dress comfortably
You will never look glamorous in 12cm (4 ¾ in) heels that make you grimace at every step or worse, trip. Audrey’s shoes were practical and sophisticated, as was her whole clothing selection. Women who believe that they must suffer for beauty, ‘beauty hurts’, are not part of the “Audrey Camp”.
5. Healthy lifestyle
Audrey was eating full meals and did not jump on diets that did not make sense and risked her health. But moderation was the key to her perfect figure. Also, she did not eat snacks / or have snacks in between meals and did not prohibit the occasional piece of chocolate.
She believed that exercising should be fun and practical. Long walks, both on foot and by bicycle were her favorites.
Other key tips from Audrey:
Impeccable Posture
Audrey was a ballerina before being an actress, and this was evident in her perfect posture.
Simple Make Up
For Audrey this meant lipstick and blushes in natural tones with a focus on the eye. Choose a facial feature you like most and get it out through makeup, keeping the rest simple. Your makeup should match any outfit and makeup application should not take longer than 10 minutes.
Be optimistic!
A sincere smile can remove the anonymity of any outfit. Audrey had a natural internal balance: she was confident, had a cheerful attitude and was generous with those around her. She knew that whatever clothes she had in her closet, beauty comes from within each other.
