Audrey Hepburn's Fashion Legacy

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"For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone."

—Audrey Hepburn

Where would the world be without the legacy of Audrey Hepburn? A world with less appreciation for pixie cuts, printed ball gowns, little black dresses, and enormous horse racing hats. 

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Audrey has inspired bits and pieces of every aspect of the fashion world, including luxurious accessories for every occasion.  

My favorite Audrey-esque accessory would be the sleep mask she wore in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961). She could have worn a simple eye mask, but this is Audrey Hepburn we're talking about. It's really no surprise she donned a gold-trimmed, Tiffany blue mask, with a matching set of glamorous gold eyelashes. There are countless reproductions of the Holly Golightly sleep mask to this day.

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Pair a mask of this caliber with a luxurious pair of tassel earplugs, and you'll be catching your Z's in style. However, blocking auditory and visual signals could lead to being defenseless when attacked by a psychotic cat, like the one pictured above.

Although Audrey splurged on bold accessories like oversize sunglasses, opera gloves, and tiaras, she is best known for bringing sophistication to simple silhouettes.

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Many of you may know Audrey and Givenchy started the little black dress craze, but without Audrey's blessing, we could be missing fashion staples such as ballet flats, tapered capris, and the feminized button-down shirt.

The button-down shirt stopped being a mens only item when Audrey sported one in her breakout role as Princess Ann in Roman Holiday (1953).

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The Audrey Hepburn legacy isn't clothing items and accessories alone. She proved to the world that bold, dark eyebrows and boyish, short hairstyles can be flirty and feminine when styled correctly. Her thick eyebrows framed her beautiful doe eyes, and her pixie cut in Roman Holiday had women across the nation shearing off their locks.

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Audrey was a beauty of many talents, and should not be remembered for her style alone. Take a night out to watch a few of her classic films. You won't regret it!