Fashion isn’t only about great clothes. For some, fashion is
a way of life. There is a woman in particular who changed the world of women’s
fashion and also left behind great messages. Audrey Hepburn came from poverty but left a significant impact on the
fashion industry as well as the people she influenced. Here is an introduction on her back-story, rise to stardom and most importantly, her inspiring words.
Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993): Audrey was an iconic Academy
Award-winning actress, fashion model and humanitarian. She was born in
Brussels, Belgium, and attended private schools in England and the Netherlands.
Her father left her family when she was young, which she recalled as very
traumatic. During World War II, Audrey and her mother went into hiding and
endured the Dutch famine. Audrey suffered from malnutrition and developed many health problems, but she danced ballet to collect money and take her mind off
the hunger. “The impact of these times would shape her life and values,” notes
an Audrey fan site. After the war,
Audrey and her mother moved to London where she began studying ballet, modeling
and acting. Her acting career really took off when she starred in Roman Holiday with Gregory Peck. After this
defining role, she went on to star in several big films of the time and became
a fashion icon with her style still being emulated today. Audrey made the
boyish, tailored look very popular for her time. She introduced ballet flats and added elegant hats, scarves and sunglasses to accessorize outfits. However,
she emphasized that beauty comes from within, which is seen in this
famous quote:
Audrey is defined as a woman who changed the world by biographyonline.net. They state, "Audrey Hepburn defined feminine
glamour and dignity, and was later voted as most beautiful women of the
twentieth century. After her acting career ended in the mid 1960s, she devoted
the remaining period of her life to humanitarian work with UNICEF."
-www.biographyonline.net/people/women-who-changed-world.html
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