Fashion trend: 5 Audrey Hepburn style secrets to remember in 2021

Forever style icon 5 style secrets we learned from Audrey Hepburn

Around 70 years ago, Audrey Hepburn style had her breakthrough on the screen – and on the fashion scene. Since then, the film legend has been considered THE style icon par excellence. We know why …

There are many style icons, but only a few of them shape our style for decades. Audrey Hepburn does it with ease. She stands for glamor, grace and made a real statement with her looks more than once. So it’s no wonder that the Hollywood diva was celebrated for her flair for fashion while she was still alive and that modern fashionistas still serve as inspiration today. That’s why we took a closer look at the actress’ style and discovered five secrets that we will learn today (and forever).

1. Less is more

Admittedly, this “styling rule” is not new, but it is all the more important. Audrey Hepburn is known for her timeless style, which she created primarily with classic fashion all-rounders. Their motto: basics from the designer, the rest can also be off the shelf. Instead of hanging yourself with an unnecessarily large amount of chichi that lasts a maximum of one season, invest in high-quality classics that come with an excellent quality, a simple but perfect cut and a minimum of details. Trench coats, turtlenecks, sleeveless dresses and ballerina were among the all-time favorites of the screen beauty.

2. Less is more – also with designer parts

A styling rule that ties in seamlessly with the first. When Audrey became famous, the most famous fashion houses lined up to dress the new star in the movie sky. But even if Audrey appreciated and loved the noble designer pieces, she still used them sparingly. One highlight per look is enough! Combining the Chanel costume with a Hermès bag and Dior sunglasses was out of the question for Audrey! Those who want too much tend to achieve the opposite – Audrey knew that!

3. Emphasize benefits

We all have places on our bodies that we cannot always make friends with. Audrey Hepburn was no exception. It may sound unimaginable, but the Oscar winner did not correspond to the common beauty ideal of the dream factory at the time. Not as curvy as Marilyn Monroe, but also not as graceful as Grace Kelly and then also brunette: Audrey knew about her supposed “flaws” – and whistled it! The actress could not be bent and made her own brand out of her type, in which she emphasized her merits. So she loved every look that she could combine with a wide waist belt. This put her narrow center in the limelight and conjured up a few great extra curves.

4. A girl’s best friend: the sunglasses

Audrey Hepburn has made some parts world famous. The legendary scene in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”, in which the actress stands in a breathtaking dress in front of what is probably the most famous shop window in the world, will not be forgotten. It was the hour of birth of the “little black dress” and thus to this day the epitome of elegance and an absolute must-have in EVERY wardrobe. But not only the simple cocktail dress was Audrey’s trademark, the large black sunglasses also appear in countless of her looks. The reason is as simple as it is ingenious: the accessory not only gave her style the perfect portion of coolness, it also served the actress as a trendy means to hide no-make-up days or short nights with little sleep.

5. Be yourself

Almost 70 years after her big break with the movie “A Heart and a Crown”, Audrey Hepburn is still celebrated as a style icon. But even more than her knack for fashion, the essence of the actress remains unforgotten. Always friendly and with a smile, but determined and self-confident, she did what she wanted and did not let herself be deterred or changed by the sometimes merciless dream factory. Her success proves her right to this day. Be yourself and you can only win – especially when it comes to fashion and style!