Audrey Hepburn is a world-famous star, muse of famous designers, UNICEF ambassador. This actress left an indelible mark on the history of not only world cinema, but also fashion: elements of her style are still among the most copied.
The beginning of the way
Little Audrey was born in Belgium, in Brussels on May 4, 1929. She belonged to the people of blue blood. Her mother was a Dutch baroness. It is noteworthy that from an early age the girl was instilled with the cult of thinness.
Audrey's mother had quite curvaceous forms and inspired her daughter that "a real lady should weigh no more than 45 kg", moreover, "if she eats too much, no one will love her."
Even in adulthood, Audrey Hepburn, with a height of 170 cm, had a weight of no more than 46 kg.
After the divorce of her parents, Audrey Hepburn began to live in the Netherlands with her mother. During the war, her family had a hard time. Hunger reigned in the country, and the constant fear of the outbreak of hostilities exacerbated the entire drama of this situation. In the post-war years, Audrey's mother lost all her fortune, so she took up any job. Young Miss Hepborn was left on her own and also began to work.
Expressive facial features and a fragile figure allowed Audrey to become a fashion model, in addition to this, she was engaged in dancing. At one of the performances, the young talent was noticed by the French novelist Collette and offered to play the main role in the Broadway musical "Zhizhi". The real success came to the actress after the movie "Roman Holiday". The audience even nicknamed Audrey the Hollywood Princess.
Personal life
Audrey Hepburn's personal life was not as cloudless as her career. Her first husband's name was Mel Fehrer. In this marriage, they had a son, Sean. The actress could not get pregnant for a long time. She had several miscarriages. After the birth of a child, her career took off. It was then that "Breakfast at Tiffany's", "Two on the Road", "Charada", "My Fair Lady" were filmed. But the marriage began to literally burst at the seams. The husband could not survive the successes of his wife. They've divorced.
Soon, Audrey Hepburn married a second time to the psychologist Andrea Dotti. They had a son, Luke. However, her second husband was still Don Juan. Tired of his constant betrayal, the actress decided to file for divorce.
Audrey Hepborn met her true love at the age of 50. She became Robert Walders. She lived with him until her death.
Style icon
By the mid-50s of the last century, Hepburn had become a trendsetter and a true style icon. She literally turned the generally accepted norms upside down. Back then, curvaceous blondes were considered the ideal of beauty. Audrey managed to introduce a fashion for thinness and dark hair.
Inherent elegance and ballet grace allowed Audrey to be the queen in any outfit. She loved laconic outfits in black, white or pastel colors. Most often they were created for her by Hubert Givenchy. From the muse of the famous couturier, she turned into his good friend for the rest of her life.
