![]() “When you think about 1950s, people were well-dressed,” Leiba explains. While we place Hepburn up on the ultimate style pedestal today, the actress wasn’t so much of an innovator as she was the perfect mannequin. “All of a sudden, you put on a pair of diamond earrings - it can be the simplest black dress - and it becomes a cocktail dress. ![]() “When you think about it, it’s the easiest thing you can wear,” Leiba explains. ![]() As he moved on to roles at InStyle and Allure, and as a consultant for different designers, Leiba found that the classic silhouette still resonated. The image of Audrey standing in front of Tiffany’s on Fifth Avenue as Holly Golightly, in her Givenchy column gown, inspired his own work as creative director of Harper’s Bazaar in the 1980s - where he staged an entire editorial around this symbolic fashion moment. ![]() Stylist and creative director Freddie Leiba grew up in Hepburn’s prime. Any mention of her name summons an image of the screen gem's doe eyes, short-but-impeccably-maintained bangs, and a simple gown seemingly tailor-made to her frame.įor many, it all goes back to that little black dress. Years after her heyday - and even after her death in 1993 - the actress is still considered the epitome of sophistication. ![]()
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