The Style Icons Of The 50s

The fashion today is largely determined by previous fashion and style icons, past and present. In recent decades, many women have been known as a style icon, and the trends of today are still thanks to them! In this article the style icons of the 50s: Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor and Bettie Page.

Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson in 1926) was an American actress, and above all a special appearance and inspiration to many. She stood out because of her short blond hair, red lips and beauty spots, which have become her trademark and is still copied by many women. In terms of clothing she wore always dresses of knee length or slightly longer, often red, pink or with a polka-dot print. Her favorite perfume was Chanel No.. 5, the most famous perfume from Chanel. Not only by her beauty and style she fell, but her sex appeal and life were exceptional. Marilyn underwent a gebidsbehandeling and plastic surgery on her chin and nose - then very controversial - and while she had alleged affairs with JFK and his brother and a mysterious death. All in all thus made her an icon and they will not soon be forgotten.


Audrey Hepburn
The Anglo-Dutch model and actress Audrey Hepburn had, and was by her exceptional natural beauty and chic and elegant style. Her most famous movie Breakfast at Tiffany's. Her trademark was the black dress or Little Black Dress and the LBD is still a garment that should not be missing in the wardrobe of every woman. Audrey's style was anyway the classic black and white. When the black dress she wore a pearl necklace often, her black hair up, eyes made up with black eyeliner and black peeptoe heels Wayfarer sunglasses and could not be missed. This style is typical of the '50s, yet very topical, and often enough spotted on the red carpet. Audrey Hepburn's outfits were mostly of her Givenchy and Ferragamo shoes. She always wore the tasty but expensive perfume Joy by Jean Patou.

Grace Kelly
Grace Patricia Kelly was an American actress and later known as Princess of Monaco and a 'cool beauty'. Cool with her blue eyes, blond hair and pastel wardrobe. Grace Kelly was a classy and elegant style. She has a few trademark put down, such as the Grace Kelly role: the French knot (Grace Kelly had her hair preferably raised), the 'Grace Kelly', namely the scarf around the head and the sunglasses and the "Kelly Bag" Hermes. In terms of makeup is the Grace Kelly look very natural, but accentuated with dark eyebrows. Furthermore, she was often seen in the feminine A-line dress with high neck, a look that is often seen nowadays. After her death in 1982 made a number of famous designers, including Oscar de la Renta, who dresses Grace Kelly inspired and put on display in New York. Now some 30 years after her death, the Grace Kelly style is still stunning, chic and popular.

Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor was just like Bettie Page on between the elegant, typical 50s women like Jackie Kennedy, because they had a more sensuous appearance, and her style was eccentric and daring. She was an American actress of British descent and starred in the 50s and 60s in many Hollywood films. Her dresses were real works of art, created by designers like Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Cardin, she wore a lot of jewelry (preferably diamonds) and had a wide variety of fur clothing. Her makeup was always natural, but with a firm set eyebrows and red lips sometimes. Still a lot of designers get their inspiration from Elizabeth Taylor, the most obvious based on its brand Dolce & Gabbana.

Bettie Page
Besides all that elegant, classy style icons from above, there was also an increasing recognition that the naughtier and more challenging styles. The founder of this was Bettie Mae Page, pin-up girl and fashion model in the 50s. Her style was sexy, chic and inspired many designers, and her trademark was her jet black hair and straight bangs short (the "Page-haircut"), still a familiar and somewhat daring hairstyle. She wore typical 50s pin-up dresses, still loved and very valuable as the original vintage copies. Her makeup was sexy but classy, the tight black eyeliner and red lipstick. Bettie Page's style inspired many contemporary stars such as Dita Von Teese - who literally copied style Betties - Kat Von D and Katy Perry. Bettie Page has a very pronounced impact on our culture had, and made it a little sexier.