No plot spoilers…only
fashion spoilers!
As of late, NETFLIX streaming has
been providing excellent opportunities to view some of Audrey Hepburn’s most
stylish films. Take the 1966 rom-com caper How
to Steal A Million co-starring Peter O’Toole. The clothes, designed by
Givenchy of course, are like dessert for the eyes. The opening scene features
Audrey sporting an entirely white ensemble, driving through Paris in her micro-mini
red automobile, and sets the tone for a movie filled with one deliciously mod
outfit after the next. Highlights include a bright green suit and a black lace
number (with coordinating lace eye mask). Viewers please take note of the care
in which Monsieur Givenchy selects hosiery to complement each ensemble. The
film is also significant in that it marks one of the surprisingly few occasions
Peter O’Toole starred in a romantic role. During one scene his character explains
to Audrey why she must wear a frumpy “scrub woman’s” disguise during their heist
at the museum, saying: “Well, for one thing, it gives Givenchy a night off”.
For more fashion inspired by this dynamic duo, please visit
thredUP to peruse a style shop I have created titled “Audrey + Hubert”. www.thredup.com/
