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Welcome to my new blog:  Fashion Game Changers.  Thank you for joining me!  I don't know about you, but I love fashion so much!  My heart races when I see a classic ensemble, I practically drool when I spot the perfect shoe, my palms sweat when I smell a rich leather bag, I fantasize when I see sparkling jewels.  I love linen, cotton, duchess satin, lace, tweed, wool, silk and jersey.  I adore leather, faux fur, velvet and canvass.

But, what really intrigues me are the women who dare - dare to follow their instincts and wear what they want, what they know looks great on them, what turns heads.  I call these women Fashion Game Changers.

And so, without further ado, I feel compelled to start with one of the great Fashion Game Changers of the 20th century:  Audrey Hepburn.

Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Kathleen Ruston was born May 4, 1929 in Ixelles, Brussels, and died January 20, 1993.  She was an actress and humanitarian (UNICEF).  Audrey Hepburn was the first the actresses with "elfin" features, and a boy-like figure.  Director Billy Wilder said, "This girl, single-handed, may make bosoms a thing of the past."

With Givenchy

In Givenchy

Her personal style was partially the result of meeting the couturier Hubert de Givenchy, who designed her dresses for the movie Sabrina in 1954.  Hepburn revealed, "Givenchy gave me a look, a kind, a silhouette. He has always been the best and he stayed the best. Because he kept the spare style that I love. What is more beautiful than a simple sheath made an extraordinary way in a special fabric, and just two earrings?"  Givenchy created Ms. Herpburn's outfits for many other films, including Funny Face, Love in the Afternoon, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Paris When It Sizzles, Charade, and How to Steal a Million.

Italian shoe designer Salvatore Ferragamo created a shoe for her and made her ambassador of his fashion house, while honouring her in a 1999 exhibition dedicated to the actress entitled, "Audrey Hepburn, a woman, the style."

With Salvatore Ferragamo

In Breakfast at Tiffany's

Fashion experts affirmed that Hepburn's longevity as a style icon results from her sticking with a look that suited her:  clean lines, simple yet bold accessories, minimalist palette.

Audrey Hepburn was inducted in the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame, and ranked by the American Film Institute as the third greatest female screen legend in the history of American cinema.