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What is "it" about Audrey? We all know we're drawn to it, anyone want to take a shot at trying to discribe that indiscribable something? She's amazing.
I really love this text that Givenchy wrote after her death, I think it is the most beautiful thing anyone has written about her, because it was in Givenchys own words; her close friend. Many of you have already read it, but for you who havent, enjoy
I've had two great privileges in my life. To have known and been the friend of two people of outstanding talent: Cristobal Balenciaga and Audrey Hepburn. Each of them gave me something exceptional that l carry with me today. Thinking of Audrey I remember the extraordinary bond that existed between us. She was capable of enhancing alI my creations. And often ideas would come to me when I had her on my mind. She always knew what she wanted and what she was aiming for. It was like that from the very start.
I was busy working on my new collection the first time she turned up unexpectedly at my Paris atelier.On being told that Miss Hepburn had arrived I immediately presumed it was Katherine Hepburn, whom I adored. Hurrying to greet her, I found myself confronted with a young woman dressed as a gondolier. I was totally astonished. I was even more astonished, however, when she asked me to create clothes for her next film, Sabrina. Unfortunately I was too busy to do so. But her charming manner had won me over and I suggested she choose some garments from my collection. Audrey confessed she had fallen in love with my clothes when she was in France shooting Monte Carlo Baby (Nous irons à Monte Carlo), but at the time had been unable to make any purchases. Now Billy Wilder was giving her the chance to supplement Edith Head's costumes with real clothes. And she wanted to use exclusively mine. After Sabrina, Audrey requested my clothes for all her films with a contemporary setting.
One thing that struck me about her, apart from her charm and elegance, was her ability to make herself loved and admired by women as well as men. Her image was unique. This is something that other great actresses have been unable to create for themselves. Audrey was a very precise person and a consummate professional. She was never late and she never threw tantrums. Unlike many of her illustrious colleagues, she did not behave like a spoilt star. She knew exactly how to shape her strong, independent image. This naturally extended to the way she dressed. And she always took the clothes created for her one step further by adding something of her own, some small personal detail which enhanced the whole. But it wasn't only elegance that she enhanced. She heightened the impact of the entire design. For both of us creating things this way was a game that we loved. Our ideas sparked each other off.
When l asked if I could use her face to publicize my perfume she agreed at once.At that time it was unusual for a celebrated actress to appear in an advertisement. But Audrey was perfect, also because she was the inspiration for the perfume, which I'd dedicated to her. I called it Interdit (For You Alone). The perfume and its bottle have remained unaltered to this day. Truly interdit to all change.
Today Audrey would have been 70. And to me it's as if she's still here. lt feels as though she's embarked on a long journey from which she will one day return. Because Audrey's a person of infinite interest, one can never tire of talking about her. What I do miss, however, are her phone calls which used to come out of the blue. Even during her last years, when she travelled extensively in her capacity as an ambassador of Unicef, I often received one of her surprise calls. Sometimes it was just to say, "Thank you, Hubert. I love you".
Hubert de Givenchy
http://www.audrey1.com/articles/articles8.html
I've had two great privileges in my life. To have known and been the friend of two people of outstanding talent: Cristobal Balenciaga and Audrey Hepburn. Each of them gave me something exceptional that l carry with me today. Thinking of Audrey I remember the extraordinary bond that existed between us. She was capable of enhancing alI my creations. And often ideas would come to me when I had her on my mind. She always knew what she wanted and what she was aiming for. It was like that from the very start.
I was busy working on my new collection the first time she turned up unexpectedly at my Paris atelier.On being told that Miss Hepburn had arrived I immediately presumed it was Katherine Hepburn, whom I adored. Hurrying to greet her, I found myself confronted with a young woman dressed as a gondolier. I was totally astonished. I was even more astonished, however, when she asked me to create clothes for her next film, Sabrina. Unfortunately I was too busy to do so. But her charming manner had won me over and I suggested she choose some garments from my collection. Audrey confessed she had fallen in love with my clothes when she was in France shooting Monte Carlo Baby (Nous irons à Monte Carlo), but at the time had been unable to make any purchases. Now Billy Wilder was giving her the chance to supplement Edith Head's costumes with real clothes. And she wanted to use exclusively mine. After Sabrina, Audrey requested my clothes for all her films with a contemporary setting.
One thing that struck me about her, apart from her charm and elegance, was her ability to make herself loved and admired by women as well as men. Her image was unique. This is something that other great actresses have been unable to create for themselves. Audrey was a very precise person and a consummate professional. She was never late and she never threw tantrums. Unlike many of her illustrious colleagues, she did not behave like a spoilt star. She knew exactly how to shape her strong, independent image. This naturally extended to the way she dressed. And she always took the clothes created for her one step further by adding something of her own, some small personal detail which enhanced the whole. But it wasn't only elegance that she enhanced. She heightened the impact of the entire design. For both of us creating things this way was a game that we loved. Our ideas sparked each other off.
When l asked if I could use her face to publicize my perfume she agreed at once.At that time it was unusual for a celebrated actress to appear in an advertisement. But Audrey was perfect, also because she was the inspiration for the perfume, which I'd dedicated to her. I called it Interdit (For You Alone). The perfume and its bottle have remained unaltered to this day. Truly interdit to all change.
Today Audrey would have been 70. And to me it's as if she's still here. lt feels as though she's embarked on a long journey from which she will one day return. Because Audrey's a person of infinite interest, one can never tire of talking about her. What I do miss, however, are her phone calls which used to come out of the blue. Even during her last years, when she travelled extensively in her capacity as an ambassador of Unicef, I often received one of her surprise calls. Sometimes it was just to say, "Thank you, Hubert. I love you".
Hubert de Givenchy
http://www.audrey1.com/articles/articles8.html
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Thanks so much for the pics OMIFAN9
Thanks,here are some very sweet photos of her with Pippin(1958)I scanned not too long ago
. Photo Credit:Bob Willoughby 
I would say Elegance, Class, and Grace describe alot of it. But really Audrey is Audrey, and there's no one thing about her that I can pick out and say "That's what makes her amazing."
Thanks for all the gorgeous pictures!
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i would definitely say the elegance, class, and her classic look. Her bright wide eyes, for sure. I would also say how level-headed she was. she grew up during the war and suffered through starvation and malnutrition. she was able to appreciate life, laughter, children, flowers. she really was quite something.
There will never be anyone quite like her again.You know how there are some celebrities that just women find attractive (like Nicole Richie) or ones that just men find attractive (like Pam Anderson for instance)? Well, I don't know why, but I always thought that Audrey was more appreciated by women than men because she wasn't as volumptuous as some other movie starlets of her day (please note that I am not comparing her to Nicole or Pam in ANY way). But I have been SO pleasantly surprised lately to hear some men randomly comment on her. One guy who I work with who is 29 (and so darn cute!) said the other day, "I love Breakfast at Tiffanys. Audrey Hepburn was so effin hot in that movie." I have since heard many men refer to her hotness. I am loving it! Everyone digs our Audrey! 
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She had such an enticing look and possessed an everlasting style thefrancofille
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You know how there are some celebrities that just women find attractive (like Nicole Richie) or ones that just men find attractive (like Pam Anderson for instance)? Well, I don't know why, but I always thought that Audrey was more appreciated by women than men because she wasn't as volumptuous as some other movie starlets of her day (please note that I am not comparing her to Nicole or Pam in ANY way). But I have been SO pleasantly surprised lately to hear some men randomly comment on her. One guy who I work with who is 29 (and so darn cute!) said the other day, "I love Breakfast at Tiffanys. Audrey Hepburn was so effin hot in that movie." I have since heard many men refer to her hotness. I am loving it! Everyone digs our Audrey!
Audrey is the woman that men would want to marry and take home to meet mom and she's the woman that other women aspire to be.
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