Carolyn Bessette Kennedy

[cheiby11]

thank you for posting it!!

 

[shalu]

I love her! She was so amazingly classy!

 

[Ashcottmanor]

you're welcome PinkAddiction!

 

[Capn_Birdseye]

thanks for the pics. they're great.

 

[whirlygirl]

I noticed Gwyneth Paltrow copied many of Carolyn Bessette's looks in some pics. the similarity is uncanny.













credit Visions of Gwyneth Paltrow and getty

 

[Capn_Birdseye]

good eye

 

[shalu]

Wow, that is uncanny although Carolyn owns the looks IMO. They look natural on Carolyn...

 

[Ashcottmanor]

I think Gwyneth's style and Carolyn's were similar, but overall I don't think she intentionally copied her. Carolyn's style was minimalistic too so it's easy to take her ideas and add it to your own style.

 

[Ashcottmanor]

These are last known photos of John and Carolyn taken together in the lobby of the North Moore loft May 25 1999.
source: carolynbessette.blogspot.com

I love her coat and the scarf around her neck, I have never her seen her wear a scarf that way before and I think it looks great on her. It's a shame she didn't wear it more.

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/tnsngr/caro1.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/tnsngr/caro2.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/tnsngr/caro3.jpg

 

[Ashcottmanor]

Dec 1, 1997 -
Benefit for the Opera House La Fenice, Carnegie Hall.
source: ultimatecarolyn.blogspot.com

I also love this look on Carolyn, this suit is so vintage looking and since Carolyn has a classic look, it was perfect. Although she does wear black a lot, it is not boring because she added a few genius touches such as the leather clutch, black gloves and fur collar. It's one of my favorite outfits that she wore.

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/tnsngr/c6-11.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/tnsngr/c7-11.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/tnsngr/c8-10.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/tnsngr/c9-7.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/tnsngr/c10-6.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/tnsngr/c11-6.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/tnsngr/c12-6.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/tnsngr/c13-5.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/tnsngr/c14-3.jpg

 

[Ashcottmanor]

Lady in Fur

On December 7th of 1997, John and Carolyn came back to Milan to attend the opening night at the prestigious Teatro alla Scala.
Carolyn looked truly sublime that night, wearing a sophisticated suit (can you tell it's Yohji's work?), short gloves, a smart cap and the cherry on the cake, a luxurious fur scarf.
Carolyn looks straight out of the 40s, and I say that in the best way possible as it is one of my favourite decade style-wise, and there is nothing dowdy about the way she does retro. Even the way she plucked her eyebrows evokes the femme fatales from the Film Noir era.
There is a distinct old world and old money sophistication about her whole presentation. It was commented that Carolyn looked and dressed in a very European fashion and to me it was never truer than that night at the Opera.

source: ultimatecarolyn.blogspot.com

^This explanation says it all, it's also another one of my top favorite outfits Carolyn wore.

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/tnsngr/c1-16.jpg
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http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/tnsngr/c3-15.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/tnsngr/c4-15.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/tnsngr/c5-13.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/tnsngr/c6-12.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/tnsngr/c7-12.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/tnsngr/c8-11.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/tnsngr/c9-8.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/tnsngr/c10-7.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/tnsngr/c11-7.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/tnsngr/c12-7.jpg

 

[cheiby11]

Ashcottmanor huge thanks for sharing!

 

[Ashcottmanor]

oh it's no problem She has so many good looks that it's kind of tiring sometimes but it's all worth it!

 

[Ashcottmanor]

These are some of the last pictures taken of John and Carolyn, outside the Ivy restaurent in London in May 1999.
source: ultimatecarolyn.blogspot.com

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/tnsngr/c1-18.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/tnsngr/c2-18.jpg
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l169/tnsngr/c3-17.jpg

 

[misstarshine]

she was definitely one of the people who really influenced me back in the day

 

[Style-Addict]

Thanks for all those lovely pictures!!

 

[amyelizabeth]

Those are two of my favorites as well, the all black outfits with the fur, and the one with the beret....just gorgeous, classic and simple, but with those brilliant added touches of texture: fur, croc, etc...and of course the red lips.
I STILL get inspired every time I look at her pictures. Just change the shape of the shoe or the size of the sunglasses, and it all still works today. Timeless.

 

[alicia753]

Eternal class

 

[Capn_Birdseye]

I love how she could wear simple staples/the bare minimum with makeup and look like a million bucks.

 

[eternitygoddess]

Imagine what their children would've looked like.

On a sidenote, did she dye her hair, or was she a natural platinum blonde?