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in any age she was beautiful!

 

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^ So true.

She was such a stunning woman.

 

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^ That skirt never seems to end. I wonder what it looks like when Grace is standing up.

 

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^ That skirt never seems to end. I wonder what it looks like when Grace is standing up.

it really doesnt

 

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#2666 is so gorgeous kochie, love it love it
and this is cute

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She's such perfection. Thanks, as always, Scriptgirl.

 

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Princess Grace: Celebrating a Style Icon


Few women have defined simple, natural elegance like Grace Kelly. On the 25th anniversary of her death, Bazaar remembers why her fashion legacy continues.


By Jenna Gabrial Gallagher

Buzz up!







It is impossible to look like Princess Grace; she was the most beautiful blonde of her days," says Karl Lagerfeld. "And I am sure [if she were alive today], even at nearly 80, she would be stunning. That kind of perfection can age well."
Whether sailing in capris or greeting heads of state in a tiara, America's favorite princess had a uniquely fresh spirit and unpretentious style. She also understood the importance of always looking the part.
As Grace's younger sister, Lizanne Le Vine, recalls, "[Our] mother was a stickler for dressing appropriately for the occasion. I am sure Mother's influence was in some way responsible for Grace's white gloves — and hats. She loved hats!"
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Grace's tragic death at 52, the principality of Monaco is staging a major retrospective starting at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco (July 12 through September 23) and culminating in a special Sotheby's exhibition in New York City titled "Grace, Princess of Monaco: The Life and Legacy of Grace Kelly" (October 15 through 25). Sotheby's also will be conducting an auction during the Princess Grace Foundation-USA Awards Gala on October 25.
The New York exhibition will feature, among other items, the dress that Grace wore when she first met Prince Rainier, as well as never-before-seen photographs and films of Princess Grace with her children, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II; Caroline, Her Royal Highness the Princess of Hanover; and Her Serene Highness Princess Stéphanie.
Grace's wholesome yet sophisticated look — neat twinsets, full skirts, and pearls — was perfect for the 1950s. It even caught the eye of fashion designer Oleg Cassini, to whom she was unofficially engaged before she met Prince Rainier. In films such as Rear Window, in which she played a fashion insider with close ties to Bazaar, Grace cemented her place in history as a style icon. "I believe that her style was very inspiring during her movie-star period," Valentino tells Bazaar.
Her biggest fashion moment, however, inspired the entire world. After a whirlwind courtship, Grace Kelly became Her Serene Highness on April 19, 1956, as 600 wedding guests and 30 million television viewers looked on. She wore a gown, custom-made by the legendary MGM costume designer Helen Rose, of 450 yards of Brussels rose-point lace and silk faille.
Just months later, Grace made another indelible mark on fashion by carrying a boxy Hermès bag to obscure her pregnancy. And thus the Kelly bag was born.
Like any style connoisseur, Grace "couldn't drop something just because it went out of fashion. She was very sentimental about her clothes," recalls actress Rita Gam, a lifelong friend.
Lynn Wyatt, who first met the princess at a luncheon, at which they "got along like a house on fire," might best sum up her appeal: "She was down-to-earth and regal at the same time. There was only one Grace. She was aptly named."

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Part of Jimmy Stewart's eulogy about Grace
“You know, I just love Grace Kelly. Not because she was a princess, not because she was an actress, not because she was my friend, but because she was just about the nicest lady I ever met. Grace brought into my life as she brought into yours, a soft, warm light every time I saw her, and every time I saw her was a holiday of its own. No question, I’ll miss her, we’ll all miss her, God bless you, Princess Grace.”
-Jimmy Stewart

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GRACE KELLY’S WEDDING DRESS IN PHILLY FOR 50th ANNIVERSARY SHOW
Three Fashion Exhibits & Tax-Free Clothing Shopping Make For A Great Spring Weekend
PHILADELPHIA, December 28, 2005 -In celebration of the 50th wedding anniversary of Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier of Monaco, the Philadelphia Museum of Art will display Fit for a Princess: Grace Kelly’s Wedding Dress, featuring the bride’s dress, shoes, headpiece, veil and prayer book, April 1 through May 21, 2006. The installation of the Philadelphia native’s wedding accoutrements is one of three spring shows in the region that reflect changing tastes in fashion.

In addition to the Grace Kelly display, the Philadelphia Museum of Art is featuring an exhibition that details the evolution of women’s garments from the 1750s to the 1830s. Closing in April 2006, Fashion’s Favorites: From Rococo to Romantic invites visitors to explore the trends that defined the lives of women during this time period. Next to gowns, housedresses and corsets, the museum is showing examples of gloves, fans and garters from its own collection. (26th Street & the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, (215) 763-8100, www.philamuseum.org)
In the Philadelphia suburbs, Pennypacker Mills, the former home of early-20th-century Pennsylvania governor Samuel Pennypacker, will be exhibiting the outfits turn-of-the-century women wore to attend all sorts of dressy and casual occasions. What to Wear Where 1890-1915 displays the swimsuits, riding outfits, wedding attire, jewelry, shoes and accessories belonging to women of the period. The pieces – all from the museum’s collection – also include a ball gown created by internationally acclaimed French designer Charles Worth. The free exhibition runs from April 20, 2006 through January 31, 2007. (5 Haldeman Road, Schwenksville, (610) 287-9349, www.montcopa.org/historicsites)
While in town, fashionistas should be sure to take advantage of Pennsylvania’s tax-free shopping on clothing and shoes. Philadelphia offers some of nation’s most desirable shopping destinations, from the nation’s biggest retail mall to quaint historic districts lined with upscale and eclectic boutiques. Shoppers can find satisfy their retail urges at hotspots such as the King of Prussia Mall, Rittenhouse Row, South Street, Manayunk, Chestnut Hill and Peddler’s Village.
The Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) builds the region’s economy and image through destination marketing to increase the number of visitors, the number of nights they stay and the number of things they do in the five-county region.

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LIVES ON AS A FASHION ICON
“No one could wear a pair of khakis like Grace could,” said Bob Sullivan, editorial director of Life books which has produced a magazine to mark the 25th anniversary of the princess’ death with some photos previously unpublished.
“Grace Kelly set the style for many American woman and the younger generation is still influenced in a six degrees of separation way. She lives on in the conscious here. In this country her story is absolutely singular, unique.”
Toby Boshak, executive director of the Princess Grace Foundation-USA, said the princess’ family had donated two dresses to auction to raise money for the foundation that funds emerging performers.
The first outfit is a Givenchy-designed sleeveless dress with matching fringed bolero jacket in green worn on an official 1961 visit with Prince Rainier to the White House for lunch for President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy.
The second dress is a Helen Rose ball gown worn by a young Grace Kelly in the 1956 musical comedy “High Society.”
“There’s been a lot of interest in the auction. Her style is so elegant and classic it transcends time,” said Boshak.
“Women who aspire to be elegant really look to her and how she wore the clothing.”
Sotheby’s New York is holding an Kelly exhibition from October 15 featuring such items as her jewelry, clothing, and photos.
“There are very few people out there who don’t feel well about Grace Kelly,” said Sullivan.
“Her story is almost mythological as little girls everywhere dream of growing up and becoming a princess but American don’t pull that off.”
Princess Grace’s Timeline
The world was stunned when 25 years ago, former Hollywood actress Grace Kelly and wife of Monaco’s Prince Rainier, died following a car crash.
Here are some details about her life.
* EARLY LIFE:
- Kelly was born in November 1929 into a wealthy Irish Catholic family in Philadelphia and was educated in convent and private schools.
- She attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City in 1947, working as a photographer’s model to pay her tuition. After several seasons of acting in summer stock, she made her Broadway debut in November 1949 in August Strindberg’s “The Father”.
- She appeared in a number of television dramas in the early 1950s. Her first film role, a small one, was in “Fourteen Hours” in 1951.
* FAME IN HOLLYWOOD:
- In 1952 she appeared as Gary Cooper’s Quaker wife in “High Noon” and her career began to blossom.
- Kelly appeared in such films as “Mogambo” (1953), opposite Clark Gable, and “The Country Girl” (1954), for which she won an Academy Award for best actress as Bing Crosby’s dowdy wife.
- Perhaps her most memorable roles were in such Alfred Hitchcock films as “Dial M for Murder” (1954), “Rear Window” (1954), and “To Catch a Thief” (1955).
- Kelly was the perfect Hitchcock heroine, epitomizing what he called “sexual elegance.” After making “The Swan” (1956) and the musical “High Society” with Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra in 1956, she retired from the screen for marriage.
* MARRIAGE:
- The U.S. actress brought Hollywood glamour to the tiny Mediterranean state of Monaco in April 1956 when Prince Rainier married Kelly in a glittering ceremony. They had three children.
* TRAGEDY:
- It ended with her tragic death on September 14, 1982, after she suffered a stroke while driving and her car plunged over a parapet on a steep winding road behind Monaco.
- Rainier, heartbroken, never remarried. He died in April 2005.
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TOMMY HILFIGER CELEBRATES THE LEGENDARY LIFE & STYLE OF PRINCESS GRACE KELLY OF MONACO

New York, New York & Amsterdam, The Netherlands / (November 2006) In honor of the legendary life and style of Princess Grace of Monaco, Tommy Hilfiger Group announced its plans today to publish a retrospective book entitled: Grace Kelly: A Life in Pictures, through a new partnership signed with French publisher PHYB, as well as a traveling photography exhibition and auction that will share with the public rare and unseen photos from the book of the iconic princess.
The world first came to know Grace Kelly as a leading actress in Hollywood. Her beauty, taste and sophistication captured the hearts of millions of fans who affectionately referred to her as America's Princess. In 1956, through her marriage to Rainer III, The Prince of Monaco, she joined the world of European royalty endearing a new world of admirers for decades to come.

"Grace Kelly's look was clean, classic, and simple...She was refreshingly wholesome, confident, passionate, and full of poise,” says Tommy Hilfiger. “Since my start in the fashion industry, I've dreamt of the chance to honor a woman who has had such great influence on my design sensibility."
Grace Kelly: A Life in Pictures features over 200 pages of photographs shot by numerous Magnum photographers who captured her private and public moments. Mr. Hilfiger has authored an intimate foreword of the book expressing shared sentiments that Grace Kelly remains both an American and a European Princess whose path in life became an extraordinary stage for the world to experience and enjoy her purity and grace.
Included in the book is a contribution from Prince Albert with personal quotes, a detailed biography, historical and handwritten documents. The book is edited by Pierre-Henri Verlhac and Yann-Brice Dherbier. It will be distributed worldwide with translations available in French and English for the book's release this autumn and in German in 2007. The book will be available worldwide and also sold in Tommy Hilfiger retail stores in Europe and in the United States.

The book will be a centerpiece within Tommy Hilfiger freestanding stores in Europe this November for the fall season, notably in the new flagship stores opening on the rue Saint-Honoré in Paris this September and on Regent Street in London, and premiere in the United States for the Spring / Summer 2007 season.
Tommy Hilfiger Group will also host a traveling exhibition in Paris and New York entitled, Grace Kelly Photo Exhibitions to share with the public the rare images from the book that have never before been viewed. Talks are underway to extend the exhibition to Berlin as well.
Designer Tommy Hilfiger will personally host a celebration auction in Paris for select images with proceeds from the auction donated to The Princess Grace Foundation - an organization devoted to supporting young talent in their pursuit of the arts in theater, dance, and film through a variety of grants, scholarships, apprenticeships, and fellowship programs. Portions of the book sales will also be donated to the foundation.

 

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As an actress and as princess of Monaco, Grace Kelly was famous for her beauty, style and poise. Kelly was just 52 when she died in a 1982 car accident.

(Magnum Photo )

The fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger celebrates Kelly's life in new book, "Grace Kelly: A Life in Pictures," a series of 200 never-before-seen public and private images of the princess shot by Magnum photographers.
"Grace Kelly's look was clean, classic, and simple. ... She was refreshingly wholesome, confident, passionate and full of poise," says Tommy Hilfiger. "Since my start in the fashion industry, I've dreamt of the chance to honor a woman who has had such great influence on my design sensibility."
Portions of the book sales will be donated to the Princess Grace Foundation, which supports emerging talent by granting opportunity in the form of scholarships, apprenticeships and fellowships in the areas of dance, theater and film. For more information visit www.pgfusa.org
The following is the foreword of the book written by Tommy Hilfiger.

Foreword

Grace Kelly was the fairest of them all. As a fashion designer, I constantly consider the power of pop culture and the style icons of our time. Why are we fascinated by some stars, while we are indifferent to others? Why do we pay to see them, or wish to be like them? With Grace Kelly, answers to these questions are more complicated than they at first might appear.
People often talk about Grace Kelly as "porcelain perfection." As far as I am concerned, this label completely misses the point. I never met Grace Kelly, but somehow I feel as if I knew her. She strikes me as having been very well grounded -- a real person who found herself in some highly unusual situations. She was a world-famous movie star, but for most of her life she chose to be a loyal wife, a dedicated mother, and a faithful friend. Involved with countless charities, she was truly a humanitarian. What might be a cliché under different circumstances in her case was literally true. She had an inner beauty that shined.
Her looks were clean, simple, and classic. She was a natural beauty, not at all pretentious or overdone. Grace Kelly didn't have to worry about hair and make-up, or being weighted down with jewelry. She was refreshingly wholesome, confident, compassionate and full of poise. Purity, I believe, was her greatest asset.
She made a great impact in a small amount of time. It's surprising to remember how few movies she actually made. The one that really gives me the chills is To Catch a Thief. The movie was set in the French Riviera, which is one of my favorite places in the world. Add Grace Kelly to that spectacular setting, and the Côte d'Azur's ambience really blossoms.

By this point in her career, she'd been included on numerous best-dressed lists and was heralded internationally as a paragon of style. She made it look impossibly easy. Grace Kelly didn't follow fashion trends, but made her own. For example, unlike any other actresses then or since, she always wore white gloves around Los Angeles -- she exuded glamour by simply being herself. She became an icon without trying.
She was vital. She glowed. Back in the 1950s, the word 'marvelous' was popular and quite overused. But, for Grace Kelly, it was absolutely accurate. You didn't look at her up there on screen. You marveled.
At the age of 26, she quit acting. She was a top box office draw, an Academy Award winner, and yet she walked away from it all. She went out with a bang in her last film, High Society. In it, she sings her first song onscreen, Cole Porter's "True Love," a duet with co-star Bing Crosby. I suspect she sang extremely well because she'd found her own true love: Prince Rainier III of Monaco. She went from reel royalty to real royalty.
Being Her Serene Highness was a much more demanding role than any she'd ever had before. She went from living under the spotlight, to dwelling under a microscope. But, it didn't seem to bother her one bit. Not only did she quickly adjust, she triumphed.
It's an incredible, inspirational life, and now we are fortunate to have these glimpses of her, as never seen before until this book.
As I turn these pages, I'm mindful there will never be another Grace Kelly. Other natural beauties may emerge in the spotlight, but she was one of a kind.
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