Audrey Hepburn or Marilyn Monroe? Whose style is better? A question for the ages.
Monroe: sex symbol of the 20th century
A platinum blonde with a dancing gait, this is how Marilyn Monroe remained in the memory of thousands of fans. Her image of a young girl with pouting lips still remains so vivid that it’s hard to believe that the actress could have turned 93 this year.
A dazzling mixture of contradictions, goddess of love and at the same time girl next door, Monroe's mixture of vulnerability and sensuality has become an emblem of timeless glamor.
Attention: Monroe's dress, which she wore in 1962. at John F. Kennedy's birthday, was sold at auction several years ago for a record 4.5 million euros.
Throughout her career, which lasted only sixteen years, Monroe established herself as:
- Actress;
- Producer;
- Singer;
- Entrepreneur;
- But, first of all, as a sex symbol.
Far from the Hollywood ideal that prevailed in the 50s of a modest and reserved woman, Marilyn used clothing and makeup to maintain her image as a goddess of seduction. And any dress she wore was made so that her breasts were “the center of attention.” Half-open lips and a slightly tilted head remained the actress’s calling card in countless photographs.
Hepburn: a symbol of elegance for the ages
But if Marilyn Monroe was and remains a symbol of sensuality and sexuality, then Audrey Hepburn, her complete opposite, remained in the memory of the grateful viewer as a symbol of elegance. An inaccessible icon of style and sophistication since his first success on the big screen. With her big brown eyes, slender, flexible physique and sweet, photogenic smile, the actress upended all the canons of female beauty, imposing sophisticated, mischievous fashion. Audrey was simultaneously:
- Intelligent;
- Graceful;
- Witty;
- fragile;
- Sophisticated.
But with a steel soul. In each film, Hepburn imbued her characters with youthful dreaminess and understated charm.
Attention: this made her so special that she proved to be a source of inspiration for several generations of artists.
Moreover, unlike many glamorous divas, Audrey did not follow fashion, she dictated it.
Whose style can be considered ideal: Monroe or Hepburn
Is it possible to answer this question by comparing two of the most opposite divas of the last century?
Slender, blond Marilyn, who made people dream about herself, made everyone revolve around her.In her tight dresses with vertiginous cutouts that emphasized her curvy figure, she was well aware of her charm, often provoking men to do crazy things.
And Audrey Hepburn, a thin beauty with almost no curves. No provocative clothing. Men's trousers, sailor-style T-shirts, romantic dresses, sheath dresses with high collars and ballet flats.
Attention: they both went down in fashion history, first of all, because of their love for the designer Coco Chanel, from whom Audrey loved to dress, and Marilyn was captivated by perfumes. After all, everyone knows Monroe’s famous phrase: “When I go to bed, the only clothes I wear are Chanel No. 5.”
That is, the question of whose style is better remains open. What do you think?
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