Treated myself because why not?
The original L'Interdit perfume was created by Hubert De Givenchy (and parfumeur Francis Fabron) in 1957, exclusively for Audrey Hepburn. Some time later it was released to the public. In 2018 they released it again with a bottle that looks more like the original one.
I picked up the eau de toilette because I can’t really handle heavy fragrances and this is a bit softer/lighter than the eau de parfum. Love it!
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“It takes resilience and courage to be yourself. The resilience to stand up to what society expects of you whilst never being the victim of other people’s expectations and having the courage not to sacrifice who you are.”
- Sophia Loren
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You can't imagine Holly Golightly without the iconic cigarette, can you? It was part of Holly's identity but I'm sure you know Audrey was quite the smoker in real life as well. The alleged reason behind her smoking habits is quite interesting and has a lot to do with the liberation of the Netherlands in 1945.
Larry King interviewed Audrey in 1991 and when Audrey mentioned the liberation he asked: "What's the first thing you saw?". Audrey's answer was that she didn't necessarily remember seeing something in particular but she very clearly remembered a certain smell.
Audrey had been hiding in a cellar with her family for weeks; houses were pretty much liberated one by one and there was a lot of shooting, constant bombing and explosions.
On one particular morning it was very quiet which frightened them; people had gotten so used to the sounds of war. But then Audrey smelled something... The smoke of cigarettes; English cigarettes.
It’s been said that Audrey loved (the smell of) smoking ever since the liberation. It reminded her of the freedom they got back that day and it made her feel comfortable somehow.
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Mark Wallace (played by Albert Finney): "Marriage is when the woman tells the man to take off his pajamas... and it's because she wants to send them to the laundry."
(Two for the Road, 1967)
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"My task is to inform, to create awareness of the needs of children. It would be nice to be an expert on education, economics, politics, religions, traditions and cultures. I'm none of those. But I am a mother and I will travel." – Audrey Hepburn on her work for Unicef
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Fun fact: Allegedly the Tiffany diamond has been worn by only two women. It was worn by Mrs. Sheldon Whitehouse at the 1957 Tiffany Ball held in Newport, Rhode Island, mounted for the occasion in a necklace of white diamonds. It was then again worn by Audrey Hepburn in 1961 publicity photographs for Breakfast at Tiffany's.
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"I'm like cat here, a no-name slob. We belong to nobody and nobody belongs to us. We don't even belong to each other." – Holly Golightly
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When Audrey wasn't on camera, she might be spotted in her little elevated on-set trailer, watching the production from above. “It was like a little box two feet up in the air,” remembers Kip King (who played the delivery-boy in BaT). “It had a bed and a few cabinets. I talked to her standing at the door of the dressing room, two feet below her. I was doing stand-up at the time and was trying to get her to laugh. She would smile and was always very kind. I think if she was Snow White, I was one of the dwarves. You know what I'm saying? There were human beings and there was Audrey Hepburn.”
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Moon River was composed by Henry Mancini and written (the lyrics) by Johnny Mercer.
Some people believe the song belongs to Andy Williams who recorded it in 1962, performed it at the Academy Awards that same year and it even became the theme song of The Andy Williams Show.
However, the song was created especially for Audrey Hepburn and she is the original "recording artist".
After the first preview screening of the movie there was talk of removing the song from the movie. When Audrey heard this, her reaction was something along the lines of: "Over my dead body!".
The song ended up winning the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1961.
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I've been a bit clueless lately. Didn't really know what to do with this account because there are so many Audrey accounts out there already and I don't want to do what everyone else does.
The lovely Kendra from vivandlarrygram on Instagram started a "Theme of the Week" over on her account and kindly allowed me to use her idea.
The aim is to start a new theme every Sunday and we're starting off with probably the most popular topic: Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Prepare for the first post later today!
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Audrey photographed by Pierluigi Praturlon for How To Steal a Million, 1965, wearing a white hat by Givenchy and trademark 60s sunglasses.
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Audrey relaxes under the hair dryer during the production of Sabrina. No one could have predicted that 8 years later the cigarette holder became part of Audrey’s signature look as Holly Golightly. Photo by Mark Shaw, 1953.
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According to Sean, Audrey’s eldest son, fans around the world started wearing headscarves after Audrey appeared wearing a kerchief in Roman Holiday. Stores could hardly keep them in stock and began offering them by mail order to keep up with the demand. Photo by John Engstead, 1953.
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Audrey photographed by Philippe Halsman at the farm called La Vigna, just outside of Rome in 1955.
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Audrey photographed during the production of Roman Holiday, 1953.
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"How do I look?"
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