Grace Kelly and her ’50s films still inspire fashion designers from Hilfiger to Kors
In a scene from the 1956 musical film “High Society,” Grace Kelly wears a white halter swimsuit and pushes a model sailboat into a swimming pool, her head cocked to the side, eyes shining.
It’s a serene moment hat captures the patrician beauty of the Oscar-winning actress, who married Prince Rainier III of Monaco that same year and left Hollywood to become Princess Grace of Monaco.
With her sweptback blond waves, splash of lipstick, model-perfect face and demure stature, Kelly was a muse to couture houses such as Dior and Givenchy. She died in 1982 at age 52, yet 27 years later she continues to inspire designers with her elegant style. Read more
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