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Audrey Hepburn: My Inspiration for Everyday Life

For a few years I have been inspired by Audrey Hepburn. Whether it is Style, Beauty or Advice about life and romance; I always rely on Audrey to point me in the right direction. Obviously I did not know Audrey; but ever since I did an English project on her, I felt a slight connection to her.
Since then I had bought and watched her movies, a few biographies, an IKEA print of her and a 2015 & 2016 Calender.


Most people who know me well, know that Audrey is my icon and favorite Actress of all time. To the World, she was an icon of Grace, Elegance and Style. In late 2014, I had bought a book called: ''What Would Audrey Do?; Timeless lessons for living with Grace & Style''. You would know about it if you read the post on ''My Summer Reading List''; I Love this book. It has loads of advice and interesting facts about Audrey that I didn't even know about. The book is written by Pamela Keogh; who knew Audrey in the early years of her career.


A Few Interesting Facts About Audrey Hepburn:

        1. Audrey Hepburn's real name was Edda Kathleen Hepburn van Heemstra. She changed her name to Audrey Hepburn in her late teenage years when she had moved to London to pursue her dancing career.

        2. She had lived in Nazi-occupied Netherlands during the Second World War. Due to malnutrition; she weighed about 80 lbs. by the age of 16. In later years, it was hard for Audrey to regain weight.


         3. Roman Holiday was the first big Blockbuster production she had ever done. At the 1954 Academy Awards, Audrey was nominated for Best Actress for her role in the movie. She Won! She was so very proud and surprised.


         4. Audrey was married twice during her life. Her first marriage was to Mel Ferrer (Actor, Producer and Director). They have a son: Sean Ferrer. Her second marriage was to Andrea Dotti (Professor at University of Rome). They had a son: Luca Dotti.


           5. Audrey was a very generous and caring person. She was an Ambassador for UNICEF and did many trips to troubled areas around the World like Somalia and Ethiopia. 


My Favorite Audrey Movies:

1. Sabrina

2. Breakfast at Tiffany's

3. Roman Holiday

4. Funny Face

5. Charade



I was very inspired recently by Audrey Hepburn; which made me think about how much she had inspired me for years. This post is very special to me.
I hope you have a lovely weekend and Valentine's Day.


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