What She Wore

Sophia Loren. Audrey Hepburn. Bettie Page. Iconic names that need no further explanation, each conjuring a distinctive style and image. Sophia Loren with her overwhelming confidence and poise. Audrey Hepburn and her glamorous dresses adhering to her gorgeous shape. Bettie Page, the quintessential pin up oozing cool. Each of these women achieved a level of sophistication and unforgettableness by defining her own style.

It may have been easy enough for the starlets of the past to maintain an ‘image’, but for today’s busy woman, it can be somewhat daunting, juggling work, kids, school and more. But it needn’t require a team of stylists to define a style and make it into your own. Knowing your strengths and dressing to them can do wonders for both your style and your confidence, as can a dash of red lipstick and a knowing smile.
Or you can take a leaf out of the books of the icons.

Sophia Loren

sophia lorenSophia Loren smouldered both on and off screen with her dark eyes and hair and red lips. But it was heLilianr belief in the power of confidence in one’s own self that really set her apart.

“Sex appeal is fifty percent what you’ve got, and fifty percent of what people think you’ve got,” she is famously attributed as saying. And Sophia’s own self confidence showed in everything she wore.

Form fitting dresses that accentuated the bust and her tiny waist. A combination of both fitted and flared styles,

always baring a little flesh, but leaving more to the imagination. She encapsulated the sensuality and confidence of a woman who knew she was turning heads wherever she went.

You too can achieve Sophia’s curvy look with the Lillian Dress by Tatyana.  Exuding sheer sophistication and class in a rich gorgeous polyester, the stretch int the dress will hug your curves while the skirt creates a perfect silhouette. (Pictured right)

Audrey Hepburn

audryBoth screen and style icon and an early 50s favorite, Audrey Hepburn’s closet was not entirely different from today’s staples –fitted pants and t-shirts, except probably with cropped silhouettes known as top envy of the decade. A simple plaid dress amped with a tight belt cinching the waist, Hepburn knew every woman should be able to create a lovely shape. It was Hepburn who amazed the world in as she wore collared shirts and loafers just as well as men. Her heavy eyeliner and lipstick compiled things so sexy for a great daytime look.blackwidow

Audrey led the cropped haircut to shine despite the “boyish-cut” tag. And if you’re wondering who truly elevated the use of gloves so immaculate-looking? That’s an Audrey Hepburn’s white gloves inspiration! If Hepburn was anything, she was definitely a woman of practical sense. From classy flowered gowns to babydoll dresses and hats of different sizes — Aubrey says, “wear clothes you can be yourself in!”

Who can forget the figure hugging dress Audrey wore in Breakfast for Tiffany’s? Now you too can channel her shape and grace with the Black Widow gown by Tatyana (pictured right.)  Made from the highest quality black shimmery material with a lacing reminiscent of delicate spiders’ webs that drapes from your waist, there are no heads you will not turn.

Bettie Page

bettieThere probably is nothing sexier in the than a combination of wholesomeness and seditious sensuality. Bettie Page made it known she never was the girl next door. But identified for her esque straight-cut bangs, her preference for a corseted waistline and figure-hugging clothes all aided up to earn the title as “the original ‘50s pinup.’

Bettie Page captured the imagination of thousands and thousands of men and women with her free spirit and unabashed sensuality. Her jet black hair, blue eyes, and trademark bangs have influenced artists for generations — and it seems the enormous bangs appeal is making a comeback. As Betty’s famous quote says, “Sex is a part of love. You shouldn’t go around doing it unless you are in love.”bernadette

Show your own Bettie-esque cheekiness in the Bernadette dress by Tatyana (right). I have been wearing this dress for the last couple of months, and not only does it celebrate your curves, its an amazingly easy dress to wear, as well as infusing you with a gorgeous sexy confidence.

The one thing that these women have in common is – just like you – they possess a unique style and individuality, and ooze class, sexiness and poise.

Find your style, your confidence and your niche and soon you will be the one that people look to for “what she wore”.

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