Elegance Personified: Audrey Hepburn's Stunning Fashions of the 1950s_US Old Stories

When people think of Audrey Hepburn, they think of grace, class, elegance, and style. Audrey knew what looked good on her, and what didn't. Here's a collection of 50 beautiful pictures of Audrey Hepburn's fashion during the 1950s.

Audrey Hepburn (at that time, a fashion model and one young actress) photographed by Erwin Blumenfeld at his studio (at 222 Central Park South) in New York, in May 1952.

Audrey Hepburn photographed by Erwin Blumenfeld at his studio in New York, in May 1952.

Audrey Hepburn, ca. 1952.

Audrey Hepburn photographed by L. Waldorf in her room at a hotel in Rome (Italy), on October 01, 1952.

Audrey Hepburn photographed during a cocktail offered specially for her (after a long stay in Rome, for the filming of “Roman Holiday”) at the Claridges Hotel in London (England), on May 21, 1953.

Audrey Hepburn photographed by Dennis Stock during a break in the filming of her new movie “Sabrina“ at the train station of Glen Cove (in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island), New York (USA), in October 1953.

Audrey Hepburn (as Sabrina Fairchild, with the Poodle called “David”) photographed during the filming of “Sabrina“ at the train station of Glen Cove (in Nassau County, on the North Shore of Long Island), New York (USA), in October 1953.

Audrey Hepburn photographed by Bud Fraker at the Paramount Studios (in Hollywood), for the publicity of her new movie “Sabrina”. Los Angeles, California (USA), October 1953.

Audrey Hepburn photographed by Bud Fraker at the Paramount Studios (in Hollywood), for the publicity of her new movie “Sabrina”. Los Angeles, California (USA), October 1953.

Audrey Hepburn photographed (cutting her “Welcome Home” cake) during a cocktail offered specially for her (after a long stay in Rome, for the filming of “Roman Holiday”) at the Claridges Hotel in London (England), on May 21, 1953.

Audrey Hepburn photographed during a press conference at The Grand Hotel in Rome (Italy), on September 29, 1954.

Audrey Hepburn photographed during a press conference at The Grand Hotel in Rome (Italy), on September 29, 1954.

Audrey Hepburn modeling during a fashion show at the Gerzon store (female department store on the famous Kalverstraat street), in Amsterdam (Netherlands), on November 02, 1954.

Audrey Hepburn as a model and photographed by Ben Meerendonk during a fashion show at Gerzon (female department store in the famous Kalverstraat street), in Amsterdam (Netherlands), on November 02, 1954.

Audrey Hepburn as a model and photographed during a fashion show at Gerzon (female department store in the famous Kalverstraat street), in Amsterdam (Netherlands), on November 02, 1954.

Audrey Hepburn photographed by Hans Gerber on a boat on a lake in Bürgenstock (Switzerland), in August 1954.

Audrey Hepburn photographed by Hans Gerber on a boat on a lake in Bürgenstock (Switzerland), in August 1954.

Audrey Hepburn photographed by Pierluigi Praturlon on a farm near Rome (Italy), during a training for the filming of “War and Peace”, in May 1955.

Audrey Hepburn photographed by Pierluigi Praturlon at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome (Italy), during a break in the filming of “War and Peace”, in August 1955.

Audrey Hepburn photographed by Pierluigi Praturlon at the Cinecittà Studios in Rome (Italy), during a break in the filming of “War and Peace”, in October 1955.

Audrey Hepburn holding her “Victoire Award” (by Cinemondo, category: Best Actress of the Year, about her performance in “Sabrina”) and photographed by Pierluigi Praturlon at the Cinecittà Studios during a break in the filming of “War and Peace”. Rome (Italy), October 13, 1955.

Audrey Hepburn photographed by Pierluigi Praturlon at the Cinecittà Studios during a break in the filming of “War and Peace”. Rome (Italy), August 1955.

Audrey Hepburn photographed by Norman Parkinson at "La Vigna“ (a charming villa outside Rome, rented by Audrey and her husband Mel Ferrer) for the American Vogue, during a break in the filming of “War and Peace”, in August 1955.

Audrey Hepburn photographed by Milton H. Greene at ”La Vigna“ (a charming villa outside Rome, rented by Audrey and her husband Mel Ferrer) especially for the American magazine “Look”, during a break in the filming of “War and Peace”, on August 08, 1955.

Audrey Hepburn photographed at the “Lido” nightclub in Paris (France), on December 19, 1955.

Audrey Hepburn photographed by Willy Rizzo at a store of wicker products in Rome (Italy), in May 1955.

Audrey Hepburn photographed by Bud Fraker at the Paramount Studios (in Hollywood), for the publicity of her new movie “Funny Face”. Los Angeles, California (USA), April 1956.

Audrey Hepburn photographed by Bud Fraker at the Paramount Studios (in Hollywood), for the publicity of her new movie “Funny Face”. Los Angeles, California (USA), April 1956.

Audrey Hepburn photographed by Richard Avedon at the Paramount Studios (in Hollywood), for the publicity of her new movie “Funny Face”. Los Angeles, California (USA), April 1956.

Audrey Hepburn photographed by Bud Fraker at the Paramount Studios (in Hollywood), for the publicity of her new movie “Funny Face”. Los Angeles, California (USA), April 1956.

Audrey Hepburn photographed by Bud Fraker at the Château de la Reine Blanche in Coye-la-Forêt (a commune in the Oise department, in northern France), for the publicity of “Funny Face”, in May 1956.

Audrey Hepburn photographed in Montmartre, the famous bohemian neighborhood of Paris (France), during a break in the filming of “Funny Face”, in May 1956.

Audrey Hepburn photographed by Willy Rizzo at the Château de la Reine Blanche in Coye-la-Forêt (a commune in the Oise department, in northern France), for the publicity of “Funny Face”, in May 1956.

The actress Audrey Hepburn photographed by Bud Fraker at the Paramount Studios (in Hollywood), for the publicity of “Funny Face”. Los Angeles, California (USA), April 1956.

Audrey Hepburn photographed by Willy Rizzo at a grove in Chantilly, Oise (France), during a break in the filming of her new movie “Funny Face”, in June 1956.

Audrey Hepburn photographed by Allan Grant for LIFE Magazine in New York (USA), on March 08, 1956.

Audrey Hepburn (holding a toy monkey) photographed during her arrival at the Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California (USA), from Paris (France), on February 27, 1956.

Audrey Hepburn photographed by Marc Shaw in Paris (France), during a break in the filming of “Love in the Afternoon”, in November 1956.

Audrey Hepburn photographed by Richard Avedon at his studio in New York (USA), in December 1957.

Audrey Hepburn photographed at the Studio de Bolougne for the publicity of “Love in the Afternoon” in Paris (France), on March 20, 1957.

Audrey Hepburn, 1957.

Audrey Hepburn photographed by Pierluigi Praturlon in her suite at the Hotel Hassler (on the Piazza Trinità dei Monti) in Rome (Italy), on April 26, 1958.

Audrey Hepburn photographed (with Mr. Famous) by Bob Willoughby at the living oom of her house in Beverly Hills, California (USA), in November 1958.

Audrey Hepburn photographed during her arrival at the Beverly Hilton Hotel for a party in prol of the American Red Cross. Beverly Hills, California (USA), February 1958.

Audrey Hepburn photographed with Mr. Famous at the Hotel Hassler (on the Piazza Trinità dei Monti) in Rome (Italy), in April 1958.

Audrey Hepburn photographed with Mr. Famous (her Yorkshire) by Elio Sorci in the entrance of the Hotel Hassler (on the Piazza Trinità dei Monti) in Rome (Italy), in March 1958.

Audrey Hepburn photographed at the Ciampino Airport in Rome (Italy), in January 1958.

Audrey Hepburn photographed by Henry Wolf (assistant of Richard Avedon. This photo was taken during a session for a fashion editorial, called “Paris Pursuit”, specially for the American fashion magazine: Harper’s Bazaar, edition of September 1959) in Paris (France), in August 1959.

Audrey Hepburn photographed with Mr. Famous by Inge Morath in Durango (Mexico), during a break in the filming of “The Unforgiven”, in February 1959.

Audrey Hepburn photographed after a press conference about her new film “The Nun’s Story“ at the Cinema Fiammetta in Rome (Italy), on October 07, 1959.

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