showing your inner Audrey: part three

Okay everybody, this is the final installment (for 2007, anyway) of lovely ladies who weren't afraid to show the world their love for Audrey Hepburn on Halloween. Without further ado, here are three beauties at their Audrey Hepburn best:

Here we have the stylish Amy, who wasn't afraid to take her Audrey style out all day to work/school (sorry, I can't tell which it is). The classic Holly Golightly tiara is firmly in place, along with the chic ciggie holder, pearls, opera gloves, little black dress and kitten heels. Also note the fab oversized glasses, for slipping past those pesky guys who just can't leave a pretty girl alone. Way to rock it, Amy!

And here is the eternally stylish Courtney, hanging out at the library like Holly was wont to do when studying up on Brazil. Have you met a rich, handsome Brazilian and not told us? Courtney sports the upswept pineapple 'do Holly is famous for, along with a tiara accent and some pearls for extra class. She actually sent two pictures in, and in the other picture you can see her cute black mini dress better, but I just like how much this shot looks like Holly's classic breakfast picture. Très elegant!

And here is the fab Jennifer, who coincidentally looks an awful lot like a certain other Jennifer who played dear Audrey in The Audrey Hepburn Story. Crazy, isn't it? Jennifer rocks the towering beehive and wispy fringe Holly was famous for, along with some really fantastic jewelry. The necklace is a great replica! Let's not forget the sleek opera gloves and long gold ciggie holder, and the classic bateau neck black dress that oozes class and style. Magnificent!

I hope you enjoyed seeing all of these lovely ladies showing you their Audrey best as much as I did! I'm happy to see that women still admire Audrey Hepburn and love her kooky Holly Golightly as much now as they did forty years ago when Breakfast at Tiffany's was still new.

Tomorrow: contest winners will be announced!

showing your inner Audrey: part two

The costume contest is closed now, and we had so many fab entries! Even though all of these lovely ladies were channeling Audrey Hepburn, they each managed to have their own style as well and be completely unique about it. To give each of these ladies some room to shine I'm going to break up the last of the entries (the ones okay with sharing their pictures, anyway) into two groups. And so, without further ado, is part two of your Audrey style:

First up is the lovely Kasey, who says that her dress was an Isaac Mizrahi (who is very influenced by Audrey's style, obviously!), her shoes were Cole Haan, the lovely triple-strand pearls were from Macy's, the gloves from Claire's (a great place for gloves, by the way), Tiaratown for the Holly Golightly tiara replica, and her cigarette holder came from a flapper website. With a little bit of shopping around and craftiness, she was able to make her own Audrey style. Bellissima!

Next is the fab Taylor W., who went all out with pearl earrings, a rope of pearls and some wrist candy -- oh, and of course the Tiffany & Co. bag. Nice touch! There's no mistaking who she's supposed to be, especially with the oversized movie star shades and ciggie holder. The lady to Taylor's left is obviously thinking, "Oh my god, that's Audrey Hepburn!" Nicely done, Taylor! By far the classiest lady in the room that night.

Here is Shawn, who's done a fantastic job recreating Audrey's iconic Breakfast at Tiffany's pose -- the one where Holly is actually having breakfast at Tiffany's. I love the beautiful alternative to the usual tiara, it reminds me a little bit of My Fair Lady for some reason. The sweet little black dress, pearls, and gold cigarette holder all definitely say "I'm Holly Golightly," though. Well done, Shawn! I hope you framed this picture.

The last lady for today, but certainly not the least, is Taylor K. The "I'm with Holly" pose is classic, I love it! Add a swingin' little black dress, some glamorous glasses and a ciggie, and you are Holly. The best part is the trick-or-treat for UNICEF box, which shows that Taylor's heart is mirroring Audrey's. An elegant touch!

I want to say thank you again to all of you fabulous women, for taking the time to show your love for Audrey by sharing your fantastic pictures. We'll have one more installment of costume pictures, and then the prize winners will be drawn from a hat and announced. But at the risk of sounding cheesy, all of you who entered the contest are fabulous and winners for showing your inner beauty to us. Thank you!

showing your inner Audrey: part one

Alright ladies, don't be shy! The costume pictures are starting to come in, and everyone looks absolutely fabulous. It's also nice to know that out of all the choices in the world, people still want to be classy and chic on Halloween. So, without further ado, here is the first batch of pictures sent in!

Here is chic Katie, who went all out with the very Holly Golightly widebrimmed hat (and white trim!), classic Wayfarers, elegant gloves, and classy pearls. Not shown: the Holly parasol and Cat! You did a great job, Katie. :)

Next up is Jordan, who said that the best part of being Holly was putting the costume together! She seems to have done very well, finding a dress from American Eagle, borrowing grandma's earrings, getting the necklace from a local flea market, and a ciggie holder from a costume shop. Proof that with a little time and perseverance, looking like Audrey can be done by anyone. Great finds, Jordan!

And here is the lovely Melissa, with a classic and always in style Little Black Dress, a pair of stylish opera gloves, a lovely triple-strand pearl necklace, and a big Holly hat. Note the large, dark glasses, showing that Melissa is a true celebrity. Great job! (I also love the little ghost towel to the right.)

Our last model for today is Bridget, who brought a little elegance to her school for Halloween (so you can ignore the school pass around her neck). The dress is très cute, perfectly matching her ladylike gloves, pearls, and -- wait, they let you smoke at school? ;)

They've all done fabulously, haven't they? There will be more costumes posted until the deadline of November tenth, so don't be shy!

Note: If you sent your picture in earlier and don't see it up here, it's because there was no written okay from you to post the picture(s) to the public. I'd rather err on the side of caution than post a picture that may make someone feel uncomfortable or unsafe, so if you just forgot to say it's okay to share your image, just write me at webmaster [at] fabaudrey.com (or use the contact button on the sidebar) and say so!