The dress to impress

If we think about what luxury and elegance meant in the past, it is impossible not to remember the provocative image of Marilyn Monroe, the feminine Audrey Hepburn and the bohemian Sophia Loren, three remarkable celebrities, who will always be role models in clothing and behavior for women everywhere.

The beautiful Italian actress Sophia Loren became famous after appearing on the cover of Life Magazine in 1955. Shortly after, in 1961 to be exact, she won an Academy Award for her role in the movie ‘Two Women’. A constantly impressive appearance, at the eighth edition of Cannes, Sophia Loren became a landmark of elegant outfits on the red carpet thanks to the princess-like dress she wore, accessorized with a fur shawl, gloves and heavy jewelry.

Although in her early career, American and Hispanic critics had not recognized her acting abilities, Marilyn Monroe was always appreciated for her sex appeal. The pop diva of the XX century made herself noticed in movies like ‘Niagara’, ‘Love Nest’, ‘How to Marry a Millionaire’ or ‘Seven Years Itch’, where she impressed with her perfect, blonde figure and appealing curves. However, of all her appearances in movies, we will always remember the white dress worn by the actress in the subway scene from the movie ‘Seven Year Itch’. The famous dress was auctioned in Beverly Hills and was sold for $2 million.

She never even imagined what a fabulous career was waiting for her, because she was too preoccupied to financially support herself working as a model for various fashion designers. Audrey Hepburn became famous after her ​​role in the movie ‘Roman Holiday’, playing the leading role alongside Gregory Peck. The movie was a huge success and Audrey won the Academy Award for Best Actress. But the appearance that we will never forget is the one in the movie ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’, where she wore a dress designed by Givenchy, making her a symbol of elegance. In 2006, the dress was sold for £410,000. Little compared with the $2 million above, but what value does money have when talking about women who have changed the world?

Written by Bianca Berchez