Beautiful Fashions of Audrey Hepburn in the 1950s
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.
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| 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. |
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| Audrey Hepburn photographed by Erwin Blumenfeld at his studio in New York, in May 1952. |
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| Audrey Hepburn, ca. 1952. |
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| Audrey Hepburn photographed by L. Waldorf in her room at a hotel in Rome (Italy), on October 01, 1952. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Audrey Hepburn photographed during a press conference at The Grand Hotel in Rome (Italy), on September 29, 1954. |
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| Audrey Hepburn photographed during a press conference at The Grand Hotel in Rome (Italy), on September 29, 1954. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Audrey Hepburn photographed by Hans Gerber on a boat on a lake in Bürgenstock (Switzerland), in August 1954. |
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| Audrey Hepburn photographed by Hans Gerber on a boat on a lake in Bürgenstock (Switzerland), in August 1954. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Audrey Hepburn photographed by Pierluigi Praturlon at the Cinecittà Studios during a break in the filming of “War and Peace”. Rome (Italy), August 1955. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Audrey Hepburn photographed at the “Lido” nightclub in Paris (France), on December 19, 1955. |
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| Audrey Hepburn photographed by Willy Rizzo at a store of wicker products in Rome (Italy), in May 1955. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Audrey Hepburn photographed in Montmartre, the famous bohemian neighborhood of Paris (France), during a break in the filming of “Funny Face”, in May 1956. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Audrey Hepburn photographed by Allan Grant for LIFE Magazine in New York (USA), on March 08, 1956. |
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| 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. |
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| Audrey Hepburn photographed by Marc Shaw in Paris (France), during a break in the filming of “Love in the Afternoon”, in November 1956. |
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| Audrey Hepburn photographed by Richard Avedon at his studio in New York (USA), in December 1957. |
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| Audrey Hepburn photographed at the Studio de Bolougne for the publicity of “Love in the Afternoon” in Paris (France), on March 20, 1957. |
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| Audrey Hepburn, 1957. |
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| 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. |
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| Audrey Hepburn photographed (with Mr. Famous) by Bob Willoughby at the living oom of her house in Beverly Hills, California (USA), in November 1958. |
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| 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. |
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| Audrey Hepburn photographed with Mr. Famous at the Hotel Hassler (on the Piazza Trinità dei Monti) in Rome (Italy), in April 1958. |
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| 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. |
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| Audrey Hepburn photographed at the Ciampino Airport in Rome (Italy), in January 1958. |
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| 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. |
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| Audrey Hepburn photographed with Mr. Famous by Inge Morath in Durango (Mexico), during a break in the filming of “The Unforgiven”, in February 1959. |
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| 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. |
Impressive Fashion Designs in the 1950s by Ben Zuckerman
Born 1890 in Romania, Romanian-American fashion designer Ben Zuckerman started out as a floor sweeper for a dress factory, but built up his skills, until, aged 21, he was able to launch his first business in partnership with Joseph Hoffman. In the late 1920s, the company was succeeded by a new one, Zuckerman & Kraus, which lasted until 1949.
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| Fashion designs in the 1950s by Ben Zuckerman |
After travelling Europe and touring the United States, Ben Zuckerman came back to New York and launched his eponymous company “Ben Zuckerman” in 1950.
Zuckerman, although he could not sew, was known as the “Master Tailor of Seventh Avenue.” The quality of his boldly coloured suits and coats was much admired, and very influential on the way American women dressed. His work was described as looking like it had been made by couturiers such as Dior and Balenciaga. Grace Kelly wore one of his coat and dress ensembles in 1956 when she arrived in Monaco to marry Prince Rainier, and proudly wore the same coat nine years later whilst pregnant with her youngest child. He also made clothes for Jacqueline Kennedy while she was First Lady of the United States.
Zuckerman retired and closed his business in 1968. In 1973, he and Shacter were elected charter members of the Council of Fashion Designers of America. He won his first Coty Award in 1952, the Return Award in 1957, and the Hall of Fame Award in 1961. He was also a recipient of the Neiman Marcus Fashion Award in 1951, alongside the ceramicist Ernestine Cannon and the ready-to-wear designer Jane Derby.
Zuckerman died at his home in Palm Beach in 1979, aged 89. These fabulous photos captured portraits of classic beauties in fashion designs by Ben Zuckerman in the 1950s.
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| Cherry Nelms in Juilliard’s worsted tweed suit, the hips stiffened with the skirt slit on either side by Ben Zuckerman, belt by Midtown, civet satchel by Madame Thea, photo by Karen Radkai, Harper’s Bazaar, March 1951 |
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| Kitty Kopet in gray Forstmann flannel suit by Ben Zuckerman, photo by Karen Radkai at Rockefeller Center Skating Rink, Harper’s Bazaar, March 1951 |
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| Mary Jane Russell in Worumbo gray flannel suit by Ben Zuckerman, hat by Chanda, brooch by Schlumberger, photo by Erwin Blumenfeld, Vogue, February 1, 1951 |
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| Dovima in high-waisted coat in slightly silvered brushed grape wool, the collar is big and set away from the neck, by Ben Zuckerman, hat by John Frederics, photo by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, August 1, 1952 |
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| Dressy fitted coat of white wool fleece by Ben Zuckerman and small angora veiled hat by John Frederics is worn by Mrs. Gene Skora , photo by Nina Leen, National Gallery, Washington D.C., February 1952 |
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| Model in black and white wool coat lined in scarlet taffeta by Ben Zuckerman, Harper’s Bazaar, March 1952 |
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| Nina de Voogt in a suit that doubles as a dress in gray nubbed worsted by Ben Zuckerman, hat by Sally Victor, photo by Erwin Blumenfeld, Vogue, January 1, 1952 |
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| Nina de Voogt in coat that wraps closely or hangs loosely of wheat wool tweed by Ben Zuckerman, black silk organdy sailor by Irene of New York, photo by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, February 1, 1952 |
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| Barbara Mullen in coat by Ben Zuckerman, hat by John-Frederics, jewelry by Verdura, photo by John Rawlings, Vogue, February 1, 1953 |
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| Dovima wearing a taupe wool and velvet suit by Ben Zuckerman with a red hat by Jacques Fath, photo by Horst P. Horst used for cover of Vogue, 1953 |
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| Nina de Voogt in elegant brown sueded wool suit with EMBA mink collar and cuffs by Ben Zuckerman, velvet pill-box by Dior-New York, photo by Richard Rutledge, Vogue, October 1, 1953 |
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| Nancy Berg in Forstmann wool doeskin suit lined in satin by Ben Zuckerman, wrapped turban hat by Irene, jewelry by Harry Winston, photo by Erwin Blumenfeld, Vogue, September 1954 |
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| Model in Anglo wool suit with a 7/8 length topcoat by Ben Zuckerman, Karakul tambourine by Irene of New York, Kislav gloves, photo by Erwin Blumenfeld, Town & Country, September 1955 |
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| Dovima in beige lightweight wool suit with flare-pleated skirt, by Ben Zuckerman, flowered silk turban by Adolfo of Emme, photo by Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Harper’s Bazaar, March 1956 |
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| Joanna McCormick in black and white tweed suit with dyed fox collar by Ben Zuckerman, turban by Sally Victor with gold and diamond clip by Jean Schlumberger, photo by Karen Radkai, Vogue, October 1956 |
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| Virginia Taylor in mauve herringbone wool sheath and a sheared Hollander-dyed muskrat jacket by Ben Zuckerman, grape-blue hat by Hattie Carnegie, jewelry by David Webb, photo by Karen Radkai, Vogue, September 1, 1956 |
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| Ann Farrar in pale amethyst coat of airily woven wool with large pockets and small sleeves by Ben Zuckerman, felt and chiffon hat by Lilly Daché, photo by Frances McLaughlin-Gill, Vogue, March 15, 1957 |
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| Joanna McCormick and two other models in short evening dress worn with matching long coats, all by Ben Zuckerman, photo by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, September 15, 1957 |
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| Joanna McCormick in clear blue textured wool coat-dress with black-dyed mink collar and cuffs by Ben Zuckerman, hat by Emme, gold and diamond jewelry by David Webb, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, August 15, 1957 |
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| Joanna McCormick wearing a plaid 3/4 length flared coat over slim skirt by Ben Zuckerman and a mink beret and leather briefcase style purse, photo by Karen Radkai, Vogue, 1957 |
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| Lucinda Hollingsworth in brown-beige Forstmann wool suit over a blouse of silk surah by Ben Zuckerman, unpressed straw hat by Emme, jewelry by David Webb, bag by Lucille, photo by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, February 1, 1957 |
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| Anne St. Marie, ensemble by Ben Zuckerman, Texolite paint ad, Vogue, April 15, 1958 |
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| Ivy Nicholson in silvery slender brocade dinner dress and matching coat by Ben Zuckerman, violet zinnia of enamel on palladium with a single diamond at its heart by Erwin Pearl, photo by William Helburn, Harper’s Bazaar, November 1958 |
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| Jessica Ford in Spring-green wool coat by Ben Zuckerman, a silk wrapped turban in complimentary colors by Adolfo of Emme, photo by Frances McLaughlin-Gill, Vogue, January 1, 1958 |
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| Joanna McCormick in brown suit with natural Russian lynx collar by Ben Zuckerman, hat by Emme, photo by Karen Radkai, Vogue 1958 |
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| Monique Chevalier in brilliant lilac wool tweed suit worn with a hat and blouse of ruby-red velvet by Ben Zuckerman, hat by Emme, jewelry by David Webb, photo by Karen Radkai, Vogue, November 1, 1958 |
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| Renée Breton in airy tweed coat of red lilac which curves to the body in front and blown loose in back, by Ben Zuckerman, off-white cloche by Emme, photo by Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Harper’s Bazaar, February 1958 |
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| Anne St. Marie in gold silk brocade dress and jacket, jacket is lined in sable, by Ben Zuckerman, diamond and emerald jewelry by Harry Winston, photo by Tom Palumbo, Vogue, September 1, 1959 |
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| Carmen Dell’ Orefice in smoky charcoal suit of British wool tweed, tunic jacket is collarless and belted in black kidskin, by Ben Zuckerman, hat by Emme, photo by Saul Leiter, Harper’s Bazaar, September 1959 |
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| Model in blackish-brown tweed suit with longer belted jacket and dark ranch mink cravat by Ben Zuckerman, mink hat by Sally Victor, jewelry by Verdura, photo by Horst P. Horst, Vogue, September 15, 1959 |
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| Model in mauve brocade dinner suit, its loose jacket lined in white mink, by Ben Zuckerman, jewelry by Van Cleef & Arpels, coiffure by Jacy Salon, photo by Saul Leiter, Harper’s Bazaar, October 1959 |
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| Simone d’Aillencourt in nut-beige wool jersey suit, the short jacket has elasticized waist above slender gathered skirt by Ben Zuckerman, hat by Lilly Daché, photo by Gleb Derujinsky, Harper’s Bazaar, February 1959 |
Beautiful Fashion Designs by James Galanos in the 1950s
Born 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, American fashion designer and couturier James Galanos is known for designing clothing for America’s social elite, including Nancy Reagan, Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, and others.
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| Fashion designs by James Galanos in the 1950s |
Galanos was the youngest designer to win the Coty Fashion Award in 1954. He was also a winner in 1956 and he was inducted into the Coty Hall of Fame in 1959. He also received the prestigious Council of Fashion Designers of America Lifetime Achievement Award in 1985.
In the year 2000, the City of New York began honoring American fashion designers by placing bronze plaques along the pavement of Seventh Avenue. Dubbed the “Fashion Walk of Fame”, Galanos was one of the first designers to be so honored.
Galanos’ career spanned more than half a century. He retired in 1998 and lived in Palm Springs, California, and West Hollywood. He died in 2016, at his home in West Hollywood, California, at the age of 92. These glamorous photos captured portraits of classic beauties wearing fashion designs by James Galanos in the 1950s.
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| Sunny Harnett in beautiful evening dress of yellow tea roses brocaded on silk satin, trained, sleeved with modest décolletage by James Galanos, diamond jewelry by Harry Winston, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, October 1, 1955 |
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| Anne St. Marie in gorgeous eucalyptus-green and gold brocade sheath by James Galanos, shoes covered in brocade to match, coral and gold bracelets and diamond and emerald earrings by Cartier, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, October 15, 1956 |
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| Capucine in yellow and black floral print silk dress by James Galanos, photo by Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Harper’s Bazaar, April 1956 |
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| Carmen in peony-pink silk print dress with fichu-collar by James Galanos, hat by Emme, photo by Lillian Bassman, Harper’s Bazaar, April 1956 |
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| Joan Romano wearing James Galanos silk evening dress in brown speckled pattern and wearing black satin hair bow and diamond earrings by Eisenberg, photo by Richard Rutledge, Vogue, 1956 |
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| Mary Jane Russell in ruffled silk organdy evening coat by James Galanos, coiffure by Michel of Helena Rubinstein, photo by Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Harper’s Bazaar, April 1956 |
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| Anne St. Marie in black silk dress printed with giant roses and its small top passes behind a cloud of chiffon, by James Galanos, photo by Karen Radkai, Vogue, May 1957 |
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| Anne St. Marie in dinner dress of paisley print on chiffon with bead embroidery and gilt thread for sparkle by James Galanos, diamonds and emeralds from Van Cleef & Arpels, photo by Irving Penn, Vogue, October 1, 1957 |
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| Iris Bianchi in glittering plaid sequined dress by James Galanos, Greta bag, diamonds by Tiffany, photo by Richard Avedon, Moulin Rouge, Paris, Harper’s Bazaar, October 1957 |
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| Sunny Harnett in warm amber floral print silk chiffon dress by James Galanos, diamonds and gold jewelry by Van Cleef & Arpels, photo by Richard Avedon, Moulin Rouge, Paris, Harper’s Bazaar, October 1957 |
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| Sunny Harnett in white silk crêpe gown with plunging back by James Galanos, diamonds by Van Cleef & Arpels, photo by Richard Avedon, Moulin Rouge, Paris, Harper’s Bazaar, October 1957 |
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| Dolores Hawkins in hand-embroidered golden paisley challis bodice and white organdy skirt with matching turban by James Galanos, mink capelet by Maximilian, Coro earrings, photo by Richard Avedon, Harper’s Bazaar, March 1958 |
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| Model in beautiful full-skirted hydrangea silk print dress with a graceful low back by James Galanos, worn with matching silk shoes, photo by John Engstead, Ladies’ Home Journal, April 1958 |
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| Model in black and white wool tweed suit with black and white gingham overblouse by James Galanos, bowed cloche by Emme, shoes by Evins, photo by Henry Clarke, Vogue, March 15, 1958 |
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| Model in dress of full-blown garden roses on silk crêpe with a slim bodice and full skirt by James Galanos, photo by John Engstead, Ladies’ Home Journal, April 1958 |
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| Model in polka-dot georgette jacket dress, worn with a big black hat in sheer straw, by James Galanos, photo by John Engstead, Ladies’ Home Journal, April 1958 |
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| Model is wearing printed gold brocade dress by James Galanos, the diamond brooch is by Jean Schlumberger and the diamond earrings are also from Tiffany’s, photo by Saul Leiter, Harper’s Bazaar, October 1958 |
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| Suzy Parker in magnificent pale blue evening dress of silk crêpe and chiffon, the chiffon fastened from shoulder to hem and trailing, by James Galanos, photo by Henry Clarke, Vogue, April 1, 1958 |
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| Ruth Neuman Derujinsky in silk crêpe dinner dress of yellow and black stripes on green with wide kimono sleeves by James Galanos, leafy green hat by Mr. Arnold, photo by Gleb Derujinsky, Harper’s Bazaar, April 1959 |
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