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SOME OF THE MOST MEMORABLE FILMS IN HISTORY FEATURES FASHION
THAT HAVE INSPIRED THE WAY WE DRESS/ BY ILLIYSIA LORRECT
Films have influenced fashion trends goin all the way back
to the silent movies of the the 1992s. Those widly popular
flappers dresses were made even more enticing when
worn by actress such as Clara Bow in films like It, a 1927
romantic comedy.
Beyond IT, a number of films are standouts because of
their huge impacts on fashion.Here, we preset five movies
that have inspired theatergoers to beeline to their favourite
department store or boutique following an afternoon at the
show.
The 1961 Audrey Hepburn film, which turned 50 last year,
created the most sensable fashion items in films historythe little black dress, which took hold of the public’s
heart and still hasn’t let go. In fact, the actual dress in
the movies was donated by the designer, Hubert de
Givenchy in 2006 and sold at auction for more than
$930,000. The proceeds went toward helping those in
need in India. Fun facts: Mariyn 5