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How enamored is Glenda Bailey with Audrey Hepburn? Enough to put Natalie Portman in the late fashion icon’s little black Givenchy dress from Breakfast at Tiffany’s on her November cover.
“Natalie agreed to do it to promote the cause,” said Bailey from Jean Paul Gaultier’s front row. “If you think of all the famous dresses of all time, that dress is up there. That kind of fashion is glamorous, beautiful, and ever lasting—just like Bazaar. It says so much that if you buy the right dress, it will be something that you’ll love forever.” As an added touch, inside the spread—which, like the cover, was shot by Peter Lindbergh—Portman wears Givenchy from Riccardo Tisci’s current Fall 2006 collection.
For authenticity, Bailey commissioned her friend, jeweler Kenneth Jay Lane, to design a modern interpretation of the classic necklace Hepburn donned in the film. His creation, a five-strand pearl necklace with a diamante rose at the front, will be produced in a limited-edition run of 400. Proceeds from the sales, as well as the dress itself—which will be auctioned off by Christie’s in London on December 5—will be donated to City of Joy Aid, which benefits underprivileged children in India.
This isn’t Bailey’s first brush with Hepburn’s timeless memorabilia. In 2003, she famously outbid Matt Lauer to acquire Hepburn’s brown crocodile Hermès Kelly bag and one pair of mid-length brown leather gloves for $25,000.
JIM SHI
How enamored is Glenda Bailey with Audrey Hepburn? Enough to put Natalie Portman in the late fashion icon’s little black Givenchy dress from Breakfast at Tiffany’s on her November cover.
“Natalie agreed to do it to promote the cause,” said Bailey from Jean Paul Gaultier’s front row. “If you think of all the famous dresses of all time, that dress is up there. That kind of fashion is glamorous, beautiful, and ever lasting—just like Bazaar. It says so much that if you buy the right dress, it will be something that you’ll love forever.” As an added touch, inside the spread—which, like the cover, was shot by Peter Lindbergh—Portman wears Givenchy from Riccardo Tisci’s current Fall 2006 collection.
For authenticity, Bailey commissioned her friend, jeweler Kenneth Jay Lane, to design a modern interpretation of the classic necklace Hepburn donned in the film. His creation, a five-strand pearl necklace with a diamante rose at the front, will be produced in a limited-edition run of 400. Proceeds from the sales, as well as the dress itself—which will be auctioned off by Christie’s in London on December 5—will be donated to City of Joy Aid, which benefits underprivileged children in India.
This isn’t Bailey’s first brush with Hepburn’s timeless memorabilia. In 2003, she famously outbid Matt Lauer to acquire Hepburn’s brown crocodile Hermès Kelly bag and one pair of mid-length brown leather gloves for $25,000.
JIM SHI
But yes - lesser text would've been much better!
