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Iconic Style: Lessons Learned From A Legend

Every woman who wants to stand out in a crowded market must discover her own way to become iconic. From all my years of working as a fashion stylist, being with celebrities, and even spending an evening with Audrey Hepburn, the one thing that separates those with iconic star power and the rest of us is that "they" have honed in on what makes them so extra special. Getting yourself OUT THERE for photos, video or stage can be intimidating. But it doesn’t have to be that way. If you have a proven system to turn to whenever you want to put “IT’ on. Fresh out of attending a Diana Ross concert, I realized that there are lessons learned from

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What happened when I met my style icon Audrey Hepburn

Sharon Haver with her style icon Audrey Hepburn. Photo: Patrick McMullan
For this week's look back in celebration of the 15th Anniversary Year of FocusOnStyle online, I want to rewind a bit further to this very special post about how I met my style icon, Audrey Hepburn.  What a lovely moment and privilege... S.H. My evening with humanitarian and style icon Audrey Hepburn... Having someone to inspire your work is so important to manifest your own personal abundance. Finally, I found my misplaced 35 mm slide of Ms Hepburn and myself and had to share it with you. I don't know about you but I think almost every woman (and man) of a certain age has been mesmerized by the allure of Audrey Hepburn. yeGrowing up with first runs and reruns of  Audrey Hepburn

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Grace Kelly Style- “From Philadelphia to Monaco: Grace Kelly – Beyond the Icon” Exhibition in Montreal

From Philadelphia to Monaco: Grace Kelly - Beyond the Icon at the McCord Museum Montreal
I'll Have What She's Having: French Canadian Chic Week continues with timeless Grace Kelly style via the "From Philadelphia to Monaco: Grace Kelly - Beyond the Icon" exhibition in Montreal. The Grace Kelly exhibition at Museum McCord in Montreal is more biographical than costume. As you walk through the galleries, what you see is deeper than the clothes themselves. It becomes the story of a young woman who rose from model to actress to Princess to style icon. From Philadelphia to Monaco: Grace Kelly - Beyond the Icon at the McCord Museum Montreal >>MORE: I'll Have What She's Having What is the most apparent is that the clothes on their own are all lovely, if not even dated or dowdy in some

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Naughty Pin-Up Icon Bettie Page Dies

The saucy babe with the bangs… Bettie Page, the 1950’s pin-up icon who between girl next door shots, would throw in a cat of nine tails or two was probably known more for her legendary glamor style than her saucy S&M antics passed away at the age of 85. The model’s rich black hair with its architecturally cut bangs, perfectly groomed eyebrows, and deep red lips have been a beauty reference for more than a half-century. Madonna. Demi Moore, Project Runway's Kenley Collins, downtown glamor queens, and scads of hair and make-up artists have immortalized Bettie Page’s captivating retro chic allure that is probably what comes to mind to most young women rather than the stir her dominatrix and bondage

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