Breakfast at Tiffany´s

Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) – another favourite old movie of mine. Audrey Hepburn played the role of Holly Golightly, the kooky character who earned a living as a call girl in the big city of New York while looking out for a rich man that she could marry. Beneath the glamorous party girl image was a lonely soul who was so afraid of commitment that she did not even want to give her cat (that she picked up somewhere) a name, simply calling it “Cat”.

A friend introduced me to the movie when I was 20 and I was very much captivated by the exquisite beauty of Audrey Hepburn. I love the literature element in the movie and the intriguing character of Holly Golightly. Oh, and the fashion too. All the dresses worn by Audrey Hepburn in the movie were specially designed by Givenchy. In fact, it was this movie that started the trend of women wearing the little black dress as a classic wardrobe staple. In the opening scene, Holly Golightly wore a long black gown by Givenchy and walked along the Fifth Avenue in Manhattan in the early hours of the morning (after a night of partying apparently). She stopped infront of the Tiffany store and ogled at the jewellery while eating a pastry. That gown reportedly fetched a price of USD1 million in an auction in 2006.

The theme song “Moon River” was specially written for Audrey Hepburn to sing in the movie. Since then, many versions of the song have been sung by various artistes over the years. Until today, the song, along with the movie, continue to be a classic enjoyed by many people. I have chosen this particular youtube clip of the scene in the movie where Audrey Hepburn sat by the window and sang the song while playing her guitar. Love her casual ensemble of an old sweater with skinny jeans. Very very chic.