Comments on: Q&A: How to Be a Modern Day Style Icon

By: Alyssa

Alyssa — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:47:01 +0000

Great article! It’s difficult to copy styles people like while at the same time remembering their body types. As Donna said, many women are unsure of their body types and therefore have a hard time figuring out what looks good on them–I’m sure this blog could help them very much!

For me, I have always admired Audrey Hepburn’s style, but since I do not have a similar body type I incorporate details that remind me of her into my wardrobe. I tend to stick to silhouettes that look best on me (I am curvy with a small waist, so I wear a lot of pieces that fit tight at the waist) but still find ways to incorporate styles I admire into my wardrobe.
An Audrey-inspired outfit: http://flickr.com/photos/alyssakai/2613409278/in/set-72157602682444696/

By: Trisha

Trisha — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:27:18 +0000

Donna - great point. To that end, we’re doing articles about what works for you for specific body types. Here’s the first one in what will be a series:

Figure Flattery Guide: What to Wear to Flatter Your Tummy
http://www.omiru.com/index.php/2008/06/27/figure-flattery-guide-what-to-wear-to-flatter-your-tummy/

By: M

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:22:27 +0000

Of course, Audrey Hepburn was half English and half Dutch and born in Belgium. And, as you point out, she was often dressed by Hubert de Givenchy, a French designer. As such, is her style really American? If enough Americans embrace and co-opt/commodify a style, does it become American, regardless of its true origin? I would argue to the contrary. Audrey Hepburn’s style was uniquely her own and defies classification within the context of national boundaries.

By: Donna

Donna — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:13:09 +0000

I’ve read numerous articles and fashion books on this topic and all have similar advice on dressing in what suits your body and editing everything out that doesn’t. Unfortunately, I don’t think the average person has much of a clue of what looks good on them! If they did, TV shows like “What Not to Wear” and the other makeover shows would not be necessary! If you look at large crowds of people in this country, you’ll see the most appalling styles, colors and fit of clothing imaginable. Either people are totally in the dark about style or they really don’t care!