Breakfast at Tiffany’s – An inspiration for fashion lovers

On a lonely morning in Manhattan lane, a yellow taxi stops by on Fifth Avenue in the sight of a store named Tiffany and Co. With the rhythmic notes of violin playing in the background, a beautiful lady with elfish charm comes out dressed in a dark Givenchy outfit, cat heels and a simple yet sublime pearl necklace. Her powerless shoulders contend with the rather biggish shades, yet her style sense and personality manifest her crème de la crème station.

One of the most significant opening scenes throughout the entire existence of motion pictures, this iconic movie still seems fresh like the monsoon breeze. And its impact wasn’t confined to the cinematic world. It extended to the fashion arena as well. At the point when pearls were coordinated with a dark dress, the above-mentioned scene was alluded to. On the off chance that a woman flaunted pigtails or a wide-brimmed hat, Holly Golightly's (Audrey Hepburn’s on-screen character) eccentric flair was recalled.

The movie altered the fashion landscape of that era and its eternally voguish costumes became an inspiration for times to come. These days you will find fashion stores that sell ensembles and accessories designed to mimic the movie's costumes. Even a kid’s Audrey Hepburn dress sells like pancakes. The popularity and genuineness of Audrey’s dresses can also be comprehended from the abundance of shoddy counterfeits of the same inundating the market.

The fact of the matter is, even today, practically every lady holds a desire to imitate the dressing style of their favorite icon who redefined the value of simple and basic fashion. Breakfast at Tiffany’s indeed was a revolutionary cinematic experience, in the context of fashion, which was way ahead of its times.

Iconic Fashion Collection from Breakfast at Tiffany’s

What is the first thought that strikes you when you think of the famous 1961 movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s? It will surely be the opening scene where Audrey Hepburn alights from a taxi on a deserted morning New York Street and walks slowly towards the Tiffany store.

More than anything else it is the black dress from the Audrey Hepburn collection in the movie that immediately catches the attention. It was a creation of Hubert de Givenchy, a famous fashion designer of the 60s with his own label who had also created dresses for Hepburn both on and off-screen.


The black dress was accessorized in the movie with a heavy five-strand pearl necklace, matching gloves, black pumps, and an extended cigarette holder.

Replicas from the Audrey Hepburn collection are available now and women can relive the magic of the movie even today. These include studs and earrings, necklaces, sleep masks, and the white sleep shirt worn by Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Some stores offer the complete collection in a gift box.

You can also buy the black dress for your kids as a version for children has been recently released. Be the show-stealer at any occasion with a mom-daughter combo of the famous black dress.