How to be Lovely The Audrey Hepburn Way of Life [Hardcover]

A rare glimpse into the woman behind the mystique and the definitive guide to living genuinely with glamour and grace.

“Living is like tearing through a museum. Not until later do you really start absorbing what you saw, thinking about it, looking it up in a book and remembering—because you can’t take it all in at once.”—Audrey Hepburn

On many occasions, Audrey Hepburn was approached to pen her autobiography, the definitive book of Audrey, yet she never agreed. A beloved icon who found success as an actress, a mother, and a humanitarian, Audrey Hepburn perfected the art of gracious living.

More philosophy than biography,How to Be Lovelyrevisits the many interviews Audrey gave over the years, allowing us to hear her voice directly on universal topics of concern to women the world over: careers, love lives, motherhood and relationships. Enhanced by rarely seen photographs, behind-the-scenes stories, and insights from the friends who knew her well,How to Be Lovelyuncovers the real Audrey, in her own words.An avid Audrey Hepburn fan,Melissa Hellsternis a freelance writer living in Chicago. She is the author of How to Be Lovely: The Audrey Hepburn Guide to Life andGetting Along Famously: A Celebration of Friendship.Introduction

When it comes to elegance and style, few women surpass Audrey Hepburn. She has become an adjective-ôso Audreyö-describing some ethereal combination of grace, elegance, charm, and wisdom.

While her clothing style remains a grounding influence on fashion, it is her character that is certain to withstand the test of time. Audrey taught us that being a woman is as simple as knowing who you are, and who you are not.

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