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Jackie Kennedy Style
 
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FAMOUS WOMEN AND BEAUTY
FEATURING: Jackie Kennedy Style
(July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994)
First lady of the United States,
editor.
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“Much has been said about Jackie’s style.
Her look was feminine and simple with a
legendary ease… Her sense of elegance
inspires me to this day.”
(Valentino)
Jackie's style came from her life – east Hampton, the sea, horses; French tailoring of Hubert de Givenchy and Chanel, her love for books and her family. But even when she wore the most expensive European designs, she managed to look simple, athletic and truly American.
In her sense of style, Jackie knew always what worked best for her. She was not intimidated into wearing what others were wearing. Jackie insisted on sleeveless dresses when they were unheard of. She became one of the trend setters wearing trousers at a time when pantsuits were considered unacceptable.
The most important thing about the Jackie Kennedy style is that it was not static. The major changes in her life, her character and her personality, found their reflection in her style transformations. According to Benno Graziani, the former editor of Paris Match, “Jackie Bouvier has nothing to do with Jackie Kennedy, and Jackie Kennedy has nothing to do with Jackie Onassis. For those who knew her well, these were three different people.” Even her face changed dramatically, following her life transformations.
Her mind, the main contributor to her style, remained always searching, active. She knew the right moment to put away her perfect suits and little white gloves.
The Jackie Kennedy style was not about her outfits or decorating her homes. It was more about the way she conducted her life. Jackie considered herself an aristocrat. She did not want to be known as the first lady, but as Mrs. Kennedy. Her understanding of aristocracy was specifically put by her as “courage, and after that, taste and responsibility – and endurance.”
Jackie certainly had these qualities more than anyone else.
Jackie Kennedy style – Fashion trends she had set
- Sleeveless A-line dresses;
- A good French suit to the middle of the knee with three-quarter sleeves on the jacket. The quality of the material is very important.
- Dresses of Valentino and Givenchy;
- White jeans. She liked the combination of beltless white jeans with a black turtleneck, never tucked in, but pulled down over the hips;
- Hermes scarfs;
- Dark sunglasses. Once she was no longer a political wife, Jackie almost did not take the dark glasses off. She admitted that sunglasses gave her the opportunity to watch people.
- Pearl necklaces;
- Jewelry from Van Cleef & Arpels.
Return from Jackie Kennedy style to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis information
Read more facts about Jackie Kennedy in:
Jacqueline Kennedy Biography
Jackie Kennedy jewelry
Jackie Kennedy photos
Jackie Kennedy quotes
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