Ummm...how have I not written about this movie yet? It's one of my absolute favorites! Audrey Hepburn stars as Jo Stockton, a bookstore beatnik yanked into the world of modeling by Quality Magazine editor Maggie Prescott (Kay Thompson) and fashion photographer Dick Avery (Fred Astaire). They take gorgeous pictures, sing songs, frolic around Paris, and generally be fabulous. Could a fashion-loving cinema freak ask for anything more?
This film is a love letter to 50s fashion photography. The character of Dick Avery is based on renowned photographer Richard Avedon, and Maggie Prescott is based on legendary editor, eccentric, and icon Diana Vreeland (who I gushed about here). The film also features appearances by real models Dovima and Suzy Parker among others. But let's get back to the film. It's eye candy of the very best kind. The "Think Pink" number alone is just too fantastic! Add Hepburn's famous cafe freestyle dance, the photography montage, the grand reveal of her makeover, and the songs by Gershwin, and you've got yourself one chic and fabulously fun movie!
Here's a sneak peek at the "Think Pink" number...if you want more, it's streaming on Netflix right now! And do you really need an excuse other than looking at Hepburn's gorgeous face? I didn't think so!
I was one of the few people I know who actually adored the use FUNNY FACE's cafe scene + AC/DC's "Back in Black" for that GAP commercial several years back. Everyone seemed to think it was tasteless and disrespectful towards Hepburn, but I thought it was a hilarious and fitting homage. She wore the hell out of those skinny black pants, and I can't think of anyone else who could have ushered them back into style while simultaneously kicking ass and taking names.
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