An Inspiration: Audrey Hepburn

Beauty. What is beauty? There are literally, millions of interpretations on that subject because there are no two people in the world that share the same opinion, ideals, taste. This name you probably noticed on many, many pages but never made an effort to really investigate who this person is. Numerous times it was stated under the title “The Most Beautiful Woman that ever lived”. And just behind Helen of Troy, Cleopatra and Queen Nefertiti there she is. Audrey.

Ljepota. Sto je ustvari ljepota? Bukvalno postoje milioni interpretacija na tu temu iz razloga sto ne postoji dvoje ljudi koji dijele identicno misljenje, ideale, ukuse. Ovo ime ste vjerovatno primjetili na mnogim, mnogim stranicama a mozda nikada se ne potrudili da zaista istrazite ko i kakva je ta osoba zaista bila. Nebrojeno puta je bila navedena kao najljepsa zena koja je ikada zivjela. I tacno iza Helene, Kleopatre, Nefertiti tu je i ona. Audrey.

Of course, the first visual thing you notice about her are those big beautiful eyes. But there is not a text, an article or a picture in the world that could do her justice. The most beautiful thing about her was – her! Her persona, her gestures, her fascinating smile, her presence, that soothing voice. I wasn't captivated with her completely until I saw a couple the movies she made.

Naravno, prva vizuelna stvar koju cete da kod nje primjetite su te velike, prekrasne oci. Ali ne postoji niti jedan tekst, clanak ili slika koja bi je mjerodavno predstavili. Ustvari, najljepsa stvar u vezi sa njom je – ona! Njen karakter, njeni pokreti, fascinantan osmjeh, njena prisutnost, taj umirujuci glas. Nisam bila potpuno opcinjena sa njom dok nisam pregledala par filmova koje je snimila.

Yes, first on the list was “Breakfast at Tiffany's”. I enjoyed watching it but that wasn't one of the favorite roles I saw her play. I was surprised to find out how normal she was as a woman. She loved being a mother and she loved being a wife, even though she had been somewhat unhappy in love. She exuded elegance and simplicity. She was never over the top. Definition of a classy woman.

Da, prvi film na spisku je bio Dorucak kof Tiffanija. Uzivala sam gledajuci ga ali iskreno, to nije bila jedna od meni najomiljenijih uloga koje je odigrala. Bila sam iznenadjena kad sam shvatila koliko je bila jedna normalna zena. Voljela je biti majka i voljela je biti supruga, iako je bila donekle nesretna u ljubavi. Iz nje je prosto isijavala elegancija i jednostavnost. Nikada nije bila kic. Definicija zene sa stilom i na nivou. 

My favorite movies Audrey made are “Love In The Afternoon”, “Roman Holiday”, “Sabrina” and “Charade”. She surely was special. Every scene, every close-up when she smiles just leaves an impression. Her spirit was wonderful, very cheerful! Even when she's sad, she's beautiful. You just cannot ignore her. She will steal you heart and you won't even notice!

Meni omiljeni filmovi u kojima je Audrey glumila su Ljubav u poslijepodne, Odmor u Rimu, Sabrina i Sarada. Zaista je bila posebna. Svaka scena, svaki kadar njenog osmjeha jednostavno ostavi utisak. Njen duh je bio prekrasan, veoma veseo! Cak i kada je bila tuzna, bila je prelijepa. Jendostavno je ne mozete ignorisati. Ukrasce vam srce a da to i ne primjetite! 

Regarding her impeccable style, and she surely was a definition of style, one must mention her deep friendship with Huber Givenchy ( founder of Givenchy). She wore his dress in “Sabrina”. They met on set while filming “Sabrina” and stayed lifelong friends. Some say that they were soulmates! She definitely left a trace in the future designs of Givenchy. Hubert even made his second fragrance in her honour. The famous L'Interdit. When she was asked about using her name as the fragrance's she said: “Non, c'est interdit!” (No, it's forbidden!).

Sto se tice njenog besprijekornog stila, a definitivno je bila definicija stila, mora biti spomenuto njeno iskreno prijateljstvo sa Huberom Givenchyjem (osnivacem Givenchy kuce). Nosila je njegovu kreaciju tokom snimanja Sabrine. Upoznali su se na snimanju spoemnutog filma i od tada ostali dozivotni prijatelji. Neki kazu da su cak bili i srodne duse! Ona je zasigurno ostavila traga na buducem dizajnu Givenchyja. Hubert je cak napravio svoj drugi parfem njoj u cast. Nadaleko poznati L'Interdit. Kada su je upitali da li mogu koristiti njeno ime kao naziv parfema, ona je odgovorila: “Non, c'est interdit!” (Ne, to je zabranjeno!). 

And she wasn't the usual actress or syle-icon, living with her head in the clouds, no. Having in mind such a childhood that was affected by the World War II and that influenced her to become a humanitarian is truly inspiring. Audrey was appointed Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF. Grateful for her own good fortune after enduring the German occupation as a child, she dedicated the remainder of her life to helping impoverished children in the poorest nations.One of the things that let you know that this woman wasn't shallow, had higher goals and was a true altruist, was her true love for other human beings and capability for compassion.Did you know that besides being naturally bilingual in English and Dutch, she also was fluent in French, Italian, Spanish, and German? She was multi-talented. The definition of a star and what a star should be. She's someone that modern celebrities should strive to be, instead being pop culture instant products.

Ona nije bila uobicajena glumica niti ikona stila, sa glavom pod oblacima, ne. Imajuci na umu njeno djetinjstvo na koje je uveliko Drugi Svjetski Rat ostavio traga, te usmjerio je da postane humanitarka to je stvarno inspirativno. Audrey je bila proglasena Ambasadorom dobre volje od strane Unicefa. Zahvalna na vlastitoj sreci nakon sto je prezivjela njemacku okupaciju kao dijete, posvetila je ostatak svog zivota pomoci siromasnoj djeci iz najsiromasnijih zemalja. Jedna od mnogih stvari po kojima znate da ova zena nije bila povrsna, da je imala vise ciljeve i da je bila stvarni altruista je njena ljubav prema drugim ljudskim bicima i duboka suosjecajnost. Da li ste znali da pored sto je tecno govorila na engleskom i holandskom, savrseno je govorila i na francuskom, italijanskom, spanskom i njemackom jeziku? Bila je multitalentovana. Definicija zvijezde i sto bi jedna zvijezda trebala da bude. Ona je licnost ka kojoj bi moderne instant zvjezdice trebale da teze, umjesto sto su instant pop proizvodi. 

Times sure changed. But we always have classic stars from the Hollywood's Golden Age and their movies, their legacy to remind us how it was back in the day.I sure hope you enjoyed this summary of mine about the wonderful and charming Audrey Hepburn and that you'll watch some of her movies in her honor. I recommend “Roman Holiday” or “Sabrina” to start. Than you'll be hooked 🙂 Enjoy!

Vremena su se promijenila. Ali uvijek imamo klasicne zvijezde iz Zlatnog Doba Holivuda i njihove filmove kao njihovu ostavstinu da bi nas podsjecali kako je to bilo tada. Nadam se da ste uzivali u mojoj skracenoj verziji o predivnoj i sarmantnoj Audrey Hepburn te da cete pogledati neke od njenih filmova, njoj u cast. Preporucujem Odmor u Rimu ili Sabrinu za pocetak. Onda cete biti navuceni 🙂 Uzivajte!