{"id":12848,"date":"2018-12-07T17:38:42","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T17:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/blog\/?p=12848"},"modified":"2018-12-07T17:38:42","modified_gmt":"2018-12-07T17:38:42","slug":"50s-fashion-icons-inspire-design-were-obsessed-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/50s-fashion-icons-inspire-design-were-obsessed-it\/","title":{"rendered":"50s Fashion Icons Inspire Design And We\u2019re Obsessed With It!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>Fashion icons we all know and love: make way for the most stunning looks of the 50\u2019s!<\/h2>\n<p>The 50\u2019s and 60\u2019s were a wonderful time. Mid-century style was born and spread around the world, and we\u2019ve witnessed the appearance of some of the most iconic actors and actresses, movie directors, interior designers and architects. They loved the world, and the world continues to love them. Today, we\u2019re taking a journey through our favorite <em><strong>50s fashion icons<\/strong> <\/em>and showing you the incredible design pieces inspired by them.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>SEE ALSO:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/blog\/announcing-amazing-pantone-color-year-2019\/?utm_source=dmorais&amp;utm_medium=BlogMCF&amp;utm_campaign=SeeAlso\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ANNOUNCING THE AMAZING PANTONE COLOR OF THE YEAR 2019!<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Audrey Hepburn<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12849\" src=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/50%E2%80%99s-Fashion-Icons-Inspire-Design-And-We%E2%80%99re-Obsessed-With-It_1.png\" alt=\"50s Fashion Icons Inspire Design And We\u2019re Obsessed With It!\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/50\u2019s-Fashion-Icons-Inspire-Design-And-We\u2019re-Obsessed-With-It_1.png 800w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/50\u2019s-Fashion-Icons-Inspire-Design-And-We\u2019re-Obsessed-With-It_1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/50\u2019s-Fashion-Icons-Inspire-Design-And-We\u2019re-Obsessed-With-It_1-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\u201cShe wore the clothes; they never wore her.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>With her dainty features and unassuming nature, Audrey\u2019s style was symbiotic with her personality. No matter what she was wearing, she always stunned with her incredible figure and sense of style. Everything fit her perfectly, perhaps due to her undeniable charm that hit you with a simple, almost non-existent smile.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/products\/casegoods\/hepburn-cabinet?utm_source=dmorais&amp;utm_medium=BlogMCF&amp;utm_campaign=PecasEH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12855 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/hepburn-cabinet-1-300x273.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/hepburn-cabinet-1-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/hepburn-cabinet-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Hepburn Cabinet<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/products\/casegoods\/hepburn-cabinet?utm_source=dmorais&amp;utm_medium=BlogMCF&amp;utm_campaign=GetPrice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/barstoolsfurniture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/get-price-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Marilyn Monroe<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12850\" src=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/50%E2%80%99s-Fashion-Icons-Inspire-Design-And-We%E2%80%99re-Obsessed-With-It_2.jpg\" alt=\"50s Fashion Icons Inspire Design And We\u2019re Obsessed With It!\" width=\"800\" height=\"1064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/50\u2019s-Fashion-Icons-Inspire-Design-And-We\u2019re-Obsessed-With-It_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/50\u2019s-Fashion-Icons-Inspire-Design-And-We\u2019re-Obsessed-With-It_2-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/50\u2019s-Fashion-Icons-Inspire-Design-And-We\u2019re-Obsessed-With-It_2-768x1021.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/50\u2019s-Fashion-Icons-Inspire-Design-And-We\u2019re-Obsessed-With-It_2-770x1024.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/50\u2019s-Fashion-Icons-Inspire-Design-And-We\u2019re-Obsessed-With-It_2-300x399.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cIn the 1950\u2019s, in a time of boring colors, she brightened everything up.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A legendary movie star and fashion icon, Marilyn Monroe is still the jewel of Hollywood, the love of many hearts.\u00a0No one could forget Marilyn\u2019s pink satin Diamonds Are a Girl\u2019s Best Friend gown or the revealing nude sheath worn to sing Happy Birthday to President John F. Kennedy. But more than her incredible looks,\u00a0Marilyn\u2019s ability to spot up-and-coming designers made her a fashion visionary.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/products\/upholstery\/monroe-armchair?utm_source=dmorais&amp;utm_medium=BlogMCF&amp;utm_campaign=PecasEH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12842\" src=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Webp.net-gifmaker-23.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"365\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Monroe Armchair<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/products\/upholstery\/monroe-armchair?utm_source=dmorais&amp;utm_medium=BlogMCF&amp;utm_campaign=GetPrice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/barstoolsfurniture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/get-price-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Brigitte Bardot<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12856\" src=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/50%E2%80%99s-Fashion-Icons-Inspire-Design-And-We%E2%80%99re-Obsessed-With-It_3.jpg\" alt=\"50s Fashion Icons Inspire Design And We\u2019re Obsessed With It!\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/50\u2019s-Fashion-Icons-Inspire-Design-And-We\u2019re-Obsessed-With-It_3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/50\u2019s-Fashion-Icons-Inspire-Design-And-We\u2019re-Obsessed-With-It_3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/50\u2019s-Fashion-Icons-Inspire-Design-And-We\u2019re-Obsessed-With-It_3-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\u201cFashion style may change through the years, but Bardot remains an inspiration to many.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Not just a screen legend, Bardot was also an icon in the fashion industry, inspiring many with her love of the South of France and for her iconic seaside style. From her elegant 1950s dresses, gingham print skirts and black shirts with the smallest waist ever, to her carefree seaside style with beach hair and barefoot-look, all the way to her classic Parisian 1960s look, she had a timeless style that we can all learn from.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/products\/upholstery\/bardot-armchair?utm_source=dmorais&amp;utm_medium=BlogMCF&amp;utm_campaign=PecasEH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12857 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bardot-armchair-zoom-01-300x273.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bardot-armchair-zoom-01-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/bardot-armchair-zoom-01.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Bardot Armchair<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/products\/upholstery\/bardot-armchair?utm_source=dmorais&amp;utm_medium=BlogMCF&amp;utm_campaign=GetPrice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/barstoolsfurniture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/get-price-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Grace Kelly<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12852\" src=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/50%E2%80%99s-Fashion-Icons-Inspire-Design-And-We%E2%80%99re-Obsessed-With-It_4.jpg\" alt=\"50\u2019s Fashion Icons Inspire Design And We\u2019re Obsessed With It!\" width=\"800\" height=\"942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/50\u2019s-Fashion-Icons-Inspire-Design-And-We\u2019re-Obsessed-With-It_4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/50\u2019s-Fashion-Icons-Inspire-Design-And-We\u2019re-Obsessed-With-It_4-255x300.jpg 255w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/50\u2019s-Fashion-Icons-Inspire-Design-And-We\u2019re-Obsessed-With-It_4-768x904.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/50\u2019s-Fashion-Icons-Inspire-Design-And-We\u2019re-Obsessed-With-It_4-300x353.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span class=\"m_first-letter m_first-letter--flagged\">\u201cG<\/span>race Kelly was one of the first actresses to cultivate her own consistent signature style, which was simple, but\u00a0refined and elegant.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"m_first-letter m_first-letter--flagged\">G<\/span>race Kelly\u2019s impact on fashion is enormous; not only was Gucci\u2019s Flora pattern designed specifically for her and one of the most timeless fashion items, the Hermes Kelly bag, bears her name, but she\u00a0was also one of the first stars to really hone\u00a0a consistent \u2018signature\u00a0style\u2019. She is regarded as having the ability to\u00a0make anything look elegant, even a cast for a broken arm. Still to this day we are greatly inspired by her classic and elegant style that was always a joy to the eye and soul.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/products\/upholstery\/kelly-bar-chair?utm_source=dmorais&amp;utm_medium=BlogMCF&amp;utm_campaign=PecasEH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12858\" src=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Webp.net-gifmaker-25.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"365\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Kelly Bar Chair<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/products\/upholstery\/kelly-bar-chair?utm_source=dmorais&amp;utm_medium=BlogMCF&amp;utm_campaign=GetPrice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/barstoolsfurniture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/get-price-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Bonus:<\/span> Twiggy<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12853\" src=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/50%E2%80%99s-Fashion-Icons-Inspire-Design-And-We%E2%80%99re-Obsessed-With-It_5.jpg\" alt=\"50\u2019s Fashion Icons Inspire Design And We\u2019re Obsessed With It!\" width=\"800\" height=\"1139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/50\u2019s-Fashion-Icons-Inspire-Design-And-We\u2019re-Obsessed-With-It_5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/50\u2019s-Fashion-Icons-Inspire-Design-And-We\u2019re-Obsessed-With-It_5-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/50\u2019s-Fashion-Icons-Inspire-Design-And-We\u2019re-Obsessed-With-It_5-768x1093.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/50\u2019s-Fashion-Icons-Inspire-Design-And-We\u2019re-Obsessed-With-It_5-719x1024.jpg 719w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/50\u2019s-Fashion-Icons-Inspire-Design-And-We\u2019re-Obsessed-With-It_5-300x427.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\u201cThinking of 50\u2019s and 60\u2019s fashion icons it\u2019s immediately remembering the iconic Twiggy, a supermodel and a remarkable and accomplished woman.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This British\u00a0fashion\u00a0model whose gamine frame and mod look defined the industry during much of the late 20th century is a true icon in the world of fashion and an extraordinary woman that still inspires many to this day. She didn\u2019t just stay relevant for her looks, but also for her acting, singing and even for the books she wrote. However, we\u2019ll always know her best by the skinny, blonde, mop-topped, teenaged model who took the fashion world by storm.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Editor\u2019s Choice<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/products\/casegoods\/edith-sideboard?utm_source=dmorais&amp;utm_medium=BlogMCF&amp;utm_campaign=PecasEH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12859 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/edith-sideboard-zoom-01-300x273.jpg\" alt=\"50\u2019s Fashion Icons Inspire Design And We\u2019re Obsessed With It!\" width=\"300\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/edith-sideboard-zoom-01-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/edith-sideboard-zoom-01.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Edith Sideboard<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/products\/casegoods\/edith-sideboard?utm_source=dmorais&amp;utm_medium=BlogMCF&amp;utm_campaign=GetPrice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/barstoolsfurniture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/get-price-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/blog\/richard-neutra-architecture-projects\/?utm_source=dmorais&amp;utm_medium=BlogMCF&amp;utm_campaign=SeeAlso\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">5 RICHARD NEUTRA ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS YOU MUST SEE<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>WE HOPE YOU LIKED OUR ARTICLE. 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