{"id":9131,"date":"2018-03-18T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2018-03-18T09:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/?p=9131"},"modified":"2019-02-28T11:02:04","modified_gmt":"2019-02-28T11:02:04","slug":"women-biggest-fashion-icons-20th-century","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/lifestyle\/women-biggest-fashion-icons-20th-century\/","title":{"rendered":"What Made These Women the Biggest Fashion Icons of the 20th Century"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>The world is being taken over by the most famous women\u00a0<em><strong>fashion icons<\/strong><\/em>, but who are they and how they contributed to the style lovers?<\/h2>\n<p>Every season many places of the world are introducing us to new styles, but not everyone has an idea of how it came out overall. For many designers the biggest influence \u2013 <em><strong>fashion icons<\/strong><\/em> that started in the 1950s on new lines and shapes. Here we want to introduce you to the women that must be called icons because they have known what they are doing for the world!<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><a title=\"The Shapes and Lines that Defined 1950s Fashion\" href=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/lifestyle\/shapes-lines-defined-1950s-fashion\/?utm_source=kslimanaviciute&amp;utm_medium=Inspirations&amp;utm_campaign=SeeAlso\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Shapes and Lines that Defined 1950s Fashion<\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Katharine Hepburn: The First Lady of\u00a0Menswear<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9170 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/GettyImages-517323520.jpg\" alt=\"What Made These Women the Biggest Fashion Icons of the 20th Century fashion icons What Made These Women the Biggest Fashion Icons of the 20th Century GettyImages 517323520\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/GettyImages-517323520.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/GettyImages-517323520-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/GettyImages-517323520-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"GettyImages-517323520 GettyImages-517323520\"><\/p>\n<p>On-screen, Katharine, as an actress and <em><strong>style icon<\/strong><\/em> had her very own personal style that personalized the American look, meanwhile in her personal life she was a lover of sportswear. She showed the world that \u2018men shape\u2019 clothes also can suit women and elegantly show the body shape. In that way, straight pants became popular and actually just came back as a fashion this season!<\/p>\n<table id=\"shortcodes_table\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a class=\"bannerDinamicAction\" href=\"https:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/products\/upholstery\/collins-dining-chair?utm_source=essentialhome-inspirations&amp;utm_medium=ArticleBanner&amp;utm_campaign=DynamicBanners&amp;utm_term=327&amp;utm_content=CollinsDiningChair\" target=\"_blank\" data-imageid=\"327\">\n    <img class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/barstoolsfurniture.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Product-EH6.jpg\" alt=\"eh-collins-dining-chair fashion icons What Made These Women the Biggest Fashion Icons of the 20th Century Product EH6\" title=\"Product-EH6 Product-EH6\"><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong> <em>Madonna:\u00a0Costume Couture<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9167 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/3a0dac1a77aa4910630c699888d9a6eb-madonna-vogue-madonna-s.jpg\" alt=\"What Made These Women the Biggest Fashion Icons of the 20th Century fashion icons What Made These Women the Biggest Fashion Icons of the 20th Century 3a0dac1a77aa4910630c699888d9a6eb madonna vogue madonna s\" width=\"800\" height=\"995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/3a0dac1a77aa4910630c699888d9a6eb-madonna-vogue-madonna-s.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/3a0dac1a77aa4910630c699888d9a6eb-madonna-vogue-madonna-s-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/3a0dac1a77aa4910630c699888d9a6eb-madonna-vogue-madonna-s-768x955.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"3a0dac1a77aa4910630c699888d9a6eb-madonna-vogue-madonna-s 3a0dac1a77aa4910630c699888d9a6eb-madonna-vogue-madonna-s\"><\/p>\n<p>Madonna very quickly evolved as a fashion guru in the 80s and showed how extravagant look is not only for the stage. She was the <em><strong>fashion girl<\/strong><\/em> who adopted the tomboy look and can be called the icon of the future artists shows fashion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Marilyn Monroe: Dangerous Curves<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9171 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/marilyn-monroe.jpg\" alt=\"What Made These Women the Biggest Fashion Icons of the 20th Century fashion icons What Made These Women the Biggest Fashion Icons of the 20th Century marilyn monroe\" width=\"800\" height=\"1023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/marilyn-monroe.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/marilyn-monroe-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/marilyn-monroe-768x982.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"marilyn-monroe marilyn-monroe\"><\/p>\n<p>Marilyn Monroe was the one who introduced sex appeal into the fashion world. Starting from high waisted bikinis to\u00a0<em>The Seven Year Itch<\/em> look. Even nowadays women are trying to copy her look and follow the <em><strong>fashion trends<\/strong><\/em> that she has introduced to the fashion industry<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Elizabeth Taylor:\u00a0Queen of Diamonds<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9169 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/cartier-elizabeth-taylor.jpg\" alt=\"What Made These Women the Biggest Fashion Icons of the 20th Century fashion icons What Made These Women the Biggest Fashion Icons of the 20th Century cartier elizabeth taylor\" width=\"800\" height=\"1036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/cartier-elizabeth-taylor.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/cartier-elizabeth-taylor-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/cartier-elizabeth-taylor-768x995.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/cartier-elizabeth-taylor-791x1024.jpg 791w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"cartier-elizabeth-taylor cartier-elizabeth-taylor\"><\/p>\n<p>Elizabeth Taylor\u2019s fashion sense \u2013 fearless. She introduced to glamour with her plunging necklines, fur wraps, feather boas, and eye-catching headpieces. Still, Elizabeth Taylor\u2019s impact on the fashion industry with diamonds is alive these days. Isn\u2019t the diamonds are the best friends of women?<\/p>\n<table id=\"shortcodes_table\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a class=\"bannerDinamicAction\" href=\"https:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/landing\/landing-ebooks.php?utm_source=essentialhome-inspirations&amp;utm_medium=ArticleBanner&amp;utm_campaign=DynamicBanners&amp;utm_term=317&amp;utm_content=InspiringDesignBook\" target=\"_blank\" data-imageid=\"317\">\n    <img class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/%5E6B132674123286F724A1E3E2EC583EEA9D4BD35539E5ED00D7%5Epimgpsh_fullsize_distr.jpg\" alt=\"eh-ebook fashion icons What Made These Women the Biggest Fashion Icons of the 20th Century  6B132674123286F724A1E3E2EC583EEA9D4BD35539E5ED00D7 pimgpsh fullsize distr\" title=\"^6B132674123286F724A1E3E2EC583EEA9D4BD35539E5ED00D7^pimgpsh_fullsize_distr ^6B132674123286F724A1E3E2EC583EEA9D4BD35539E5ED00D7^pimgpsh_fullsize_distr\"><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Audrey Hepburn: The\u00a0Little Black Dress<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9168 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/audrey-hepburn-artwork-sheraz-a.jpg\" alt=\"What Made These Women the Biggest Fashion Icons of the 20th Century fashion icons What Made These Women the Biggest Fashion Icons of the 20th Century audrey hepburn artwork sheraz a\" width=\"800\" height=\"1202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/audrey-hepburn-artwork-sheraz-a.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/audrey-hepburn-artwork-sheraz-a-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/audrey-hepburn-artwork-sheraz-a-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/audrey-hepburn-artwork-sheraz-a-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"audrey-hepburn-artwork-sheraz-a audrey-hepburn-artwork-sheraz-a\"><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Breakfast at Tiffany\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 classic Holly Golightly looks from one of the most iconic \u2018Old Hollywood\u2019 photos. The simple Givenchy column gown, 3-strand pearl necklace, large tortoiseshell sunglasses, sleek updo, diamond earrings, and long cigarette holder is known as an Audrey Hepburn-inspired <em><strong>60\u2019s fashion<\/strong><\/em> look, which is still being popular these days.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Brigitte Bardot 1960s fashion<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9172 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/style-blogs-the-gq-eye-brigitte-bardot.jpg\" alt=\"What Made These Women the Biggest Fashion Icons of the 20th Century fashion icons What Made These Women the Biggest Fashion Icons of the 20th Century style blogs the gq eye brigitte bardot\" width=\"800\" height=\"790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/style-blogs-the-gq-eye-brigitte-bardot.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/style-blogs-the-gq-eye-brigitte-bardot-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/style-blogs-the-gq-eye-brigitte-bardot-768x758.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"style-blogs-the-gq-eye-brigitte-bardot style-blogs-the-gq-eye-brigitte-bardot\"><\/p>\n<p>The world-famous French bombshell\u2019s style defines the <em><strong>1960s\u00a0fashion<\/strong><\/em>, so Brigitte Bardot made messy, piled-high up-dos the hair of choice, which brought the confidence in every girl. Who knew that perfectly un-perfect fringe would be fashionable these days? Nevertheless, one of the most known artists Amy Winehouse was also an icon of this look many years after!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Are you ready now to follow up these 20th-century <em><strong>fashion icons<\/strong><\/em>?<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><a href=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/?utm_source=kslimanaviciute&amp;utm_medium=Inspirations&amp;utm_campaign=LinksTexto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Essential Home<\/strong><\/a> is highly inspired by some of these fashion icons, so do not forget to check out the furniture pieces and accessories of the mid-century if you are an interior lover!<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">SEE ALSO:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a title=\"Why Are Fashion Accessories Important When Creating Your Outfit?\" href=\"http:\/\/essentialhome.eu\/inspirations\/lifestyle\/fashion-accessories-important-creating-outfit\/?utm_source=kslimanaviciute&amp;utm_medium=Inspirations&amp;utm_campaign=SeeAlso\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why Are Fashion Accessories Important When Creating Your <\/a><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>WE HOPE YOU LIKED OUR ARTICLE, FEEL FREE TO PIN ALL THE IMAGES TO YOUR FAVORITE PINTEREST BOARD OR TO PRINT THEM TO USE IN YOUR MOOD BOARD. 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