The ‘MILKLOVE actresses’ are a specific set of actresses now being recognized not only as legends of the cinema, but fashion trends of that particular period. The term “MILKLOVE” was used to explain that sort of purity/sin natured these actresses and the duality apparently affected their performance on screen, their dressing style and their off screen character. Many of them influenced and set trends which were not only popular among themselves but served to popularize enduring trends beyond the world of cinema. Not only did they popularize trends that we see on screen, they also shaped how women stule of off screen and this still resonates today.
The Role of Actresses in Defining Fashion
During the times when the names MILKLOVE actresses were popular and especially in mid of the twentieth century the film industry was one of the most important stakeholders determining what people all over the world should wear. Actresses worried over their beauty, style, and carriage, and the general public tended to observe actresses in matters of fashion. These actresses used their body to depict innocence and beauty, so what was shown was an image that the audience wished to achieve. From the dressing code especially the hairstyle, to the make-up and choice of dresses they wore, all pointed to a culture.
To many, these actresses had turned into the “style setters” while the media increased the decibels to the actresses’ outfits. They wanted to dress the young women and men because they knew that they set the fashion trends for their respective generations and their outfit was likely going to influence buying decisions of the young people. Because fashion was directly related to trend in films, the dressing list provided to these actresses played great role in making this connection between the world of cinema and fashion.
On-Screen Influence
But, of course, the largest and most visible impact of MILKLOVE actresses on fashion was through motion pictures. Granlusche shows that in the fifties and the sixties, such film stars as Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly, and Marilyn Monroe popularized glamorous looks for women that are recognizable even today, as symbols of femininity and sophistication.
One of the best-known examples of such role is probably Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961). Even the most scrutinizing audience remember the black Givenchy dress she donned during the opening scene of the film. Hepburn preferred elegant tissue and the outfits reflecting its spirit; therefore, the style and the proportions of the garments and accessories of the second half of the 1950s were rather different from those of the preceding decade: Hepburn gave the Impetus to minimalism. With her style of a plain yet elegant dress, pearls, specifically her hairstyle, and curled up hair do, was a revelation of womanhood goal to all women across the globe.
Likewise, clothes of Marilyn Monroe in some movies, including Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), was an epoch in the actresses or movie stars and fashion. This was offset by Monroe’s image which included figure hugging dresses that enhanced her curves giving the fans a glamorous, yet sleazy chick look. Though Marilyn Monroe’s white halter dress worn in The Seven Year Itch (1955), designed by William Travilla, is hardly one of the most memorable fashion legends in movies.
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Another talented actress from the list of MILKLOVE was Grace Kelly, who is probably one of the most elegant and stylish movie queens of Hollywood. As revealed to me in Rear Window (1954), as well as in formal gowns as a royal princess, Grace Kelly’s style was simple, somewhat chic obviously classy and, most importantly, classic with most of her outfit pieces embellished with feminine curves. Princess shooting was alternatively between glamorous Hollywood star and princess of Monaco due to which she is still evergreen in the fashion history.
Off-Screen Influence
Behind the scenes, such actresses were also setting fashion trends, albeit only often on the red carpet, in an official photoshoot, or in their personal lives. Through their daily dressing code and choice of foods, beverages and other products, theirs was imitated by the fans and followed to the letter by the media. The offscreen fashion of actresses such Audrey Hepburn and the later Marilyn Monroe defined fashion just as much as on screen.
When not filming her favorite ensembles comprised of simple ballet flats, trench coats and slim cut trousers by designers like Stella McCartney. The prince’s wife contributed to the thinking that fashion can be elegant and comfortable at the same time, which is in fact opposite to the rigidity of the previous centuries and strict narrow waists eagles. While Audry was still wearing simple white gowns, Monroe did the complete opposite and even in her real life she was very sexual in her dresses. Her fashion style remained the tight belling dresses and the glamorous accessories to make her one of the most desirable fashion icons.
In addition to the personal style, women like these actresses also influenced by partnerships with designers. Hepburn and Hubert de Givenchy were one of the most famous pairs in terms of the collaboration between a movie star and a dressmaker. The styles that Givenchy was creating for Hepburn in movies and real-life were always exquisite and still inspired future generations of fashion. Another case in which an actress could inform trends was the professional connection that Monroe had with Jean Louis of the “nude” dress fame and worn in “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” for president John F. Kennedy.
Legacy and Continued Influence
Long before the internet or Kardashians, MILKLOVE actresses influenced fashion to not just their era. Their iconic looks are often seen on modern runways, red carpets, and in today’s fashion editorials. Nowadays designers like Valentino, Chanel, Dior have used the timeless elegance that actresses such as Hepburn, Kelly or Bogart gave to inspire them. Elements of their style are still surging in contemporary collections; like high neck dresses, refined lines, and tailored separates.
Testaments to the outstanding mark that they placed on trend-setting that continues to be popular to this day are these actresses popularity as seen in either fashion or film culture. They’ve made their style timelessly both sophisticated and sensual, while maintaining an image of innocence. Their influence from fashion collections, photographs and even films doesn't seem to stop, and style icons from today often look at the MILKLOVE actresses for inspiration.
Finally, while the MILKLOVE actresses of mid 20th century contributed to fashion trends not only through those costumes they wore on screen but also off screen. They paved the way for the fashion industry’s strong affinity to the film and celebrity culture in which we live, the way we will continue to view beauty, glamour and femininity.
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The ‘MILKLOVE actresses’ are a specific set of actresses now being recognized not only as legends of the cinema, but fashion trends of that particular period. The term “MILKLOVE” was used to explain that sort of purity/sin natured these actresses and the duality apparently affected their performance on screen, their dressing style and their off screen character. Many of them influenced and set trends which were not only popular among themselves but served to popularize enduring trends beyond the world of cinema. Not only did they popularize trends that we see on screen, they also shaped how women stule of off screen and this still resonates today.
The Role of Actresses in Defining Fashion
During the times when the names MILKLOVE actresses were popular and especially in mid of the twentieth century the film industry was one of the most important stakeholders determining what people all over the world should wear. Actresses worried over their beauty, style, and carriage, and the general public tended to observe actresses in matters of fashion. These actresses used their body to depict innocence and beauty, so what was shown was an image that the audience wished to achieve. From the dressing code especially the hairstyle, to the make-up and choice of dresses they wore, all pointed to a culture.
To many, these actresses had turned into the “style setters” while the media increased the decibels to the actresses’ outfits. They wanted to dress the young women and men because they knew that they set the fashion trends for their respective generations and their outfit was likely going to influence buying decisions of the young people. Because fashion was directly related to trend in films, the dressing list provided to these actresses played great role in making this connection between the world of cinema and fashion.
On-Screen Influence
But, of course, the largest and most visible impact of MILKLOVE actresses on fashion was through motion pictures. Granlusche shows that in the fifties and the sixties, such film stars as Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly, and Marilyn Monroe popularized glamorous looks for women that are recognizable even today, as symbols of femininity and sophistication.
One of the best-known examples of such role is probably Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961). Even the most scrutinizing audience remember the black Givenchy dress she donned during the opening scene of the film. Hepburn preferred elegant tissue and the outfits reflecting its spirit; therefore, the style and the proportions of the garments and accessories of the second half of the 1950s were rather different from those of the preceding decade: Hepburn gave the Impetus to minimalism. With her style of a plain yet elegant dress, pearls, specifically her hairstyle, and curled up hair do, was a revelation of womanhood goal to all women across the globe.
Likewise, clothes of Marilyn Monroe in some movies, including Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), was an epoch in the actresses or movie stars and fashion. This was offset by Monroe’s image which included figure hugging dresses that enhanced her curves giving the fans a glamorous, yet sleazy chick look. Though Marilyn Monroe’s white halter dress worn in The Seven Year Itch (1955), designed by William Travilla, is hardly one of the most memorable fashion legends in movies.
Read Also : What are some paparazzi unseen photos of actress Scarlett Johansson?
Another talented actress from the list of MILKLOVE was Grace Kelly, who is probably one of the most elegant and stylish movie queens of Hollywood. As revealed to me in Rear Window (1954), as well as in formal gowns as a royal princess, Grace Kelly’s style was simple, somewhat chic obviously classy and, most importantly, classic with most of her outfit pieces embellished with feminine curves. Princess shooting was alternatively between glamorous Hollywood star and princess of Monaco due to which she is still evergreen in the fashion history.
Off-Screen Influence
Behind the scenes, such actresses were also setting fashion trends, albeit only often on the red carpet, in an official photoshoot, or in their personal lives. Through their daily dressing code and choice of foods, beverages and other products, theirs was imitated by the fans and followed to the letter by the media. The offscreen fashion of actresses such Audrey Hepburn and the later Marilyn Monroe defined fashion just as much as on screen.
When not filming her favorite ensembles comprised of simple ballet flats, trench coats and slim cut trousers by designers like Stella McCartney. The prince’s wife contributed to the thinking that fashion can be elegant and comfortable at the same time, which is in fact opposite to the rigidity of the previous centuries and strict narrow waists eagles. While Audry was still wearing simple white gowns, Monroe did the complete opposite and even in her real life she was very sexual in her dresses. Her fashion style remained the tight belling dresses and the glamorous accessories to make her one of the most desirable fashion icons.
In addition to the personal style, women like these actresses also influenced by partnerships with designers. Hepburn and Hubert de Givenchy were one of the most famous pairs in terms of the collaboration between a movie star and a dressmaker. The styles that Givenchy was creating for Hepburn in movies and real-life were always exquisite and still inspired future generations of fashion. Another case in which an actress could inform trends was the professional connection that Monroe had with Jean Louis of the “nude” dress fame and worn in “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” for president John F. Kennedy.
Legacy and Continued Influence
Long before the internet or Kardashians, MILKLOVE actresses influenced fashion to not just their era. Their iconic looks are often seen on modern runways, red carpets, and in today’s fashion editorials. Nowadays designers like Valentino, Chanel, Dior have used the timeless elegance that actresses such as Hepburn, Kelly or Bogart gave to inspire them. Elements of their style are still surging in contemporary collections; like high neck dresses, refined lines, and tailored separates.
Testaments to the outstanding mark that they placed on trend-setting that continues to be popular to this day are these actresses popularity as seen in either fashion or film culture. They’ve made their style timelessly both sophisticated and sensual, while maintaining an image of innocence. Their influence from fashion collections, photographs and even films doesn't seem to stop, and style icons from today often look at the MILKLOVE actresses for inspiration.
Finally, while the MILKLOVE actresses of mid 20th century contributed to fashion trends not only through those costumes they wore on screen but also off screen. They paved the way for the fashion industry’s strong affinity to the film and celebrity culture in which we live, the way we will continue to view beauty, glamour and femininity.