Pamela Keogh

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What Would Audrey Do?
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What Would Audrey Do?

   Though on-camera she was often cast in the role of a carefree ingénue, Audrey Hepburn's off-camera life was marked by challenges: growing up without a father and with the Nazi threat during her youth; a demanding film career while she was a young mother; unfaithful husbands and two divorces; and constant scrutiny from the media. Yet Audrey Hepburn always epitomized beauty and grace.

   Bestselling author Pamela Keogh culls lessons in loveliness from a woman who survived every setback with panache. Topics include:

  • Dating and romantic advice from a woman who enjoyed romances with John F. Kennedy, William Holden, and Albert Finney.
  • A primer on what made Audrey the icon she is today, and how to apply her style choices to twenty-first-century clothes, makeup, and accessories.
  • Raising children, raising husbands, and making home life balanced in every way.
  • St. Audrey: Long before Angelina and Bono got all the press, Audrey Hepburn did invaluable work for UNICEF, teaching us much about extending ourselves to others.

   In an era fraught with selfishness, artifice, and sensational headlines, the reality and tranquility of Audrey is precisely what the world needs now.
Audrey Hepburn was born on May 4, 1929    ||   “I found her a singular person. Unique is a very overused word, but she was unique – there was no one like her before, and there’s been no one like her since.” – Gregory Peck    ||   Audrey, Grace Kelly and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis were all born in 1929.    ||   Audrey Hepburn and Katharine Hepburn were not related.    ||   “This chocolate is so good, I could rub it in my hair!” – Audrey, to Rob [Wolders]    ||   Did Audrey ever take an acting lesson? No.    ||   Did Audrey watch her dailies? No – AH was the rare Hollywood actor who could not bear to watch the daily rushes of her work.    ||   “I never think of myself as an icon. What is in other people’s minds is not in my mind. I just do my thing.” -- AH    ||   “Audrey loved movies, loved movies. She admired her industry and was a real pro.” – Connie Wald    ||   AH Life Lesson No. 1: Things Will Not Always Go Your Way… AH Life Lesson No. 2: Still, Give It Your All…    ||   “A fourteen year old might not really know Audrey’s history as an actress, but she can really love her look, and a fifty year old woman can feel the exact same way – which shows you that simplicity and quality wins out.” – Michael Kors    ||   Audrey never wore a watch. For some reason, she just did not like them. And yet, she was always on time.    ||   “A girl can’t read without her lipstick.” Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s    ||   “I am not a huge snacker, but I eat awfully well at meals, and all the things I like.” – AH    ||   The theme from Two for the Road is our favorite AH soundtrack. By Henry Mancini, natch.    ||