Be Inspired by Holly Golightly



Holly Golightly, the beloved character portrayed by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's, is the glamorous socialite who wore the first 'Little Black Dress'.

Steps

  1. Move into a brownstone apartment, and don't have any furniture, except: a bathtub-turned-couch, a twin-size iron-frame bed, and a white vanity table. Vanity and bed shall go in the bedroom, and the bathtub-couch in the living room. Also, a suitcase and a zebra rug shall also be in the living room. Keep your vintage telephone in the suitcase when not in use. Keep only high-heels or ballet slippers and a pint of milk in your refrigerator.
  2. Think classic and simple when it comes to clothing.
    • As a nightgown, wear an extra large tuxedo shirt, and complete the look with tassel earplugs, a sleep mask, and teased hair with bangs pulled back.
    • For evenings, wear a black, floor-length, high-neck, sleeveless evening gown, with pumps, and a multi-strand pearl necklace with brooch, and a diamond tiara in up swept hair.
    • When hanging around the house, pair an oversize gray sweater with very dark skinny jeans, with your hair wrapped in a towel.
    • When going out during the day for recreation (ex. shopping, the library, museums), you could either go with something simple such as a plain black turtle neck top with either black leggings, dark jeggings or light (tan) trousers and bulky earring with your hair pinned up or at least out of your face, or you could wear a bright two-piece suit with a mod coat and hat, or your hair in a scarf. When meeting someone during the day, wear a tea-length, 'Little Black Dress', with black pumps, pearl earrings, and a large 1960s hat.
    • When partying, drape a curtain-toga around yourself. Another going-out outfit, is a sparkling pink dress (a-line tea-length) with a pink tiara in up swept hair. Always wear big black sunglasses when not at home.
  3. Learn to speak French and Portuguese.
  4. Mingle -- Holly loved to get out there and be social. Throw some fabulous parties!
  5. Date rich men if you can find 'em.
  6. If you see men that remind you of someone call them that
  7. Get a yellow cat, but do not name it. Call it Cat.
  8. Learn to play an acoustic guitar and learn the lyrics of "Moon River." Holly sang in mezzo-soprano.
  9. Call everyone "darling". The taxi driver, your friends, everyone.

Tips

  • When you get the 'Mean Reds', hop in a cab and go to Tiffany's! The 'Mean Reds' are when you're afraid and you don't know what you're afraid of. Don't confuse the 'Mean Reds' with the 'Blues'.
  • Be a free spirit.
  • Keep extra perfume and lipstick in your mailbox for last minute touch ups.
  • Don't drive, take cabs everywhere.
  • Never use slang.
  • Write in cursive -when Holly sends Fred a letter it's in cursive, its very elegant.
  • Drop all bad habits - except losing your downstairs apartment key. Buzz someone in your apartment building to get in, and keep your key for you actual apartment.
  • Be classy, stylish, and always polite.

Warnings

  • Tiffany & Co. is expensive, and remember, in the movie, Holly Golightly only gets the crackerjack ring engraved there.
  • If you don't already smoke, don't start. If you do smoke, and you absolutely cannot quit, at least smoke with a cigarette holder.

Things You'll Need

  • A circa 1961 vintage wardrobe
  • A love for Audrey Hepburn
  • A love for Tiffany & Co
  • A love for Hubert de Givenchy
  • A brownstone apartment in New York, or downtown of the nearest large city
  • A yellow tabby cat
  • A list of the 50 richest men in America under 50
  • A bathtub-turned-couch
  • Long or longish hair, that is straight or straightened, and is regularly teased
  • Style, poise, and elegance
  • A cigarette holder (if you smoke)
  • An acoustic guitar

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