Audrey Hepburn in Paris Map

This scene in Sabrina (probably shot on a Hollywood set) somehow elicits all the longing we have for the dream of Paris, even if we live here. Parisians claim her and adore her as much as the rest of us as a Paris icon.The last few weeks have been a total immersion in Audrey Hepburn. 

At first I thought the Paris map would show only film locations. 3-4 are shown, but there is so much more to the Audrey in Paris story. I found out about Audrey from a daily menu of watching documentaries plus binging on 3 films in one day(1 with Japanese subtitles).

You can’t think of Audrey in Paris without including her dear friend and 40-year collaborator couture designer Hubert de Givenchy. A match made in heaven - they inspired and enhanced each other and together created timeless fashion we all still want to wear. Who knew Audrey sometimes drew ✏️ sketches for Givenchy? 

What an eminently elegant, austere man. Not so easy to draw ✏️ And he had the best hair.

            Photo by Richard Avedon

And how to capture Audrey Hepburn’s wonderfully expressive, inimitable face? 

I did like a million sketches ✏️

Impossible to leave out Mr.Famous, Audrey’s adorable Yorkie.

Mr. Famous traveled to Paris with Audrey and starred in the Gare du Nord smoky, train scene in Funny Face. 

Did you know Audrey’s favorite color was Cyan blue? She used turquoise ink for all her letters. Of course I went out looking for that shade of ink from J. Herbin. Sennelier was out. But I happily found a similar shade. 

All the Audrey maps are personalized with your name in turquoise ink. 

You could have breakfast in Paris at Audrey’s favorite hotel (it’s on the map). 

If you want to make yourself up to look like Audrey follow beauty guru, Lisa Eldridge on Youtube. Lisa bought Audrey’s fabulous gold and sapphire lipstick holder (shown on the map) at the Christie’s 2017 auction by the way. 

Christie’s Audrey Hepburn auction is still online if you want to browse vicariously through her divine belongings, many Parisian. I wrote about an earlier 2012 auction here. 

The auctions are over, but you can get a ‘bonus’ watercolor (3”x5”) of her perfume, L’Interdit. Givenchy created it specially for Audrey, just purchase a watercolor, a 6-pack or a letter subscription in my Etsy shop. 

I could go on and on about Audrey… Someone said, “Audrey Hepburn is my religion” Is there an A.H. trivia contest somewhere? I’m ready. Audrey did not live in Paris per se except the many times when filming (5 films). She spoke perfect French along with Dutch, Italian and English of course. The last 10 years of her life were spent tirelessly as a UNICEF ambassador extending her warmth, generous spirit and love to the impoverished children of the world. She was one of a kind and touched us all in the most innumerable lovely ways. RIP ❤️💋🌝 ☺️ 

Bon Dimanche PBers. Please stay cool🙏