Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was undeniably one of the greatest style icons of the last century. Here are 21 style lessons we can learn from her:
1. A pillbox hat can make anything look good.
2. A bob is a chic haristyle at any age.
3. A cape can dress up jeans, a ballgown... basically anything. It’s a must-have wardrobe staple.
4. Large bowl sunglasses are classy.
5. This one isn’t really a lesson. It’s more of a ‘look how beautiful they were'.
6. Wearing a scarf on your hair (especially if it is Hermes) is a perfect weekend nautical look.
7. A suit will never go out of fashion.
8. And nor will pearls for that matter. They dress up anything.
9. A skirt with a belt works... Yes, it does.
10. Trench coats are a must for all.
11. Bright colours can still be classic. Just look at this dress.
12. If you’ve got collarbones and a strong neck, show them.
13. Cinched waist dresses are elegant (and you can make your own by adding a belt).
14. Black and white. Classic, chic – what more do you want?
15. Collars, ties and scarves with a suit work.
16. A staple white shirt – with anything – also works.
17. A shift dress is a great summer staple. And something that has never gone out of fashion.
18. A hat with anything can dress up an outfit. Look at Jackie here.
19. Gloves are a classic accessory every lady should own.
20. As is a turtleneck. It’s a look that never gets old.
21.The right coat makes an outfit.
(via Debrief Daily)
1. A pillbox hat can make anything look good.
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| Jacqueline Kennedy during her official visit to Paris 1961 (via Getty) |
2. A bob is a chic haristyle at any age.
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| First official White House photograph of US First Lady Jaqueline Kennedy, Washington DC, 1961.(via Getty) |
3. A cape can dress up jeans, a ballgown... basically anything. It’s a must-have wardrobe staple.
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| Jackie Onassis at JFK airport during Jackie Onassis Arrives at JFK Airport. (via Getty) |
4. Large bowl sunglasses are classy.
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| Jacqueline Kennedy at the ‘Feria de Sevilla’ with Cayetano, son of the Duchess of Alba 1966, Sevilla Spain. (via Getty) |
5. This one isn’t really a lesson. It’s more of a ‘look how beautiful they were'.
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| Senator John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1917 – 1963), Democratic senator for Massachusetts, escorts his bride Jacqueline Lee Bouvier (1929 – 1994) down the church aisle shortly after their wedding ceremony at Newport, Rhode Island. (via Getty) |
6. Wearing a scarf on your hair (especially if it is Hermes) is a perfect weekend nautical look.
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| Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy watches the first America’s Cup Race September 15, 1962 in Newport, RI. (via Getty) |
7. A suit will never go out of fashion.
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| Jackie Onassis shopping in Soho in London September 10th 1970. (via Getty) |
8. And nor will pearls for that matter. They dress up anything.
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| First Lady Jackie Kennedy attends a White House ceremony April 20, 1962 in Washington, DC. (via Getty) |
9. A skirt with a belt works... Yes, it does.
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| Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis on a New York sidewalk in 1970 (via Getty) |
10. Trench coats are a must for all.
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| Jackie in London in the 70’s (via Getty) |
11. Bright colours can still be classic. Just look at this dress.
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| Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis At Metropolitan Opera House in New York. (via Getty) |
12. If you’ve got collarbones and a strong neck, show them.
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| Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (R) and Valentino attend the Valentino Fashion Show Benefit for the Special Olympics at the Pierre Hotel on June 7, 1976 .(via Getty) |
13. Cinched waist dresses are elegant (and you can make your own by adding a belt).
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| Jackie Onassis and husband Aristotle Onassis September 10, 1970 at Claridges Hotel in London. (via Getty) |
14. Black and white. Classic, chic – what more do you want?
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| Jackie Onassis At Lincoln Center. (via Getty) |
15. Collars, ties and scarves with a suit work.
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| Jackie Onassis (via Getty) |
16. A staple white shirt – with anything – also works.
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| Jackie Onassis in New York on 10 April 1974. |
17. A shift dress is a great summer staple. And something that has never gone out of fashion.
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| Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy enjoys herself at a picnic, ca. 1960s. (via Getty) |
18. A hat with anything can dress up an outfit. Look at Jackie here.
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| Jacqueline Bouvier on vacation at the Kennedy compound in June 1953 in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. (via Getty) |
19. Gloves are a classic accessory every lady should own.
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| Jacqueline Kennedy with her children Caroline and John at Shannon Airport, at the start of a family holiday in Ireland, 15th June 1967. (via Getty) |
20. As is a turtleneck. It’s a look that never gets old.
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| Jackie Onassis in 1969. |
21.The right coat makes an outfit.
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| First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy enjoys the seaside circa the early-1960s. (via Getty) |
(via Debrief Daily)
