Elizabeth Taylor’s Retro Looks

Elizabeth Taylor died on 23^rd March 2011, aged 79.

She will be remembered as many things: silver screen nonpareil (where to begin but Cleopatra), eternal romantic, beauty queen, celebrity fragrance pioneer. But for us, she was one of the all-time fashion icons. Let’s recount her most stunning looks and embrace retro looks.

50s

The 1950s were all about celebrating the female Coke bottle figure - a full bust, slim waist and shapely hips - thanks to stars like Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe. Making the most of her assets, she completed her wardrobe with figure-hugging halter neck dress and a slinky waist-belt as her movie roles became increasingly sassy.

60S

Taylor chose to shun white wedding dress on her (first) wedding day with Richard Taylor. Instead she went for an ethereal look with daisies in her hair as wedding accessory and a flowing Sixties canary yellow gown.

70s

Taylor embraced the Seventies with retro prints, bright colors and flares.

She added a dose of her trademark glamour to the flowing lines and natural beauty, championed by the 70s. This 1978 shot shows her wearing a white maxi dress with jewels, including a diamond tiara.

Inspired from her most iconic role – Cleopatra, Elizabeth Taylor wore a dramatic headdress and embellished empire dresses with her husband Richard Burton at a 1975 party.

80s

The trends of the 80s – big hair, big shoulders and lots of cleavage – were pure Elizabeth Taylor. Everything about her in this candid shot from 1982 is larger than life.

No matter how much time passed, Taylor never lost touch with the raw femininity that made her a star. Elizabeth Taylor, you are only ever fashion icon.