Fashion is ephemeral, it melts under the admiring glances of fans, mutates to a complete lack of taste in the streets, freezes ridiculous spot in the photographs and repeatedly reborn in a distorted mind designers. Fashion is born in order to die - unless, of course, it does not imprint on the film. She lives forever, over the years only get better.

1. "Bringing Up Baby" (1938)

Place: New York, thirties.

Summary: The adventures of a bored girl from high society (Katharine Hepburn), a hapless paleontologist (Cary Grant) and a leopard named Tiny.

Style: a unique combination of male and female

What to look for: This is a film in which Katharine Hepburn for the first time demonstrated its brand slacks Slacks: elegance without giving up comfort - She became the first woman to appear on the silver screen in his pants. When studio executives trying to get Hepburn to wear a skirt, the actress allegedly defile of the hall in his underwear as long as management does not capitulate.

2. "Sabrina" (1954)

Place: Long Island, the fifties.

Summary: shy chauffeur's daughter (Audrey Hepburn) is sent to work in Paris, where two years later returned to the other person. Refined stylish beauty attracts the attention of the sons of wealthy families (Humphrey Bogart and William Holden), and between them begins competition for her heart.

Style: Fashion Glamour - the charm of bad taste   and classic elegance in the style of Givenchy. This film owes its birth to one of the most legendary tandems "designer muse", Givenchy and Hepburn.

What to look for: dresses A-shaped silhouette, and which later became the famous "low-cut dress a la Sabrina" - a black cocktail dress Cocktail dress: elegant and freely   with bare shoulders and a high bodice, hiding the protruding collarbone Audrey. Exquisite gowns from Givenchy.

3. "To Catch a Thief" (1955)

Venue: the French Riviera, the fifties.

Summary: John Robie, consummate thief (Cary Grant), successfully retired and live it up on the French Riviera, he becomes the prime suspect in the theft of jewelry. To prove innocence, John tries to find his own simulator using rich-American beauty (Grace Kelly).

Style: blinding luxury and glamor

What to look for: the jewels! Grace Kelly in the dazzlingly beautiful white dress and a luxurious diamond necklace ... Grace Kelly in ball gowns, glittering in gold brocade, in blue chiffon ... Divine Beauty.

4. "…. And God Created Woman "(1956)

Place: Saint-Tropez, the fifties.

Summary: frivolous sexy babe (Brigitte Bardot) loves a brother and marries another.

Style: frank sexuality causes

What to look for: this film glorified Brigitte Bardot to the world as the goddess of sex and sex symbol of the Old World. The famous swimsuit bikini, puffy lips bow, long matted hair and truly animal magnetism that exudes Bardot (in most scenes half-naked) throughout the film.

5. "Funny Face" (1957)

Place: New York and Paris, the fifties.

Synopsis: Joe (Audrey Hepburn), modest and shy bookstore clerk, come to the attention of the famous fashion photographer (Fred Astaire), who takes her to Paris and makes her a superstar modeling business.

Style: simplicity, style, elegance, luxury and indecent luxury

What to look for: Audrey Hepburn in black tight pants, black turtleneck and black ballet flats (this image was used in an advertising campaign in Gap 2006/2007 - famous dance Audrey from "Funny Face" was the song AC / DC Back in Black; a perfect example cyclical fashion, style remains, the only change music). And, of course, chic outfits from Givenchy. The scene in which the heroine Audrey comes down the stairs in a red dress from Givenchy, entered the annals of world cinema.