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1Grace Kelly
Media Platforms Design TeamIn the early 50s, American actress and princess Grace Kelly breathed life into classic prep fashion with beautifully knotted silk scarves, classic pearls and her always-polished beauty.
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2Marilyn Monroe
Media Platforms Design TeamOff duty, Marilyn Monroe's easy style was composed of chic basics like denim, striped tees and button-downs, but she's equally remembered for her slip dresses, blonde bob and sultry red lip.
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3Elizabeth Taylor
Media Platforms Design TeamOn-screen and off, Elizabeth Taylor was obsessed with elegance. She frequently wore shades of emerald—a stark contrast with her raven hair— silk turbans, empire-waisted dresses and luxe Bulgari jewels.
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4Sofia Coppola
Media Platforms Design TeamSofia Coppola's style conveys that chic insouciance that every girl wants. It also doesn't hurt that she's a friend of Marc Jacobs and there's a Louis Vuitton bag named after her.
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5Lauren Hutton
Media Platforms Design TeamWhether at an art opening or a premiere, Lauren Hutton's style has always been very personal, from introducing menswear-inspired pieces to a sleek jumpsuit to pairing denim skirts with a silky tee.
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6Courtney Love
Media Platforms Design TeamIn the '90s, Courtney Love epitomized the grunge look with pastel-colored slip dresses and dramatic makeup and hair.
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7Madonna
Media Platforms Design TeamKnown for her daring stage costumes often custom-made by world-class designers, Madonna has always been directional on the style map. For her Blond Ambition tour in the '90s, she wore custom pieces by Jean Paul Gaultier.
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8Lauren Bacall
Media Platforms Design TeamThe subject of the Museum at FIT's upcoming exhibition was instantly recognizable with her finger-waved hair, silky pantsuits and cut-out dresses. She appeared on BAZAAR's cover when she was just 16, in 1943.
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9Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis
Media Platforms Design TeamIn the '60s, Jackie O favored pieces that still have resonance today; think oversized sunglasses, camel trench coats, a well-fitted blazer and printed dresses.
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10Edie Sedgwick
Media Platforms Design TeamAn icon of the New York art scene in the '60s, Edie Sedgwick popularized the blonde pixie haircut paired with a bold brow, as well as duster earrings, tiny minis and the Breton striped shirt.
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11C. Z. Guest
Media Platforms Design TeamAnother icon of WASP style, C.Z. Guest often wore strands of pearls paired with polka dot shifts, cotton rompers and A-line skirts and favored designers such as Mainbocher and Givenchy.
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12Stevie Nicks
Media Platforms Design TeamStevie Nicks is the epitome of hippie chic, with an effortless sensibility when it comes to mixing textures and colors or playing with volume.
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13Josephine Baker
Media Platforms Design TeamMissouri-born performer Josephine Baker exploded in the Parisian nightlife scene during the 1920s, with her barely-there feathered skirts, Art Deco jewelry, lavish silks and leopard prints and that iconic skirt made from fake bananas.
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14Debbie Harry
Media Platforms Design TeamFrom band tees and embellished leather jackets to army-inspired pieces, Debbie Harry challenged the conventional ideas of fashion and beauty with her punk rock edge in the late '70s.
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15Marlene Dietrich
Media Platforms Design TeamThe original fashion chameleon, Marlene Dietrich continually reinvented her look. Exotic, glam or androgynous? Dietrich did it all.
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16Wallis Simpson
Media Platforms Design TeamThe socialite's chic sensibility showed equally in her casualwear and gorgeous Elsa Schiaparelli gowns, which she wore at the height of her fame in the 1930s.
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17Diana Ross
Media Platforms Design TeamIn the late '70s, Diana Ross showed her love for the days of disco in high-shine, flowing fabrics and larger-than-life hair.
Kristen Bateman is a contributing editor at Harper’s Bazaar. Her first fashion article was published in Vogue Italia during her junior year of high school. Since then, she has interned and contributed to WWD, Glamour, Lucky, i-D, Marie Claire and more. She created and writes the #ChicEats column and covers fashion and culture for Bazaar. When not writing, she follows the latest runway collections, dyes her hair to match her mood, and practices her Italian in hopes of scoring 90% off Prada at the Tuscan outlets. She loves vintage shopping, dessert and cats.
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