Inspiration from Kate Hepburn

catgirl

A huge influence in my life and at my college, of which she was a graduate... Here are 15 fab quotes from her and check out those menswear outfits and shoes!

http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad.....ld-live-by

11 years ago

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Latest reply was from Gaylene

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Nice. I don't get much of it, but in #1, if you break the rules, you mite not have fun for long.

11 years ago

rachylou

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I have probably admired Kate Hepburn too much in my life. The woman was far too dignified. I think, Pink, Kate was from a world where there were an unimaginable number of rules. Not just those to keep you safe, but also ones to keep you isolated and your attention diverted.

11 years ago

CocoLion

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Thanks AG. I saw an interview from the 70s Dick Cavett show on TCM last month. She was nervous and almost rude at first, then she relaxed and opened up and was fascinating. She was an interesting mix of arrogance and humility in one package.

11 years ago

Rambling Ann

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Never complain, explain (or blame) is one of my faves!

11 years ago

pil

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I liked her in Holiday. And that last quote is simply brutally accurate.

11 years ago

Transcona Shannon

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I've always been a HUGE fan of Kate Hepburn's. I love her individual style, fierce independence, and strength of character. You have to admire the fact that she speaks up for herself and doesn't worry too much about fitting in to the typical female actress style of the day. LOVED her in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner and of course, African Queen.

As for her style? Androgyny superb IMO. I remember wanting to dress like her when I grew up. My Grandmother used to refer to her as a "handsome woman" - love that expression.

Thanks for sharing Una

11 years ago

catgirl

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Shannon, YAY! "The Philadelphia Story" was shown every year at my college, and my personal favorite is "The Lion In Winter" when she is Eleanor of Aquitaine. Yes, she was arrogant at times, but so regal and defiant and sassy, outspoken and independent at a time when women did not behave in those ways often enough.

11 years ago

Beth Ann

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Love her! I find her inspirational, too, even though I'm far different in temperament and looks. Thanks for posting!

11 years ago

Caro in Oz

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She is one of my heroines too.
I LOVE The Philadelphia Story.

11 years ago

K. Period.

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I love her too. I always loved that she refused to go with the flow. In my mind, I wanted her to play Beryl Markham in a movie adaptation of West with the Night. I can't imagine a more perfect person for it.

For me, her arrogance and humility were the warring of her fierce independence as a person and the cultural pressure she felt at a time where women did not speak their mind (and did not wear pants). She was a force.

11 years ago

Gaylene

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I've always adored Kate Hepburn for her independence in an era when women were expected to live their lives as wives and mothers. She was a beautiful woman who preferred using her intelligence instead of trading on her looks to accomplish her goals. She was rude, provocative, opinionated, and stubborn, but fiercely loyal to her friends and values. She shocked people, not because it was a canny career move, but because she truly wanted to live her life on her terms.

And, I'm with k can shop in thinking she'd have been wonderful as Beryl Markham

11 years ago

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