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In a world where celebrities are famous for what they wear while they Greta Garbo passed away in 1990 at the age of 84. She has been
are going on coffee runs, it is not hard to get nostalgic for the days of film immortalized on a U.S. postage stamp, in the Guinness Book of World
when actors were known for their acting. One film star who personified Records as “the most beautiful woman who ever lived,” and even in a
these golden days of cinema is Greta Garbo. Notoriously private, Greta Madonna song.
Garbo shied away from publicity, never granting interviews or attending
premieres. She was known for her body of work, her style on-screen, and whAt wOuLd GrEtA wEAr?
her never-lost shroud of mystery. Greta Garbo’s last film role was in 1941, but her influence on fashion
She was born Greta Lovisa Gustafsson in Stockholm, Sweden in is still being recognized today. She accentuated her graceful, long, and
1905. She began acting as a teenager and then went on to study acting lean figure with elongated silhouettes. She was often filmed wearing
at the Royal Dramatic Theater Academy in Stockholm. After achieving long skirts, pantsuits, and dresses, which made her look demure and
success in Swedish films and changing her name to Greta Garbo, she sophisticated. Her influence was clear in the fall 2008 ready-to-wear
headed to Hollywood. runway shows. Designer Bill Blass created Garbo-esque jackets and
Garbo was arguably the most famous of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer– trousers reminiscent of the pantsuits the actress used to wear. Michael
produced starlets. She acted first in silent films, transitioning seamlessly Kors also revisited the long silhouettes that Garbo preferred, with
when film began to include sound. During her 19-year film career, some of dresses and skirts hitting a mid-shin length. With current designers
her most notable roles were in the movies The Temptress, Anna Christie, creating Greta Garbo–inspired garments, now is the perfect time to try
Grand Hotel, and Anna Karenina. She was nominated for four Academy out her sophisticated look.
Awards, and she won an honorary one in 1954 for “her unforgettable
screen performances.”
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