7Grace Kelly
This American film actress became the Princess of Monaco as she married Prince Rainier III. But she was already looking like a princess before that moment.
Grace Kelly had a natural, quiet elegance that shone through both on and off screen. Even before she became a real-life princess, Kelly was known for her ladylike ‘50s look, which consisted of pearls, ladylike coats, and feminine dresses that are timeless even today.
Kelly was drawn to unfussy designs by couturiers like Balenciaga, Yves Saint Laurent, Dior and Givenchy, or alternatively, classic preppy fare like khakis, which she often paired with crisp button-downs and a printed silk scarf.
She is the one that made Hermes bags famous when she used a boxy crocodile bag by Hermes to conceal her growing baby bump. The bag quickly became famous and so Hermes renamed it in her honor; thus was born the Kelly bag.
