The Icon

Lindsay Lohan, Marilyn Monroe, Paris Hilton.  Three blondes, two walking scandals, one icon.  Can you pick the real Chanel from the knockoffs?  If, A. you didn't understand my previous reference, or B. you did not choose Marilyn Monroe, we have a lot of work to do.  Let's begin, shall we?

An icon is someone who you look up to, like an idol but on a larger scale.  We have many idols; my mother, my father, Anna Wintour, Britney Spears, I idolize all of them.  However I have one icon; the one person who I try to channel in my day to day happenings.  An icon should inspire you; you should be able to hear one of their quotes and say, "Yes, I see that as well".  Never underestimate the importance of having someone you've never met to look up too; even when you've done wrong you will always have them to help guide your way sans judgement.  When you figure out who your real icon is you should be able to know instantly, almost like there is a connection.  I believe that everyone and their true icon share similar personality traits.  That's just my whimsical thinkings about the universe, maybe you agree though.

An icon should be more than just a pretty celebrity.  Anyone can be pretty with the right amount of makeup and the right heel.  No, an icon is not just a pretty face, but a pretty being.  They should be someone who is admirable in all aspects of life, from how they face adversity to how they the cameras.

I proudly admit that my personal icon is none other than Audrey Hepburn.  Maybe it's because we are both brunettes with petit figures, but I've always felt a connection to Audrey.  I could probably write ten different posts about the flawless actress, but I'll spare you (for the time being).  However, I will say that I have learned a lot from Miss Hepburn.  Her quotes speak to me,her virtues are admirable to me, and her simplistic yet elegant style inspires me more and more each day.  I don't know when it happened, but I just knew that Audrey Hepburn was the one person (besides my lovely mother and father of course) who could teach me the most about life, and we've been attached at the slender hip ever since.

Not everyone is an Audrey Hepburn.  There are other amazing women and men who are absolutely iconic in their own right.  It's up to each and every individual to pick decide the one that they want to look up to.  Sometimes a person can change who their icon is (however I can't see Audrey and I splitting up anytime soon).  In this time when so many people are looking to over tanned, over sexed, and over exposed tabloid fixtures for their fashion sense and entertainment, I suggest looking to the past when thinking about who you see as iconic.  Classics just never go out of style.