There are several female role models that have influenced not only their contemporaries, but also future generations, but none have left such a long-lasting impression than Jaqueline Lee Kennedy Onassis. Jackie, born on July 28, 1929, was not only noted for her style and elegance but also for being the wife of the thirty-fifth president, John F. Kennedy. Jacqueline Onassis utilized her elegance and style – though at a high monetary price – to not only improve the White House during her tenure as First Lady, but also to set the bar for all future First Ladies.
Jackie’s signature shades were both stylish and functional. She was quoted that she liked the opportunity they gave her to like people. Jackie started more than a few trends during her …show more content…
In 1961, Jacqueline Kennedy Enters the white house and thoroughly transferred the image of the first lady. At first sight, the colors seem shocking. Passionfruit fuchsia, corn-on-the-cob yellow. After decades of optically discerning her in ebony and white newsreel coverage, refreshing ones eye on the apparel that Jackie Kennedy wore during her three years as first lady feels marginally like Dorothy Stepping into Oz. She kenned she was the center of attention. “The White House Years” opening May 1 New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. The exhibit features more than eighty garments she wore from the 1959 to 1963. “She had a huge influence on style,” declares designer Carolina Herrera, 62, a close friend until Jackie’s death in 1994. “Millions of women replicated her. “ Her less-is-more lean inspired legions of designers as well, including Givenchy and Gucci’s Tom …show more content…
Before coming the First Lady, she called the White House “that dreary mansion Blanche” and “18Th century House.” Her goal was to restore the staterooms of the White house to reflect the artistic and architectural history of the presidential mansion. As in, Mrs. Kennedys own words, “Ever boy who comes here should see things that develop his sense of history. For the girls, the house should look beautiful and lived in. they should see what a fire in the fireplace and pretty flowers can do for a house; the White House must have a reason for being there. It would be sacrilege merely to do “redecorate” it and that has nothing to do with decoration. That is a question of scholarships. The White House, she said was not only a place for the president to work and live, but also as a destination for every American who visited Washington’s, D.C. a showcase for art and culture, and a place of national pride. Mrs. Kennedy also thought about what the White House represented to its many visitors and to its citizens everywhere. Today, more than 500,000 people pass through each day and enjoy its restored beauty, thanks to her
Jackie’s signature shades were both stylish and functional. She was quoted that she liked the opportunity they gave her to like people. Jackie started more than a few trends during her …show more content…
In 1961, Jacqueline Kennedy Enters the white house and thoroughly transferred the image of the first lady. At first sight, the colors seem shocking. Passionfruit fuchsia, corn-on-the-cob yellow. After decades of optically discerning her in ebony and white newsreel coverage, refreshing ones eye on the apparel that Jackie Kennedy wore during her three years as first lady feels marginally like Dorothy Stepping into Oz. She kenned she was the center of attention. “The White House Years” opening May 1 New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. The exhibit features more than eighty garments she wore from the 1959 to 1963. “She had a huge influence on style,” declares designer Carolina Herrera, 62, a close friend until Jackie’s death in 1994. “Millions of women replicated her. “ Her less-is-more lean inspired legions of designers as well, including Givenchy and Gucci’s Tom …show more content…
Before coming the First Lady, she called the White House “that dreary mansion Blanche” and “18Th century House.” Her goal was to restore the staterooms of the White house to reflect the artistic and architectural history of the presidential mansion. As in, Mrs. Kennedys own words, “Ever boy who comes here should see things that develop his sense of history. For the girls, the house should look beautiful and lived in. they should see what a fire in the fireplace and pretty flowers can do for a house; the White House must have a reason for being there. It would be sacrilege merely to do “redecorate” it and that has nothing to do with decoration. That is a question of scholarships. The White House, she said was not only a place for the president to work and live, but also as a destination for every American who visited Washington’s, D.C. a showcase for art and culture, and a place of national pride. Mrs. Kennedy also thought about what the White House represented to its many visitors and to its citizens everywhere. Today, more than 500,000 people pass through each day and enjoy its restored beauty, thanks to her