Audrey Hepburn, Posthumous Saleswoman

I don't normally have adverts on my blog but I will make an exception in this case.  A well known British chocolate brand with the help of CGI has remastered footage of Audrey Hepburn and turned it into a television advert, the advert has been beautifully done.  Quite what Audrey Hepburn would have made of  posthumously promoting chocolate I really don't know especially bearing in mind she was a good will ambassador for UNICEF an organisation that was close to her heart, Hepburn herself was helped by the organisation receiving food and medical help after World War II.

The Independent has an interesting piece on this advertisement and the subject of posthumous advertising here.

So what do you think, Is it ethical to use departed icons in this way?

Fact stranger than fiction or is it the other way round?

Audrey Hepburn, My Fair Lady, based on the play Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw

Audrey Tautou, Coco before Chanel

More than one thing in common here, don't you think?

Audrey On Set

With Dovima on the set of Funny Face

Paris When it Sizzles

 How to Steal a Million

 Two for The Road

Off Set, relaxed and happy

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Wishing you all a fabulous weekend

XXX

Swans

Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly waiting a little nervously backstage to present awards at the Oscars, 1956.

I meant to post this at Oscar time but got sidetracked. I have to say I was not particularly enamoured with any of the red carpet offerings this year.  Next stop, The Cannes Film Festival, it's usually more relaxed, so lets hope we see a bit more self styling.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend.

XXX

Photograph Twins

Audrey Hepburn

Calista Flockhart

Make up and photography of Calista Flockhart by the hugely talented late Kevin Aucoin.  I loved the way he retained the personality of the sitter, whilst capturing something of the essence of the original.