On How to Be Lovely ...

The other day my boyfriend and I had an interesting debate. He said something about Hillary Clinton and asked if I admired her. My instant reaction to Hill may not be in the same vein as Ann Coulter, but I told him that I absolutely do not admire her. To me, she lacks feminine qualities and stays in her loveless marriage for political convenience. Not a person whom I'd like to emulate (though I do not take away from her intelligence, wisdom, speaking skills, etc,). He then asked me whom I do admire. The first woman that came to my mind was Audrey Hepburn. The debate ensued and in the end we had to agree to disagree.

Audrey Hepburn happens to be my absolute favorite old-school actress. I love ALL of her movies even the horribly corny ones like Roman Holiday. She was a great actress and a beautiful woman. She is certainly known for her undeniable beauty, style, grace and femininity. What most people don't know, however, is that Ms. Hepburn was a great humanitarian as well. In her later years,she became a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and devoted her life to helping starving children in places like Somilia.

For more information on Audrey, her humanitarian endeavors and to find out about The Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund, please visit http://www.audreyhepburn.com/.

That is someone who I admire and would like to emulate. A mother and wife, a style icon, a beautiful, poised, perfectly feminine and lovely woman; yet, she dedicated her life to things that were not so lovely. Whom do you admire? Why?