Trivia - Grace Kelly's Impact on Fashion

Did you know that a scarf crossed under the chin & knotted at the side or nape of the neck is called a "Grace Kelly"? Grace was notorious for purchasing accessories, mainly gloves & shoes, including handmade leather sandals from Canfora in Capri.

Other trivia:
~ She did not buy new clothing  very often & rarely discarded anything
~ She wore the most expensive Oscar gown to date - the aquamarine silk fabric alone cost $4,000
~ Gucci created the Flora silk scarf in 1966 for Princess Grace
~ Grace & Estee Lauder were friends & inspired by the color of lipstick Grace wore on her wedding day, Estee Lauder launched a limited edition of this shade - Princess Grace Coral - on October 15, 2007 in her honor
~ Grace wore a Van Cleef & Arpels tiara to her daughter Caroline's wedding
~ Six top American fashion designers -Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, Ralph Lauren, Zac Posen, Ralph Rucci, & Vera Wang-created one-of-a-kind gowns inspired by clothing worn by Grace for the 25th anniversary of her death