So Audrey: 59 Ways to Put a Little Hepburn in Your Step

by Cindy de la Hoz

So Audrey is the most coveted of compliments among women who emulate Audrey Hepburn. To her legions of female fans, from teens on up, she is a paragon of class and style.

Little black dress? That's So Audrey! Ballet flats? So Audrey! of you! A generous spirit? Well, it doesn't get any more Audrey! than that. Legendary superstar, trendsetter, and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn remains the epitome of style, charm, and humility in the face of enviable beauty for women of all ages. Filled with fashion and beauty advice inspired by Audrey, paired with gorgeous photos, this book imparts 59 little ways to put some Hepburn in your step.

Genres: Nonfiction, Biography

128 pages, Hardcover

First published March 4, 2011

Reviews

[FabAudrey]

This little book is just what it is: a cute, frivolous little thing that’s mainly pictures, meant to be given to someone as a pick-me-up or an easy inspiration gift. It’s got some nice pictures, and while most of the tips to make one more Hepburn-like are fashion choices, there are a few that can be genuinely heartening an inspirational, like “Compassion – it wears very well indeed.”

While I’d love to one day see an Audrey Hepburn picture book filled with thought-provoking advice and quotes, I understand that most of these books are meant to appeal to people who have maybe only seen her in passing, when one of her films was on a classic movie channel, and maybe don’t always remember her name. This little book is more for them, and to draw in the more casual passerby.

This review was originally written for The Fabulous Audrey Hepburn.

[Hermien]

A beautiful little book with gorgeous photos of Audrey.

[~☆~Autumn]

This is mostly photos with a sentence about the photo. It was fun!

[Am Y]

A compact book of Audrey Hepburn pictures, accompanied by a short fashion tip.
Nicely done, with beautiful pictures of the star at almost every age throughout her career.
Would make a nice gift for a friend who's a Hepburn fan and also likes fashion and photography.

[Romie]

This is not my usual book, but I loved it. The pictures are glorious and the tips are fun. They cover her passions and achievements, and show her at all stages of her adult life, not just when she was young, which is refreshing. Perfect for an Audrey fan.

[Jennifer]

It's all about Audrey, so what's not to love?

[Sewingdervish]

This book was just what I wanted for my 10 year old daughter. She is just starting to become aware of "stars" and Audrey really is a good and classy role model. There isn't a lot of text just a quotation and a gorgeous picture of Audrey on each 2 page spread. My daughter was just as delighted with it as I was. If you are looking for a biography this is not your book, but if you are looking for Audrey inspired Life Hacks this is!

[Mckinley]

Photos of her over the course of her adult life with a few words - not even captions. So not much of a style guide.

[Melanie]

This is a darling little book of photos and Audrey-inspired fashion advice. This little gem was given to me by a dear friend who knows how much I admire Audrey Hepburn.

[Kelly]

She is so beautiful. The captions aren't too terribly corny, and some even have a brief description of her personal style. Wonderful photographs.

[Lily Brown-Frederick]

I love Audrey with all my heart! This wasn’t groundbreaking but it was definitely cute.

[Gretchen Schott]

I love Audrey Hepburn and read and buy books about her all the time. This is a simple table top book filled with attractive photos of Ms. Hepburn throughout 3-4 of her films. I found the introduction to be a bit trite and more of a fan girl assumption vs any real research on her life. Nice to have as an Audrey fan but the “tips” are all the authors and not even statements Audrey Hepburn made throughout her life.

[Mx.Lucey]

I know this just a small coffee table book so it probably doesn't need a review post but it's cute and I really enjoyed it.

[Not Quite A Bookshop]

A cute read, but primarily a selection of photographs throughout her career.

[Helen Geng]

Bought this on discount at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe.

Wanted to return it. The choice of photos are marginally better than the captions.

Read June 2025

[Alexandra]

This is the fastest that I've read a book, it took me half an hour to read it. Although i enjoyed the book very much, it is not one of those compelling non-fiction books with photographs that you find yourself drawn to. Frankly i enjoyed that it is a quick read. I also give it only 3 stars because for half an hour i didn't have much time to get into the book. Finally i disagreed with 2-3 of the advises, mainly because they were out of fashion.

[Kerrianne]

A cute little book on how to be like Audrey Hepburn in little ways (fashion or personality) in your every day life. As a huge fan of this actress, I loved how each step was accommodated with a picture that resembled the action or fashion.

[Kelly]

Cute little book. The pictures of her doing her UNICEF work w/ the children reminded me of pictures of Angelina Jolie now. Also, I was surprised to see her wearing the one strapped dress which was popular in the last couple of years.

[Jillian]

As a huge Audrey Hepburn fan, I enjoyed this little book, but there really wasn't much to it. It has beautiful photographs of Audrey and little pieces of advice next to it. Overall, a great book for Hepburn fans and one that would look good on a coffee table.

[Andrea]

I got this book as a gift and I just love it! Lots of amazing and beautiful pictures interspersed with "beauty and fashion" tips! It's a small book but Audrey Hepburn fans will want to spend hours reading it!

[Sharlene]

Simple & Inspirational

[Eli]

Just lovely, classy and fun like Ms. Hepburn herself.

[C]

Super cute little book.

[Paola Páez Manifiesto Páez]

The pictures are completely simple and perfect as she was.
The Girly quotes give a trudly advice about how to put a little hepburn in your step(;
Love it.

[Anna Elizabeth]

The best and most classy role model for any and all occasions.

[Felicity]

This cute book gives tips on how to be more like Audrey, each one is accompanied with a beautiful photograph of AH, often when she was on set. I received this book for my birthday and I'd recommend it as a gift for a loved one who simply adores this icon (it's worth it just for the photos!)