I was a shrimpy kid, and used to get teased for being short and flat-chested with legs the size of toothpicks. (The boys would call me chicken legs.) I got my revenge. As I grew older and kept my girlish figure, I realized that skinny genes come with advantages. To this day, I can eat whatever I want and not gain weight. But in moments of self doubt, I’ve wondered if my boyish body is attractive to men. Would I have achieved long-lasting romantic success with a curvier silhouette, let’s say, like Joan from Madmen [1]?
It’s not surprising that my all-time favorite movie goddess is Audrey Hepburn. I draw inspiration from her gamine look, the pixie haircut and how well she wore her clothes. Here’s to the woman who showed us how to look good in flats.
Photo from 1954 on the set of Sabrina [2].