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Style Icon: Dame Julie Andrew

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I first fell in love with Julie Andrew when I saw her in the Princess Diaries at the ripe old age of ten and I watched the movie again yesterday on ABC Family, a perfect Sunday afternoon flick.  It was not until the next time I watched her sing about a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down that I realized the breadth of her amazing acting career – she is the only actresses I have ever heard of who have won an Academy Award for her film debut – earning the Oscar for Best Actress in Walt Disney’s 1964 film,  Mary Poppins. Then following yea she stared one of my favorite movies- the Sound of Music!  I am glad this movie became the highest grossing film of the decade because it introduced the world to a truly phenomenal actress and style icon.   These are my favorite Julie Andrew’s looks: 

While Julie is definitely the oldest woman I have featured in my Style Icons series 
and I am proud to be expanding this to include such an amazing woman,
who at 77 is still stunning!
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  3. Positively Amy says

    Oh my gosh my mom is OBSESSED with Julie Andrews. I grew up listening to my mom sing every song Julie Andrews ever sang, ever. And I am obsessed with the Sound of Music. And basically everything else Julie Andrews is in. So good. So, so, good.

  7. Sarah C says

    I totally watch the Princess Diaries yesterday during the princess marathon!!! Julie Andrews is a classic. Have you ever heard the story of how she came to be discovered by Disney for Mary Poppins? It is wonderful!

  22. Alyssa says

    I adore Julie Andrews. The Sound of Music was one of my favorite movies growing up, so I always loved her–but she’s so charming in Princess Diaries, too (p.s. ALSO watched that this weekend…yay for ABC Family!).

  24. s says

    i love her, and the sound of music is my all time fave movie. As a kid I would watch it over and over and over and I still know the entire movie by heart (im such a dork!~) I love julie andrews though- she is the epitome of nautral beauty. I hope to look as good as her at 77! Also, Can’t believe how talented she is too. i’m sad to hear that she recently hurt one of her vocal cords~ ;( xO!
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