The I Dressed Like series at CF is a project I’m passionate about, but I have been asked how I sustain a series like that, and where I find my outfit ideas.

So for a brief break from I Dressed Like (don’t worry, it will be back), I want to tell you about my personal sources of fashion inspiration. Thanks to these movies, shows and people, I love fashion and I’m constantly inspired.

This week, I’m sharing my six favorite timeless sources of inspiration. By timeless, I mean that these have been my go-to places to search for fashion inspo for as long as I can remember. They have stayed with me the longest, and I reference them over and over again.

If you need some fresh outfit ideas, read on for my favorite places to find them!

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My 6 Timeless Sources of Fashion Inspiration

Source #1: (Movie) Roman Holiday

Roman Holiday is a 1953 rom-com starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck. The plot follows Princess Anne (Hepburn), a bored and sheltered European princess. One day, she escapes her guardians and falls in love with an American newsman (Peck) while exploring the city of Rome.

I vividly remember the first time I saw an Audrey Hepburn movie. It wasn’t Breakfast at Tiffany’s, it was Roman Holiday. I watched it with my grandma, because it’s one of her favorites, and I instantly fell in love with Audrey and her styling in the movie.

Princess Anne’s style is both comfortable and graceful. Her a-line skirts, short-sleeved Oxford shirts, amazing ball gowns, and her extremely short hair impressed me so much at a young age. I have kept coming back to this film, even more so than other Hepburn movies, because of how approachable it feels. (At least, that’s in comparison to films like Sabrina or Charade.)