20 brilliant Jackie O style moments
As a brand new exhibition opens showcasing the letters of former First Lady Jackie Kennedy Onassis to her favourite fashion designers, we take a look back her best style moments.
By Amy Lewis
1
Summer holiday style
Perfect Summer style made easy.
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2
Peach satin shift
This peach Oscar de la Renta dress has become an iconic Jackie look, and we can see why.
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3
The wedding dress
Jackie Kennedy’s wedding dress – a fairytale come true?
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4
Power suit
If there’s one thing Jackie knew how to do, it was pull off a power skirt suit with new levels of elegance.
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5
Baby blue shift dress
The dress, the gloves, the matching hat… On most women, this would be too much. On Jackie, it just works.
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6
Classic Summer style
If you ever needed a lesson in smart-casual Summer style, here it is! Crisp white shift dress, smart flats and big sunnies.
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7
Beaded ballgown
Oh to wear a ballgown like that!
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8
Seaside style
Wrapping up warm at the seaside, Jackie clashes her brown Winter coat with rich seasonal green.
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9
City street style
Effortlessly chic, no matter what she wore.
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10
Pastel pink
Jackie didn't shy away from pretty colours on her tour of India in 1962. We love this pink shift dress!
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11
Classic trench coat
The classic trench coat and oversized sunnies combo was always a winning combination for Jackie.
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12
Mint green shift
Mint green will set off your Summer holiday tan impeccably – lesson learnt!
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13
Cashmere maxi dress
Jackie could wear any colour and make it look effortless. Even spearmint green cinched with some serious bling.
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14
Collarless coat
Collarless coats are back in fashion, so take a tip from Jackie on how to wear yours.
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15
Sixties prints
To celebrate her 40th birthday, Jackie dressed up in bold 1960s prints and partied in Athens.
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16
Statement colour
Every inch First Lady material.
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17
The red power suit
When it comes to power dressing, we can all learn a thing or two from Jackie’s wardrobe.
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18
The white coatdress
We love every single thing about this look.
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19
Cream wool shift
Even the Spanish heat, Jackie still wore her trademark white gloves!
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20
On the catwalk
Jackie looked more than comfortable modelling new Paris fashions on the runway.
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