Elizabeth Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
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Style and Beauty Icon

This timeline celebrates Elizabeth Taylor's enduring influence as a style and beauty icon, admired for her signature looks, love of jewelry, and glamorous persona.
Natural Beauty and Child Star Appeal
Early Career
Even as a child star, Taylor captivated audiences with her striking natural beauty, including her violet eyes and dark hair. MGM carefully cultivated her image, emphasizing her innocence and youthful charm.
Emerging Glamour
1950s
In the 1950s, she began to embrace a more glamorous and sophisticated style, wearing elegant gowns and showcasing her growing collection of jewelry.
Bold and Daring Style
1960s
The 1960s marked a period of bold and daring style choices for Taylor. Her affair and marriages to Richard Burton influenced her style, and she became known for her extravagant jewelry and glamorous ensembles. Her eye makeup was also very distinctive.
Legendary Jewelry Collection
Jewelry Collection
Elizabeth Taylor amassed one of the world's most impressive private jewelry collections, featuring rare and exquisite pieces from renowned jewelers like Cartier, Bulgari, and Van Cleef & Arpels. Her collection became synonymous with her name, and she often wore her favorite pieces to public events.
Timeless Elegance
Later Years
Even in her later years, she maintained a sense of timeless elegance, continuing to embrace glamorous fashion and jewelry. She remained a style icon, inspiring generations with her unique sense of style.
Legacy as a Style Icon
Posthumous Influence
Taylor's legacy as a style icon continues to endure. Her iconic looks are often referenced in fashion editorials, and her jewelry collection has been exhibited in museums around the world, cementing her place as a true fashion legend.