Fashion is constantly changing, but one trend that has stuck around for about as long asย we can remember is Diane Keaton and her love for turtlenecks, hats, and gloves.
The 76-year-old actress is known for her modest fashion choices, and over the years sheโs revealed itโs not simply because sheโs not fond of showing off her skin.
Keaton, who was born in Los Angeles in January 1946, has always had her own sense of style. Whenever the Hollywood star steps out sheโs seen in one of only a few handful of colors, and her outfits typically cover her from head to toe.
Her clothes are far from dowdy. In fact, sheโs become somewhat of a fashion icon.
While most celebrities flaunt glitzy gowns or barely-there outfits, Keaton sports a tailored suit or a fitted shirt with high-waisted pants. Sheโs also not afraid to wear a turtleneck.
โTurtlenecks are particularly underrated,โ she wrote in her 2014 memoir, Letโs Just Say It Wasnโt Pretty.
โBuy one. I dare you. Give one a try. Turtlenecks cushion, shield, and insulate a person from harm.โ
In a 2014 with the Houston Chronicle, Diane Keaton said her style was inspired by fashion in New York in the 1970s.
โIโve admired that look early on from the streets of New York in the 1970s. Women wearing pants and ties. A lot of people were doing that. It was Ralph Lauren in the early days. He was one of the first to do a pant suit for women and give her a tie. Itโs not a new look. Katharine Hepburn and Marlene Dietrich both wore their suits and tuxes.โ
Not only do the clothes offer protection from potential insecurities โ โYou donโt want the arms flailing about when youโre past a certain age.โ โ but Keaton says another part of her wardrobe protects her from a deadly disease.
โIt hides a multitude of sins. Flaws, anxiety โ things like that. I would not feel comfortable in a short skirt or something cut off with my arms hanging out there. And Iโve always liked hats. They just frame a head. But, of course, nobody really thinks theyโre as great as I do. And, you know, hats also protect you from the sun โ Iโve had so many skin cancers.โ
In 2019, Keaton shared with InStyle that sheโs had several brushes with skin cancer. She also swears by sunscreen.
โBack in my 20s I didnโt pay attention much,โ Keaton told the Los Angeles Times in May 2015. โI didnโt research and didnโt really care and that was stupid because itโs dogged me my entire adult life, even recently. I didnโt start sun care until my 40s.โ
โHow did I become this kind of person who fell in love with hats, who loves big shoes? How much can I cover up? What is covering up me? What does it mean to other people?โ she told Flare. โThe book [her memoir] is trying to say to people: love what you have.โ
I absolutely adore Diane Keatonโs style. I think itโs a breath of fresh air compared to some of the styles we see today.
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