Ava Gardner
December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990
☆ American actress during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She was renowned for her captivating, deep green eyes, which were a key feature of her legendary beauty.
Her perfect posture, and graceful movement made her the perfect model and muse for haute couture designers like Dior, Cassini, Gucci, Balenciaga, Valentino, and Franka.
The Fontana Sisters, with their fashion house in Rome, loved to dress Ava in their perfectly tailored, figure flattering gowns. They designed with Ava in mind, and she modeled for them in Rome. Ava loved rich color and wore it regularly. Deep rich color accentuated Ava’s beautiful green eyes, dark hair and porcelain skin. Oscar de la Renta was inspired by Ava’s beauty.
She first signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1941 and appeared mainly in small roles until she drew critics' attention in 1946 with her performance in Robert Siodmak's film noir The Killers.
