Zooming past the Colosseum on a Vespa, chic neckerchief perfectly in place? It could only be Audrey Hepburn in – or perhaps, ? Yes, the Netflix romance has touched down in the Italian capital for the grand finale of . In 1953, the city was immortalised in that single image. was Audrey Hepburn’s breakout role – one for which she won an Oscar.
Also starring Gregory Peck, the film tells the story of Princess Ann, who longs for respite from her royal duties and escapes into the Eternal City, meeting and falling in love with an American journalist. And 71 years later, it's reincarnated in . Mysterious European love interest from a powerful family? Check.
Falls for an American? Check. Audrey Hepburn lookalike? Well, Lily Collins is biblically accurate. Indeed, Netflix has paid homage to with all the same charm, romance and magic as the original.
And it’s mostly the wardrobe we have to thank, the show stopping work of costume designer Marylin Fitoussi. In its best and most faithful look, Lily Collins sports a beautiful rendition of that iconic Vespa outfit: a black, vintage Alaïa skirt, white shirt and blue-and-white neckerchief. Elsewhere, the fashion is classic, with a modern Emily twist.
She dances the night away at a rooftop party in chic polka dots and graces the Muratori meeting in an all-white, embellished suit (reminiscent of a Dior bar jacket, it’s very princess). Lily Collins told : ‘It felt, to me, like a real departure for Emily, and more Italian, more holi.