Love triangles are child’s play compared to the love square Grace Kelly finds herself entangled and in the middle of during the fabulous, over the top, musical fantasy film, High Society. High Society was released on July 17th, 1956, and starred some of the times most famous faces including Bing Crosby, Louis Armstrong and Frank Sinatra. While the cast line up is incredibly impressive, what struck us most was the seemingly effortless yet elevated classic style of Grace Kelly and her character Tracy, a socialite from Newport, Rhode Island. As we try to usher in Spring with eager anticipation, we will certainly be pulling inspiration from the fashions in this film for our 2021 Spring/ Summer looks.

At Recreational Habits we often emphasize the power of classic style and 64 years later and the wardrobe from High Society remains classic, timeless, enviable and worthy of impersonation. Most of Grace Kelly’s looks cinch her at the waist, and flatters her figure, a silhouette that flatters every body type. So, consider this an excuse to go shopping and purchase classic items in hushed tones of white, beige, blue, and pink.

High Society was the last film that Grace Kelly appeared in before marrying Prince Rainier III and becoming the Princess consort of Monaco.