Where do I begin? Do I have to tell you who this is, Dear Readers?
She is one of my great girl crushes of ALL time-
Ali MacGraw.
Back in the 70’s she was the Fashion Girl of the Moment. Her “boho chic” style made a huge impact on the world.
Here is her Time Magazine cover from 1971.
She made it fabulous to be a brunette. And her fashion sense just knocked me out.
I had several of those little knit hats. And scarves and bell bottoms. And anything else La Belle Ali wore. I loved her style.
Maybe the less said about her acting the better.
But oh, how she looked in Love Story. I love her preppy cool. (She went to Rosemary Hall, you know. She came by this honestly.)
And The Getaway.
Her Halston ultra suede coat dress should have won the Oscar for “Best Dress.”
I was so fascinated with her that when her autobiography came out, I rushed to buy it.
It was frank and moving.
And sad.
Cold and diffident parents, alcoholism- which led to bad choices in men and career decisions- a devastating fire, all made for some very tough reading about a woman I had admired for so long.
But at age (almost) 80, she seems to have her act together.
And once again, she looks like the millions of bucks she left on the table when she divorced Steve McQueen.
My Ali is back! Gray, gorgeous and rockin’ the fashion world once more.
We’re in it for the long haul, my dear role model. Thanks for reminding me.
And thanks for giving me the courage to keep on.
Loving you, Ali, means never having to say you’re sorry.
