American ROYALTY
ELLE US|February 2023
More than two decades after her death, Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s minimalist style continues to captivate the fashion world.
ADRIENNE GAFFNEY
American ROYALTY

That iconic photo embodies it perfectly: Carolyn Bessette Kennedy emerging as a new bride in a Narciso Rodriguez silk slipdress. It’s the ultimate minimalist moment—one of the style icon’s greatest hits, and one that consistently provides inspiration, more than 26 years later. Others include a classic white button-up tucked into a sleek black skirt for a gala; a bright red coat worn on the streets of Tribeca; and a camel-colored pencil skirt with a basic black top.

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