Oprah Winfrey Had Shady Style (PHOTO)
Oprah Winfrey is the prime example of the American dream. Born to a young, single mom, growing up in poverty and experiencing abuse as a young child, Oprah overcame the odds to become one of the most successful women in the world. She got her start on a radio station and soon thereafter went on to host "AM Chicago." Eventually, she helmed "The Oprah Winfrey Show," one of the most successful TV programs in history. With guests ranging from Michael Jackson to Tom Cruise, and everyone in between, Ms. Winfrey quickly became America's only African-American billionaire. With decades on the air, Oprah had many opportunities to impress (and disappoint) in the style department -- and trust us, there were many cases of both!
In this 1986 photograph we see Oprah Winfrey attending the rehearsal for the annual Golden Globe awards. She looks impossibly chic (and a little bit like Rachel Zoe) in a pair of oversized sunnies and a silk scarf. We love her short 'do (it screams the 1980s) and her fancy belt that flatters her figure. It looks like this talk show host was ahead of her time.
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Isabella Rossellini 1972
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Susie Coelho, 1970s
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Anita Ekberg, 1955
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Joanna Lumley 1968
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Janet Leigh '50s
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Jane Russell 1955
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Deanna Durbin '40s
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Catherine Spaak 1962
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Joanne Woodward '60s
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Bridget Hall, late 1990s
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Tippi Hedren, 1963
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Angie & David Bowie, 1973
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Brooke Shields 1983
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Cathy McGowan 1965
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Priscilla Presley 1980's
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Candice Bergen 1965
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Dalida 1958
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Debbie Reynolds 1957
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Sarah Jessica Parker 1986
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Cilla Black 1967
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Marisa Berenson in 1993
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Olivia Newton John in 1983
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Susan George in 1972
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Gloria Vanderbilt 1960s
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Queen Noor 1984
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Paulina Porizkova 1990
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Anna Wohlin 1969
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Nan Kempner 1989
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Beverly Johnson 1970's
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Stephanie Beacham, 1972
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Gypsy Rose Lee, 1956
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Helen Reddy, 1975
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Sharon Tate in 1965
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Joni Mitchell, 1967
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Ann-Margret in 1967
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Peggy Lipton, 1970
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Alicia Silverstone as Cher Horowitz in 'Clueless'
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DvF 1970s
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Romy Schneider 1960
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Iman 1980
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Madonna 1986
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Dolores Guinness 1965
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Jacqueline Bisset 1962
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Althea Gibson 1957
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Carole Landis 1940s
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Christie Brinkley 1985
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Julia Roberts 1990s
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Coco Chanel 1929
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Fabrizia Citterio 1967
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Jeanne Moreau 1965
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