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We revisit the timeless style of Diane Keaton – a lesson in tailoring

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When it comes to fashion, we've got a lot to thank Diane Keaton for. In her 50-something years of being in the public eye, the actor has fed us a reel of looks that speaks to a distinct and unwavering personal style. Not once has there been a moment of weakness in the form of a glitzy dress. Age has only fortified and emboldened her style choices; which have always leaned heavily on bold tailoring, exaggerated shapes, theatrical details and like all good wardrobes, a healthy does of Comme des Garçons.

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We've seen flickers of this in her on screen wardrobe too. It would be a crime to gloss over the cultural impact of Annie Hall. Especially since waistcoats and fat ties have been on the rise. And where would we be without the cosy style cues of Erica in Something's Gotta Give? Coastal grandmotherless, that's for sure. Her love of neutral tones, like beige and monochrome bled through the turtlenecks and blazers she wore in The First Wives Club. For future reference, Diane Keaton is proof that sex can be embodied in a suit, just as much as it can be with a slinky dress. She's never been one to shirk away from a trilby or good bowler hat, and for both these reasons she has our respect.

Nowadays, it's wide-legged jeans and balloon skirts that she favours. And to this day, suits are her bread and butter. We've gotta hand it to the woman, she really just gets it. Below, find Diane Keaton's best style moments, which pair nicely with her own Keaton wine.

Photographed by Norman Seeff in 1975.

 

 

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At the 49th Oscars in 1976.

 

 

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Photographed by James Hamilton in 1977.

 

 

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Ignore the man next to her. Here she is circa 1977 post filming Annie Hall.

 

On set of Annie Hall (1977).

 

On the set of Interiors (1978).

 

 

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At the 50th Oscars in 1978.

 

 

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Recording shopping in full-blown 70s garb.

 

 

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Convincing us to pick up the black turtleneck.

 

 

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Photographed by Erin Combs during press for Baby Boom in Toronto in 1987.

 

 

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With Al Pacino for the Sea of Love premiere in New York City in 1989.

 

Championing broad shouldered jackets even in 1990.

 

 

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At a Los Angeles screening of Fallen Champ: The Untold Story of Mike Tyson in 1992.

 

 

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Alongside Andie Macdowell during Cannes Film Festival in 1995

 

 

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During The First Wives Club (1996).

 

 

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Alongside Steve Martin at the Oscars in 1997.

 

 

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The image from Something's Gotta Give (2003) behind TikTok's coastal grandmother trend.

 

Best dressed at the 2004 Oscars.

 

Wearing Ralph Lauren at the 2014 Golden Globes.

 

 

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Proof that she continues to be an icon.

 

 

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The perfect place to end things.

 

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