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Stop the presses — the Breakfast at Tiffany‘s townhouse is for sale. We looked into it and found out it’ll cost $8 million to own a piece of cinematic history (anyone wanna go halvsies?). While we’re all saving our pennies, we thought we’d round up 10 ways to live like Holly Golightly every single day, even without the New York City townhouse.
Wear This Sleep Mask Every Night ($20): And these tassel earplugs. Add a nice white button-down shirt, set the alarm for 2pm and you’re so Holly.
Pearls Are a Must: “Not that I give a hoot about jewelry. Diamonds, yes. But it’s tacky to wear diamonds before you’re 40.” We recommend this necklace.
Learn to Play the Guitar: No joke, this is one of our favorite movie scenes of all time. Recreate it on your own balcony once you learn how to play a few chords for “Moon River.”
Don’t Name Your Cat: Or better yet, just name it Cat.
Drink All the Coffee and Eat All the Croissants you Want: Preferably in front of a shop window. We doubt Ms. Golightly would’ve ever made her own croissants (well, maybe during the time she was engaged to her Brazilian hunk), but if she did, she’d use a French recipe like this one from The Wandering Girl.
Perfect Your Cat Eye and Dab on That Givenchy Lipstick. Did you know Audrey Hepburn only wore Givenchy in movies and in real life? What a life! If you want to mimic her iconic look, follow this tutorial by celebrity makeup artist Lisa Eldridge, who also totally nails the hairdo.
The. Hair: Speaking of hair, Holly’s got three major ‘dos in the movie, and if you’re going to live like her every day, you’re gonna need to know them all. First, the messy, just-rolled-out-of-bed, half-up style. Second, the perfect headscarf (to cover your unwashed locks on showerless days). And third (obviously), the most famous updo of all time. This video goes through both hair and makeup. The hair starts around the 6:10 mark.
Splurge On Something From Tiffany’s: We know Tiffany's is known for being pricey, but you deserve something nice! Whether it's a simple silver charm or a more high-end bracelet, go big or go home baby.
Throw a Breakfast at Tiffany’s Theme Party: These photo booth props should probably be in attendance, along with lots of champagne, a toga dress and a no-name cat who doesn’t know WTF is going on. No phonies allowed.
More Masks! The vintage cat and dog masks have long been retired, but you can pick your favorite animal here. P.S. No shoplifting.
