I’ve been a Grace Kelly fan for a long time. I, probably not unlike many early 1950s movie-goers, first saw her in the Hitchcock-helmed Dial M for Murder (1954). Then, I was back for her turn in Rear Window (Hitchcock, 1954), which solidified both her status as the Hitchcock blonde of choice and my favorite Philly-native celebrity since the good ‘ol Liberty Bell.

So, when I saw this beautiful silk button down, gifted to my mother from a friend in Hong Kong, my mind immediately went to the effortless way in which Miss Kelly, one-time Princess of Monaco, sported a sleek blouse in so many classically dashing ways. And to honor both the elegance of a quintessentially 1950’s nail, and the Chinese color of happiness, I styled it with red details— from a classic bright lip, to crimson nails, even to a pair of chic red ballet flats, one I frequently pull out when I’m feeling a bit Moira Shearer.

I snapped some pictures, stepped back to look, and lo and behold: from the arch of my eyebrow to the sleek glint of my nails, they came out much more Camila Mendes than Princess Grace.

Maybe I should have been less surprised: a Eurasian gal with dark features and just the slightest, unsleekest hair wave might take style cues from a platinum blonde like Grace Kelly, but since when are cues these legible on film?

I let myself feel like a bit of a failure for about a second before I realized that, Grace Kelly or not, this shirt is elegant and gorgeous, and so too looked the photos. They take inspiration from not one but two beautiful, graceful ladies. Anyone wearing the shirt pictured here should be proud to put it with pearls, whether those of Tracy Samantha Lord or Veronica Lodge.

Devilish Details:

Flats– Lucky Brand // Lips– Lisa Eldridge in Velvet Ribbon // Nails- Olive and June in SC