Dorian Leigh in navy-blue wool suit with large frog closures of black braid worn with cashmere sweater, made to order by Leslie Morris, photo by Cecil Beaton, Vogue, March 1, 1950

Actress Tilly Losch is wearing an exotic metallic headpiece designed by Cecil Beaton for her stage performance in the London revue Streamline, Vogue UK, December 1934

Della Oake in an ice-blue moiré evening gown, worn with pearl necklace, here as a headband, and pearl earrings, photo by Cecil Beaton, Vogue UK, January 1951

American Vogue cover of model Andrea Johnson by Cecil Beaton, May 15, 1946

American Vogue cover with Mary Taylor by Cecil Beaton, March 15, 1937

Wilfred Hyde-White and Audrey Hepburn in the 'Ascot scene' in "My Fair Lady", photo by Bob Willoughby, 1963
Sir Cecil Beaton won two Academy Awards for his costumes and set design in My Fair Lady.

Cecil Beaton and Jean Shrimpton at Reddish House (Beaton's home),  photo by David Bailey, Vogue UK, 1965

Actress Valerie Hobson wearing a party dress by Rahvis, stands in the burnt remains of Vogue's studio in London, photo by Cecil Beaton, November 1941

"Fashion is Indestructible", 1941, photo by Cecil Beaton

Cecil Beaton's "Fashion is Indestructible" shoot illustrated, even in the midst of bombing and destruction, fashion survives, 1941

Fiona Campbell-Walter wearing mink stole from Calman Links, photo by Cecil Beaton, Vogue, August 1954

Maxime De La Falaise wearing fish-tailed striped gown by Paquin, photo by Cecil Beaton,Vogue, January 1950

Gigi in "Turquie" dress from Christian Dior's Longue Line, Autumn/Winter Haute Couture Collection, 1951, photo by Cecil Beaton.

Dorian Leigh in evening gown of satin and faille by Charles James, photo by Cecil Beaton (also used for Modess ad), Vogue, June 1, 1948

Audrey Hepburn in costume designed by Cecil Beaton for "My Fair Lady", the hat is of lavender silk with white silk roses,photo by Cecil Beaton, 1963