White floral Givenchy dress of Audrey Hepburn Oscar dress. The dress, like Hepburn's later little black dress in "Breakfast at Tiffany's", is cited as one of the classic dresses of the 20th century. A poll by Debenhams, published in the "Daily Telegraph", voted it the second most iconic red carpet dress of all time. "Time" magazine voted the dress the greatest Oscar dress of all time. "Variety" magazine's "Complete Book of Oscar Fashion" placed it among their selections for the Oscar's most beautiful gowns with the header "It's a Cinch!" White floral Givenchy dress of Audrey Hepburn Audrey Hepburn wore a white floral Givenchy dress to the
Audrey Hepburn part because producer Jack L. Warner thought Hepburn or Elizabeth Taylor were more "bankable" propositions. Hepburn initially asked Warner to give the role to Andrews but was eventually cast. Further friction was created when, although non-singer Hepburn had sung in "Funny Face" and had lengthy vocal preparation for the role in "My Fair Lady", her vocals were dubbed by Marni Nixon, whose voice was considered more suitable to the role. Hepburn was initially upset and walked off the set when informed. The press further played up the fabricated rivalry between Hepburn and Andrews, when the latter won an Academy Award