Ali MacGraw's Timeless Style
The camel coat. The hats and headpieces. Look back at the styles that made Ali MacGraw an American fashion icon.
![Ali MacGraw in a camel coat in Love Story Ali MacGraw in a camel coat in Love Story](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/tows/201010/20101007-ali-look-book-1-600x411.jpg)
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Ali wears a gorgeous, classic camel coat in a scene from her 1970 movie Love Story with Ryan O'Neal.
![Ali MacGraw wearing a dress with white boots Ali MacGraw wearing a dress with white boots](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/tows/201010/20101007-ali-look-book-2-600x411.jpg)
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Ali poses in 1969 wearing a multipatterned dress by designer Ossie Clark with crisp white boots to complete the look.
![Ali MacGraw wearing a bohemian blouse and long skirt Ali MacGraw wearing a bohemian blouse and long skirt](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/tows/201010/20101007-ali-look-book-3-600x411.jpg)
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A loose, bohemian blouse makes Ali look effortlessly chic in 1971.
![Ali MacGraw wearing a maroon hat and striped scarf in Love Story with Ryan O'Neal Ali MacGraw wearing a maroon hat and striped scarf in Love Story with Ryan O'Neal](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/tows/201010/20101007-ali-look-book-4-600x411.jpg)
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In Love Story, Ali stays warm in a playful knit hat and striped scarf. This look went on to spark an American fashion craze!
![Ali MacGraw wearing a feathered cape at The Godfather premiere Ali MacGraw wearing a feathered cape at The Godfather premiere](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/tows/201010/20101007-ali-look-book-5-600x411.jpg)
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Ali arrives to the premiere of The Godfather in 1972 wearing a short feathered cape and feathers in her hair.
![Ali MacGraw wearing a long white skirt Ali MacGraw wearing a long white skirt](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/tows/201010/20101007-ali-look-book-6-600x411.jpg)
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A simple, clean white skirt that falls just to Ali's ankles is the perfect piece to balance a bold cropped top in this look from 1969.
![Ali MacGraw and Steve McQueen in France Ali MacGraw and Steve McQueen in France](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/tows/201010/20101007-ali-look-book-7-600x411.jpg)
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Here with former husband Steve McQueen, Ali arrives at the Paris-Orly Airport in 1973 wearing several style staples: a fitted trench coat, chic scarf, cute hat and practical, tall boots.
![Ali MacGraw on the set of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in October 2010 Ali MacGraw on the set of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in October 2010](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/tows/201010/20101007-ali-look-book-8-600x411.jpg)
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In 2010, Ali told Oprah she buys things to wear forever, like the skinny black pants and timeless top she wore on The Oprah Winfrey Show. "I've been wearing the same thing for 40 years, give or take a few necklaces," she said.
![Ali MacGraw and Oprah Winfrey Ali MacGraw and Oprah Winfrey](/g/image-resizer?width=670&link=https://static.oprah.com/images/o2/201409/ep518-own-sss-ali-macgraw-2-949x534.jpg)
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In 2014, when she turned 75, Ali looked in the mirror and thought, "Enough is enough." It was time, she said, to stop dyeing her hair. Living away from the image-obsessed Los Angeles, the legendary actress felt empowered to embrace a more natural look, and today, she says, she loves it.
Published 09/25/2014