More from WWD<\/strong><\/p>\n Alongside the aspirational, rare imagery inside (Keaton with bangs tucked under a wide hairband; Keaton first getting into the wide-brimmed hat trend that would one day become her sartorial signature), the star has also blessed us with intimately personal recollections<\/a> of how her fashion<\/a> sense evolved from that of an impressionable young child \u2014\u00a0observing her parents\u2019 \u201940s-chic garb (\u201cMom couldn\u2019t have been more adorable in her square-shouldered jacket with her matching fabric skirt and pumps\u201d) \u2014\u00a0to something experimental at heart, while still staying classy and, for the most part, centered on all things black-and-white.<\/p>\n Diane Keaton ‘Fashion Forward’ Book: How to Read, Buy Signed Copy<\/p>\n ‘Fashion First’ by Diane Keaton<\/p>\n $55<\/p>\n Buy hardcover at barnes & noble <\/a><\/p>\n $55<\/p>\n Buy signed copy at barnes & noble <\/a><\/p>\n Price upon publish date of this article:<\/strong>\u00a0$55<\/p>\n Keaton\u2019s voice is clear and lively throughout, complemented by quotes from longtime collaborators, friends, and admirers the likes of Thom Browne, Georgio Armani, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Ralph Lauren (the latter wrote the fashion book<\/a>\u2019s foreword).<\/p>\n \u201cDiane Keaton has always been my kind of woman,\u201d the designer shares in the first few pages. \u201cI am often credited with dressing Diane in her Oscar-winning role as Annie Hall. Not so. Annie\u2019s style was Diane\u2019 style. Very eclectic. We shared a sensibility, but she had a style that was all her own.\u201d<\/p>\n Lauren goes on to describe her nonnegotiables: the aforementioned floppy hats, menswear, and \u201cdangly neckties.\u201d \u201cDiane has always marched to the beat of her own drum, in the way she dresses and the way she lives\u2026 her style is not defined by the moment. It\u2019s not about trends. It\u2019s authentic and forever,\u201d he adds.<\/p>\n Keaton can be credited with popularizing<\/a> fashions typically reserved for men as early as the 1970s \u2014\u00a0confidently catapulting them into the mainstream. The 1977 arrival of \u201cAnnie Hall\u201d<\/a> only helped to solidify her trailblazing influence in the fashion realm, since Keaton\u2019s on-screen getups (men\u2019s vests, ties, sharp-collared button-ups, khaki pants, and other pieces, many of them courtesy of the Ralph Lauren line) inspired multiple generations of women to follow suit.<\/p>\n As Keaton aged, her looks remained age-appropriate and empowering in equal measure. Whether she was spotted in berets, preppy jackets, pearl strands, oversized belts, or velvet tuxedos \u2014 while gracing red carpets or playing outspoken protagonists \u2014\u00a0every clothing combination felt genuine and not, as Lauren aptly commented, in frantic pursuit of the trend cycle.<\/p>\n A particular passion of Keaton\u2019s? Hats. \u201cA hat allows me to hide the worst part of the head. You know, that strange area from your eyebrows to your hairline,\u201d she candidly shared in a past interview. \u201cA hat is the final touch to a great outfit.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFashion First\u201d<\/a> is saturated with just this level of honesty and charisma. Readers are immediately drawn in through anecdotes about Keaton\u2019s mother sewing outfits for her even past high school; desperately wanting her hair to look like Raquel Welch\u2019s; having backyard photoshoots after going on shopping sprees; rummaging through the Goodwill bins with her mother and sister (\u201csomeone else\u2019s junk was now our perfect treasure\u201d); developing a more relaxed, pants-forward aesthetic after getting her first Broadway acting job; breaking norms by wearing a suit to present at the 1976 Oscars; and beyond.<\/p>\n With everything from glossy, professional photographs lensed by Annie Leibowitz to casual selfies exuding the same kind of energy as some of the social media clips Keaton posted<\/a> in the recent past (in which she showed off scrapbooks full of the looks she loved on herself most throughout the years, while sprinkling self-deprecating jokes into the voice-overs), \u201cFashion First\u201d<\/a> succeeds at capturing the woman behind all her accolades and fashion-icon status.<\/p>\n \u201cI got away with wearing some crazy outfits. No wonder people slam me for being eccentric. Gosh, I am lucky,\u201d Keaton told WWD\u2019s Leigh Nordstrom last year<\/a>. \u201cThe more we worked on the book we found humor in my choices. I mean hysterics\u2026 If we can\u2019t laugh at ourselves, what is life about?\u201d<\/p>\n Sign up for\u00a0<\/strong>WWD Shop<\/a>\u2018s newsletter<\/strong>\u00a0to get the scoop on the best in beauty and style with in-depth reviews of exciting new releases and buyer\u2019s guides to find the products you need to try ASAP<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Diane Keaton ‘Fashion Forward’ Book: How to Read, Buy Signed Copy<\/p>\n ‘Fashion First’ by Diane Keaton<\/p>\n $55<\/p>\n Buy hardcover at barnes & noble <\/a><\/p>\n $55<\/p>\n Buy signed copy at barnes & noble <\/a><\/p>\n Price upon publish date of this article:<\/strong>\u00a0$55<\/p>\n Why Trust WWD<\/p>\n Since 1910, WWD \u2014 often referred to as \u201cthe\u00a0fashion<\/a>\u00a0bible\u201d \u2014 has been the leading industry voice of authority for senior executives in the global women\u2019s and men\u2019s\u00a0fashion<\/a>, retail and\u00a0beauty\u00a0communities, while also informing the consumer media that cover the market. 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