The Power of Being Tilda – The Fearlessnes and Glamour of a True Style Icon

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Valentino - Arrivals - AltaRoma AltaModa Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2015/16

ROME, ITALY - JULY 09: Tilda Swinton attends the Valentinos 'Mirabilia Romae' haute couture collection fall/winter 2015 2016 at Piazza Mignanelli on July 9, 2015 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Elisabetta Villa/Getty Images)

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59th Berlin Film Festival - 'The International' Premiere

BERLIN - FEBRUARY 05: Jury member Tilda Swinton attends the premiere for 'The International' as part of the 59th Berlin Film Festival at the Berlinale Palast on February 5, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

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2009 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter - Arrivals

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 22: Actress Tilda Swinton arrives at the 2009 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter held at the Sunset Tower on February 22, 2009 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)

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2014 Los Angeles Film Festival - Opening Night Premiere Of "Snowpiercer" - Arrivals

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 11: Actress Tilda Swinton arrives at the 2014 Los Angeles Film Festival - Opening Night Premiere Of "Snowpiercer" at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on June 11, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

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'Snowpierce' Photocall - The 39th Deauville Film Festival

DEAUVILLE, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 07: Tilda Swinton poses at a photocall for the film 'Snowpierce' during the 39th Deauville American Film Festival on September 6, 2013 in Deauville, France. (Photo by Francois Durand/Getty Images)

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We Need To Talk About Kevin Photocall - 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 12: Actress Tilda Swintonattends the 'We Need To Talk About Kevin' photocall during the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals on May 12, 2011 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

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The Metropolitan Museum Of Art Costume Institute Annual Gala - Arrivals

NEW YORK - MAY 05: Actress Tilda Swinton arrives to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala, Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy, held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

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Arrivals At "The Chronicles Of Narnia"

LONDON - DECEMBER 07: Tilda Swinton arrives at the Royal Film Performance and World Premiere of "The Chronicles Of Narnia" at the Royal Albert Hall on December 7, 2005 in London, England. The new big screen adaptation of C S Lewis' The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe is held in aid of The Cinema And Television Benevolent Fund. (Photo by MJ Kim/Getty Images for BVI)

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W Magazine, With Dom Perignon, Celebrates Its Best Performances Issue And The Golden Globes

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 13: Actress Tilda Swinton arrives at the W Magazine Best Performances Issue and The Golden Globes celebration hosted by Dom Perignon and W Magazine held at Chateau Marmont on January 13, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images For W Magazine)

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David Bowie Is - Private View - Arrivals

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 20: Tilda Swindon attends the private view of 'David Bowie Is' at Victoria & Albert Museum on March 20, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)

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'Only Lovers Left Alive' Premiere - The 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 25: Actress Tilda Swinton attends the 'Only Lovers Left Alive' premiere during The 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals on May 25, 2013 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

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TIME 100 Gala, TIME'S 100 Most Influential People In The World - Red Carpet

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 24: Actress Tilda Swinton attends the TIME 100 Gala celebrating TIME'S 100 Most Influential People In The World at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 24, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Fernando Leon/Getty Images for TIME)

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"Io Sono L'Amore - I Am Love" Screening - TIFF 2009

TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 11: Actress Tilda Swinton arrives at the "Io Sono L'Amore - I Am Love" screening during the Toronto International Film Festival held at the Scotiabank Theatre on September 11, 2009 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Jim Ross/Getty Images)

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'Only Lovers Left Alive' Photocall - The 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 25: Tilda Swinton attends the 'Only Lovers Left Alive' photocall during The 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festival on May 25, 2013 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)

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"Moonrise Kingdom" Photocall - 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 16: Tilda Swinton poses at the "Moonrise Kingdom" photocall during the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2012 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

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69th Annual Golden Globe Awards - Arrivals

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 15: Actress Tilda Swinton arrives at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 15, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

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The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Screening Of "Only Lovers Left Alive"

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 10: Actress Tilda Swinton attends The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences screening of 'Only Lovers Left Alive' at Bing Theatre At LACMA at Bing Theatre At LACMA on March 10, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Angela Weiss/Getty Images)

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'The Grand Budapest Hotel' Premiere - 64th Berlinale International Film Festival

BERLIN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 06: Tilda Swinton attends 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' Premiere and opening ceremony during the 64th Berlinale International Film Festival at Berlinale Palast on February 6, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

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Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences' 2014 Governors Awards - Arrivals

HOLLYWOOD, CA - NOVEMBER 08: Actress Tilda Swinton attends the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences' 2014 Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center on November 8, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Fashion

Tilda Swinton is the ultimate style icon. She never conforms to trends. She embraces androgyny, often wears her short coiffe in non-traditional styles. She can go from neutral to avant-garde and every look is uniquely her own. There is simply no one like her. Tall, angular yet deliberately both masculine and feminine, it is often when she plays with gender that she is her most fascinating. She never appears awkward and the clothes NEVER wear her. You want to be a style goddess? Stop following everyone else and be yourself.