They don't make them like they used to, at least not in the case of Lauren Bacall. So when news broke last night that the screen legend had passed [1] away at 89 at her home in Manhattan's Upper West Side, the responses instantly began pouring across Instagram and Twitter — hey, a strong reaction for a strong lady. Known for her brassy voice and an attitude to match, the onetime model has influenced decades of women with her blazers, high-neck blouses, and affinity for pearls from the 1950s and beyond. How influential was she? Here's how:
Just devastated to hear of #Legend [2] of #Film [3] #Fashion [4]
#Stage [5] #icon [6] #glamour [7] #goddess [8] and #Ny [9] native… http://t.co/5nrKBQadsx [10]
— Zac Posen (@Zac_Posen) August 13, 2014 [11]
"You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and blow." https://t.co/H8SAVXq5LQ [12]
— Laura Brown (@laurabrown99) August 13, 2014 [13]
The deep part. Baggy trousers. The timbre of a trucker. Teaching a man to whistle. She changed the feminine ideal of sexy: RIP Lauren Bacall
— Derek Blasberg (@DerekBlasberg) August 13, 2014 [14]
Not an ingenue: Lauren Bacall exuded grown-up glamour and smarts. http://t.co/IWNfqjT5FK [15] via @washingtonpost [16]
— Robin Givhan (@RobinGivhan) August 13, 2014 [17]
Lauren Bacall, lifelong style icon. http://t.co/XNmy8tAXKc [18] pic.twitter.com/AD3HbuAY1s [19]
— Stella Bugbee (@stellabugbee) August 13, 2014 [20]
I grew up on Lauren Bacall movies. As a kid, I thought she was my aunt & at @ELLEmagazine [21], I got to work with her. I ❤️ that voice. RIP
— Joe Zee (@mrjoezee) August 13, 2014 [22]
'If you want me just whistle' -#RIP [23] Lauren Bacall #actress [24] #styleicon [25] #legend [26] http://t.co/tVVwrn9WXg [27]
— Peter Som (@Peter_Som) August 13, 2014 [28]
All 16 of the Icons Name-Dropped in Madonna's "Vogue" Are Now Gone http://t.co/NdmDfHUq8l [29]
— Nina Garcia (@ninagarcia) August 13, 2014 [30]
Fearless. Smoldering. Unforgettable. Bombshell. #LaurenBacall [31]
— Victoria's Secret (@VictoriasSecret) August 13, 2014 [32]
Source: Instagram user rosiehw [33]