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In Photos: Elizabeth Taylor's Most Glamorous Moments

To celebrate late icon's birthday, we look back at her most stylish moments in photos.

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To celebrate the late icon's birthday, we're looking back at her most stylish moments in photos. With her love of big diamonds, feminine silhouettes and head-to-toe glamour, the actress became a fashion symbol of the '50s and still manages to inspire us today.

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HOLLYWOOD - C.1950. Elizabeth Taylor poses for a fashion photograph in Hollywood around 1940. (Photo by Mark Rucker/Transcendental Graphics, Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Elizabeth Taylor
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1948

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A portrait of actress Elizabeth Taylor in the 1950's. (Photo by Eric Ryan/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Elizabeth Taylor
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1950s

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Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011), British actress, wearing a green sleeveless low-cut dress, with a white fur wrap on the arm of the armchair in which she sits, circa 1950. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)
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British-born American actress Elizabeth Taylor (1932 - 2011) in a sleeveless lace outfit, circa 1950. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)
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1950s

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A Place In The Sun, Elizabeth Taylor
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1951

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1954: Actress Elizabeth Taylor poses for a portrait session in 1954. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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1954

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Elephant Walk, Elizabeth Taylor
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1954

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Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011), British actress, wearing a red dress with a white fur stole in a studio portrait, against a white background, circa 1955. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)
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British-born American actress Elizabeth Taylor (1932 - 2011) feeding tidbits from her table to a pet poodle, circa 1955. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)
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1955

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British-born American actress Elizabeth Taylor (1932 - 2011), wearing an evening gown and a pearl bracelet, circa 1955. (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images)
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1955

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NOVEMBER 24: Actress Elizabeth Taylor poses for a portrait on the set of the movie "Giant" which was released on November 24, 1956. (Photo by Frank Worth, Courtesy of Emage International/Getty Images)
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