It's a whole new era of Hepburn

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Yes, that's Audrey Hepburn dancing across your TV screen in the latest Gap ad. The actress, whose Funny Face character stylishly grooves to AC/DC's Back in Black, is not only the retailer's marketing focus but also its muse.

"We wanted to do something really special to re-launch our skinny black pants and thought, who better to showcase them?" says Trey Laird, creative director of Gap. The actress' son Sean Ferrer, chairman of the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund, approved the campaign as "a perfect representation of her."

"Sure, she was the little black dress," he says, "but she also was the black cigarette pant."

Audrey isn't just dancing these days:

*The iconic black Givenchy dress that Hepburn wore in 1961's Breakfast at Tiffany's goes on display at Christie's in New York City Oct. 6-13. The auction house will sell the dress Dec. 5 in London, and proceeds will go to City of Joy Aid, which raises money for India's poor. Pre-auction estimate: $94,000-$132,000.

*New this month: The biography Enchantment: The Life of Audrey Hepburn (Harmony, $25.95) by Donald Spoto.

*Party girl Nicole Richie channels Hepburn in father Lionel's video for I Call It Love, re-enacting the opening scene and other memorable moments from Breakfast at Tiffany's.

*Breakfast at Tiffany's was recently voted the film that has had the most influence on fashion by designers and style editors in a list compiled by American Express Red. Participating designers included Vivienne Westwood and Marc Jacobs. Another Hepburn film, My Fair Lady, came in sixth.

*The image of Hepburn as Holly Golightly is finding a home in people's homes: Pjatteryd negative print on canvas can be found for $79.99 at Ikea.com; the Audrey wall clock is $49.95 at CB2.com.

*Paramount released the 45th anniversary edition DVD of Breakfast at Tiffany's (Paramount, $20) this year. Audiophiles can tune into to Music From the Films of Audrey Hepburn CD, $17.98 at Target.com.

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