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The iconic actress and model died Tuesday, but we will forever remember her sexy husky voice, seductive beauty and of course, effortlessly cool style that embodied the modern sophisticated woman. From her famous finger waves to her scorching structured suits, we're celebrating Bacall's life and career with 20 style moments we love.

A classic Hollywood star, Bacall was known for her sultry looks and elegant style. As TIME wrote when she first made a name for herself in To Have and Have Not, in 1944, “Lauren Bacall has cinema personality to burn, and she burns both ends against an unusually little middle… She has a javelinlike vitality, a born dancer's eloquence in movement, a fierce female shrewdness and a special sweet-sourness”

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