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" Lauren Bacall was so much more than a sultry film siren. She was, in a phrase, the definition of womanhood. With her sinewy hips, gravely voice, and tough-broad mystique, the silver-screen star showed future generations how to be glamorous, and best of all, provocative. Though often described as a legend, she didn&amp;#039;t like the term. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s a title and category I am less than fond of,&amp;quot; Bacall wrote in her 1994 autobiography, Now. &amp;quot;Aren&amp;#039;t legends dead?&amp;quot; But that&amp;#039;s what she got wrong. Legends like Bacall will always live on. Here are just a few things we learned from the icon.  1. How to own a red lip    2. How to perfect that bedroom-eye stare That signature seductive look that made her so famous was actually designed out of necessity. When she first met Humphrey Bogart in 1944 on the set of To Have and Have Not, Bacall was so nervous that the only way she could stop herself from trembling was to hold her chin down and look at him in that coquettish way.  3. How to stand tall &amp;quot;You just learn to cope with whatever you have to cope with,&amp;quot; Bacall said. &amp;quot;I spent my childhood in New York, riding on subways and buses. And you know what you learn if you&amp;#039;re a New Yorker? The world doesn&amp;#039;t owe you a damn thing.&amp;quot;  4. How to fall in love She and Humphrey Bogart had a whirlwind 12-year marriage that started with an impromptu kiss in her trailer. He was 20 years older and already married. Bacall said, &amp;quot;He was the man who meant everything in the world to me; I couldn&amp;#039;t believe my luck.&amp;quot;  5. How to age gracefully 6. And, of course, how to whistle    Watch Now      Related:Lauren Bacall Has Died at 89The 50 Most Iconic Beauty Looks of All Time 75 Most Iconic Hairstyles of All Time "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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