The 1961 Blake Edwards-directed film Breakfast at Tiffany's , immortalized in the 1990s pop canon by Deep Blue Something, stands the test of time. The romantic comedy, which is handily available to stream on Netflix this Valentine's Day, stars Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly, clad in the now-iconic little black dress and pearls, as an aspiring lady who lunches , who lives in a subdivided townhouse on the Upper East Side .