Sensuous, chic and effortlessly feminine are the cornerstones of Bardot's appeal. Parisian ballerina meets a painfully adulterous aura in one fine, classic exemplification of that true woman that Saint Laurent was talking about when he presented us with Le Smoking.
She captured the heart of Gainsbourg, Vadim and Lennon to name a few- and has been breathing life into the image of curvacious young francophiles ever since; Laying claim to three distinctive era's of individuality.
Paris in the Fifties was a very structured era, and any fledgling starlet knew she belonged in a Bustier. Classic Dior is a good reference point for Bardot at this time. We see her in a great deal of fitted cocktail gowns, heavy wool dress suits and cropped tailored jackets matched with sky-high heels in neutral tones.
This monochrome wool pencil dress from McQ is Brigitte envisaged, a fine accentuation of ample curves with a gentle dip neck to suggest the naive sexuality that Bardot gave fame too.
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Next, a must-have for any appreciator of Europe's glamour-revolution in the Sixties. A knitted Cashmere sweater dress by Miu Miu: complete, classic and perfectly effortless. Matched with a luxe pair of silk tights (also by Miu Miu) and a slip on pair of Lanvin flats, you are the very picture of Roger Vadim's dream girl.
Finally, Bardot's most daring era. The Seventies brought Brigitte her 40th birthday, and how did she celebrate? By allowing her current beau (and seasoned erotic photographer) to take candid snaps on the beach of their St. Tropez home. The images were published in Playboy on the eve of her Birthday.
"What better gift to myself than to know I am still incredible?"
A revealing statement on how her personal style would develop in the next decade of her life.
St. Tropez is hot and lovely, and freedom and sexuality were in pique. Bright, daring prints and glorius, vivid colours (largely defined by Pucci) made a strong impact on Bardot's wardrobe- as we see here with the Cancello print shift dress. Formidibly daring, however sensible in design this dress incapsulates what the Easy Rider era was for BB. A little more mature, but still rich in the "effortless chic" quality which defined her.
Available, of course, on Net-a-Porter.com
St. Tropez is hot and lovely, and freedom and sexuality were in pique. Bright, daring prints and glorius, vivid colours (largely defined by Pucci) made a strong impact on Bardot's wardrobe- as we see here with the Cancello print shift dress. Formidibly daring, however sensible in design this dress incapsulates what the Easy Rider era was for BB. A little more mature, but still rich in the "effortless chic" quality which defined her.
Available, of course, on Net-a-Porter.com
"I’ve always preferred mythology to history. History is composed of truths that become lies, mythology of lies that become truths. One characteristic of our age is that it creates instant myths in every field. The press is responsible for inventing people who already exist and endowing them with an imaginary life, superimposed on their own. Brigitte Bardot is a perfect example of this odd concoction. It is likely that fate set her down at the precise point where dream and morality merge. Her beauty and talent are undeniable, but she possesses some other, unknown quality which attracts idolaters in an age deprived of gods."
– Jean Cocteau
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