Yes you can be glamorous these days with the help of an excellent stylist and beauty team or with the aid of a dedicated personal trainer and a bucket loads of cash. But true style, and real superb fashion has somewhat declined over years as these things often do. Brigitte Bardot for me is one of the best dressed and stylish women who has ever graced this earth. Now living a quiet life in the French countryside, surrounded by her animals and expansive farm, Bardot is no longer a part of the celebrity lifestyle and attender of big events such as the Cannes Film Festival. However, back in her hey day, she was everything being French embodied. Care free attitude, big blonde hair, cheeky grin, amazing tanned body and natural charm - Bardot had it all and her style was quintessentially chic and original.
The amount of stars these days who have copied her style is astounding. Everyone from Kate Moss, Lara Stone and Claudia Schiffer to Rita Ora, Angelina Jolie and Pixie Lott have taken a leaf out of Bardot's book, whether it be the voluminous hair or sexy black eye make up. It's fair to say that Bardot's style has stood the test of time and is consistently referenced by stylists, artists and singers today as a source of fashion inspiration. In the 1960's Brigitte Bardot burst onto the movie scene with her erotic and somewhat saucy films which were famously banned in some countries! She was young, beautiful and French with a relaxed attitude and heart warming personality. The photos taken of a teenage Bardot while frolicking on the beach in Cannes wearing a black bathing suit were so controversial at the time (seeing as a swimming costume was new territory for women and extremely revealing) that she was looked down upon by the fashion elite and society in general. But Bardot didn't care! One of my favourite photographs of all time is a monochrome picture of Brigitte running along the beach in 1956 in a black dress, her hair flowing in the wind with a big smile on her face. It's such a fun photo and shows off the way in which Bardot could carry something as simple as a black dress with ease and elegance. These photos are now iconic.
Her tiny waist was accentuated with the tiny denim shorts she so loved paired with a simple cotton t-shirt. Polka dot shirts tucked into a pair of washed jeans and some canvas shoes were another style staple of Bardot's as well as the preppy bow in her hair and nautical sailor outfits. In the 70's she was never without her huge fedora hat and sunglasses while her love of simple, French classics elevated her as a style staple amongst many fashion magazines and circles.
I absolutely adore Bardot's effortless style and the way she dressed for herself, without the help of a stylist and fashion team. She had her own spirit and was comfortable in her own body to give anything a try. Tres chic!
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