From the early 1950s to the early 1970s, the most beautiful woman in the world was French. Some thought her lips unbearably pouty, her voice nagging, her legs like a dancer’s and her hair like a blond mane, her body too muscular, irresistible, unforgettable… a permanent aroma of sulfur, a cocktail or indolence and insolence, those were her initials “BB,” the two most famous letters of their time.
Immoral and sublime, Bardot, the embodiment of beauty and liberty, was the first star whose fame influenced French society itself, and all without calculation.
We’re celebrating the 80th birthday of this icon from another era, whose image remains a source of inspiration for the stars of today.
Julia Gragnon
