Briggitte Bardot's Hairstyle Idea: Messy & Elegant Hair!

"...In her 60’s heydays you would have been hard pressed to find a man who did not consider Brigitte Bardot, or BB, to be the ultimate sex symbol. Serge Gainsbourg wrote songs for her, fashion designers adored her and she was even chosen to be the first face of Marianne, the Liberty symbol of France.

She was ahead of her time in many ways and her bohemian looks had a huge influence on the fashion and beauty world. Her signature messy up-do, cat eye make-up and sexy nude pout are still being emulated in photo shoots today. She is also credited for popularizing the Bikini through her movies and for taking the ballet flat from the stage onto the streets..." Read More >>

"...Brigitte is recognised for popularizing bikini swimwear in early films such as Manina (Woman without a Veil, 1952), in her appearances at Cannes and in many photo shoots.

Brigitte Bardot also brought into fashion the choucroute ("sauerkraut") hairstyle (a sort of beehive hair style) and gingham clothes after wearing a checkered pink dress, designed by Jacques Esterel, at her wedding to Charrier.

The fashions of the 1960s looked effortlessly right and spontaneous on her and she joined Marilyn Monroe and Jackie Kennedy in becoming a subject for Andy Warhol paintings..." Read More >>

You can watch a mini biography of her and learn a little more about this authentic beautiful woman and classic fashion icon:

Image Sources:

http://stylelovely.com/mydailystyle/2013/12/bangs-inspiration

http://fashionista.com/2012/07/happy-bastille-day-celebrate-with-a-look-back-at-our-favorite-french-style-icons-from-yesterday-and-today

http://modcloth.tumblr.com/page/6

http://roykahmann.tumblr.com/post/32583982360

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