Our today’s style icon for we delight in her beauty, is the Parisian goddess who combines youth, sex, insolence, and grace, all wrapped up in one. This is Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot, born on September 28, 1934 in the magical city of Paris.
From an adorable young ballet student, to a 15 year old Elle Magazine cover model – and the most desirable actress of her time – the cameras loved Brigitte immediately and they’ve never forgotten her (just like all the men that met her in person). But besides all this beauty and grace, this woman’s love for animals and her lifetime struggle to make their rights stand, are two additional reasons for the world to love her.
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Too Many Romances and an Interrupted Career
Her first acting role was with ‘Le Trou Normand’ at the age of 18. In this precise moment, the world fell in love with her talent, and most of all, the world fell in love with her angelic beauty. After two more fictional lives, a real life happy moment: her wedding with the screenwriter and filmmaker Roger Vadim, in 1952. Five years later, they separated.
But the show must go on, so Brigitte never gave up on happiness. Her first American film ‘Un Acte d’Amour’, established her “sex-kitten” image. After this, all the French films had to be dubbed into English, to satisfy the American desire to see her on screen. From 1952 to 1956, Brigitte appeared in seventeen films. ‘And God Created Woman’ was her biggest success and still the moto for her beauty.
Actress Brigitte Bardot on location during filming of movie Viva Maria. (Photo by Ralph Crane/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images)
Some may say that Brigitte Bardot’s romantic life was as intense as her career, once she had 100 lovers – including the actress’ four husbands. Few men (and even women) could resist her feline eyes and unique smile. But in 1973, after 47 films, diverse musical shows, over 60 songs, several nervous breakdowns, and too many passions, Bardot decided to bring her acting career to an end. La Madrague, her house in Saint Tropez, was where the French actress and animal activist decided to retire to with her son, her husband Bernard d’Ormale, and their beloved animals. And she still resides there today.
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From a Beloved Woman to an Animal Lover
As you can easily see, all the fame and fortune (and even the several unhappy moments of her life) haven’t transformed Bardot into an insensitive person. She established the ‘Foundation for the Protection of Distressed Animals’ in the mid-1970s and the ‘Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the Welfare and Protection of Animals’ in the mid-1980s. And she still has hundreds of animals in her house in Saint Tropez. We’ve got it all figured out for now: it’s possible to be a vegetarian animal defender, and still be a style icon and a beauty inspiration. Brigitte Bardot is the living proof of it.
Design Inspirations
As an iconic diva and a true inspiration, this angelic but undeniably sexy woman has inspired so many with her work and eminent style. The CovetED team searched for the best designs that could have been inspired by this sexy angel. What you will see is a selection of interior design pieces that we found similar to Bardot’s style. Be inspired!
Virgin Bicycle by Delightfull
Lounge Chair Minotti
Forbidden Bed by Koket
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