**the originals: françoise hardy
For the modern girl with an interest in fashion and a good internet connection, there's no shortage of inspiration. And while I'm all about finding the next big thing, sometimes it pays to take a step back. So, without further ado... meet style icon Françoise Hardy...
Françoise Hardy was born on January 17, 1944. She was raised by her unmarried mother, and she first ventured into music at the age of 16, when she received her first guitar as a present from her often-distant father. After learning a few chords, Françoise Hardy realized that she could easily duplicate her favorite songs from the radio. She began to compose and perform her own music; by April of 1964, she had released her first record. Her song "Tous les garçons et les filles" became a quick success, eventually selling over 700,000 copies in France alone.
Thanks to her talent and good looks, Françoise Hardy soon became a topic of interest for fashion magazines and musicians alike. She appeared on the cover of Paris Elle and Vogue, and she was pursued by Paul McCartney, John Lennon and David Bowie, among others. Some more of my favorite pictures...
I personally think Françoise Hardy's amazing hair was her best fashion contribution. The girl has killer bangs, and really, I just can't get enough...
Francoise Hardy was no glamour girl. I would liken her style to the paired-down and almost boyish sensibilities of modern style star Alexa Chung. Hardy was all about the perfect loafers and a comfy striped shirt. Take a look...
Black and white...
With Bob Dylan...
With husband Jacques Dutronc...
Total star power...
Favorites...
Don't forget to check out Françoise Hardy's music! Take a look at this YouTube video--the girl was gorgeous... AND she could sing!
(Photo credits: TFS, FashionsMostWanted, GreyTheBlog, TongueInChic, DazedOrSomething, All Over The World: Francoise Hardy, Unknown)
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46 comments:
Beautiful!
Have a pleasant day,
Berlin
oh i want my hair to be like hers! what an icon (:
great post, thanks for the very lovely comment,
i'm super jealous that you're going to see the XX! make sure you have a good time ahah.
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Great photos! Love her!
holy crap, her hair is like perfection!
she's gorgeous x
She's sooo beautiful, and all her pics are gorgeous! lovely post..
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an icon. Adore this lady!
Wow, what an icon.. Stunning! xx
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i love her...she's amazing!!!
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adorable french girl
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love her whole look but especially those great bangs!
love the pics... nice post!!!
She's very pretty
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she's awesome
so so so pretty, and she sings too ahaha
I want her hair
such a great post
♥ Marley
she is incredible. and makes me want bangs.
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Holy crap! She looks like she could totally be around today, there is nothing dated about her look at all. Super, super chic, amazing post! I didn't realize how gorgeous she was!
She's such a timeless beauty! I adore her hair and style! xoxooxxoxoo
What a stunning woman.
Wow she is beautiful. And Her style still looks completely relevant.
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LOVE her! Great post :)
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wow she is gorgeous! love discovering all these amazing ladies through your blog :')
I've seen this post again, and she's perfect
I think women from the past where prettier than today (unfortunately)
♥ Marley
her bangs are amazing!
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wow isn't she absolutely amazing.... incredible collection of photograhps.. thank you for sharing =)
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Simply gorgeous! What great photographs :) I think French ladies are hard to beat on the fashion front. I have recently been blogging about France and wrote a post on Jean Seberg from A Bout De Souffle... Do you know her? I think you'd love her too! Your blog is lovely, I'm your newest follower! City Girl x
So gorgeous.
Stunning! I'm in awe of her hair
This pictures are really great! I love the first of the black and white ones. I like this type of post and can't wait to see more from you.
Thanks for commenting on my blog! I wish I knew the name of the girl from lookbook.nu but I didn't pay attention to the name (I'll make sure to next time.
I feel like going and cutting bangs into my hair now, even though I know they (or I) won't look like hers. Lovely post
Françoise is one of the most beautiful girls ever. Love herself and her music! she's a gorgeous diva!
She's wonderful! I didn't know her as a singer and from all the pictures I've only ever seen one. She might not have worn glamour, but she certainly exudes it.
Her hair is beautiful
Rianna xxxx
THANKS for posting this! her style looks so effortsless and she is such a natural beauty! really, this was a great and original post!
Wow. Fierce and gorgeous and timeless! In loooove with her perfect bangs too! Thanks for sharing so many wonderful images!
Love the photos!
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She is perfect.
great times, fashion and designs...
awesome photos! great fashion at a great time!
Love,
Jennifer & Sherry
She is gorgeous!!
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great post!! Amazing photos
Wow, i loved, loved, loved this post! She looks amazing, i love all the vintage photography and pictures and style. I was so born in the wrong decade :(
Stacey xx
Great!!!!Love her!
thanks for sharing :)
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I love Francoise Hardy! She's one of my biggest inspirations!
Love the song as well :)
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Seriously, AMAZING photos!!! thanks for this!
Whoa! If Francoise was a model, she would be Freja.
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Amazing post!:)
Her hair is absolute perfection. I want mine to look like that! Such gorgeous photos!
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