Brigitte Bardot: The Carefree Years of a Classic Icon

Her iconic beauty is so incredibly close to perfect that even her minor flaws are adored indiscriminately. To this day, Brigitte Bardot remains a sparkling symbol of French culture and fashion. Bardot secured her first magazine cover shoot with Elle at sixteen, and le look Brigitte Bardot quickly invaded the fashion industry, priming the teen idol for success in sometimes shocking films and pop music. The legendary sex symbol, who as a young woman was the model for Marianne, the national emblem of the French republic, retired from celebrity life at age 39 after over twenty years in the public eye. Today, the woman affectionately known as B.B. leverages her fame by advocating for animal rights.

For the star’s 75th birthday this year, the Musée des Années 30 (Museum of the 1930s) in Paris is hosting an exhibition called Brigitte Bardot: Les Années “Insouciance” (The “Carefree Years”). Featuring a delightful smorgasbord of media—from film clips to fashion accessories to Andy Warhol’s classic paintings of the star—the event has imbued the museum’s Espace Landowski with a flavor of the breezy, innocent years before the whirlwind chaos of Brigitte Bardot’s fame.

Through January 31st, 2010

Location: Musée des Années 30 – Espace Landowski 28 ave André Morizet Boulogne-Billancourt; Métro: Marcel Sembat or Boulogne Jean-Jaurès

Admission: €11

Phone Number: 01.55.70.28.70

Website: www.expobrigittebardot.com

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