A Parisian It Girl Shares Her Top 5 French Beauty Muses Inline

  • Françoise Hardy
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    Françoise Hardy

    “I’m obsessed with her—throughout the late 1960s to early 1970s—the straight hair, the perfect long fringe. Beautiful light skin, hardly any makeup but yeux de biche (cat-eyes). I don’t think she was considered the sexiest at that time, but this is exactly why I love her. She is sensual in an understated way.”

  • Marie Trintignant
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    Marie Trintignant

    “A rebellious beauty, raw and moving. Sharp-eyed.”

  • Anne Wiazemsky
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    3/5

    Anne Wiazemsky

    “Redhead with freckles—and a temper. Her look in Les Valseuses is when I like her the most, although I find her sublime today. Clear skin, no makeup, but once in a while a red lip.”

  • Isabelle Huppert
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    Isabelle Huppert

    “During the Nouvelle Vague era. I like her sailor hat, hair-up look in La Chinoise by Godard. But I’m even more inspired by her possessed–nice-daughter look in Theorem by Pasolini. Her mouth is always open and she has what we call in French les dents du bonheur (gap in the front teeth), which gives a sexy twist.”

  • Sylvette David
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    Sylvette David

    “When she was 17 years old, and Picasso’s love and muse. I adore her savage beauty, unbrushed high ponytail, and short fringe. Love the freedom of her look—extremely natural with freckles.”