Françoise Hardy

[Astrid21]

Originally posted by Style.com

Even if she weren’t strikingly beautiful, Françoise Hardy would be an icon for groundbreakers.In the mid 1960s, Hardy perfectly bridged two worlds with her boho sex appeal (straight hair, eyebrow-dusting bangs, acoustic guitar) and pared-down mod aesthetic (chiseled cheekbones, an intense gaze, a Courrèges wardrobe). Her elegant, world-weary ballads like Comment Te Dire Adieu were obligatory listening for the cool cats and the hipsters alike, while her flickering charisma caught the eye of directors from John Frankenheimer (who cast her in Grand Prix) to Jean Luc Godard (who put her in Masculin, Féminin). Decades later, with her recording career still going strong, Hardy is still hitting all the right notes.

For those of you who don't know her, here are a couple of cd's to check out:

The Vogue Years

Les Chansons D'Amour

They can be found at Amazon.

 

[ignitioned32]

I her.

 

[leyla m.]

me too.
love her songs... and i am glad someone else does too since noone so far has shared my passion for her
there is a great CD also she did with JACQUES DUTRONC

 

[trean]

She is so beautiful,she has a very strong face

 

[Kelsey]

She is divine.
I love her face and her music!

 

[Serena]

true, she's an icon. so beautiful, talented, chic

love that photo of her on a bike.

 

[LolitaLuxe]

im a fan too. her reminds me a bit of gisele . the old 60's blk&whts are cool B) i like her style & music

 

[Spacemiu]

love her

 

[Meg]

loved that style.com article on her. she's fab

 

[Astrid21]

Thanks for the extra pics, Kelsey.

 

[pfwoot]

She looks s omuch like a friend of mine.
I'll have to check out her music, thanks for the tips, Astrid. Sounds cool

 

[strawberry daiquiri]

her.

Thanks for reviving the topic anna...

 

[Fawn]

OOH, I don't think I've seen the last two pictures before- striking! I absolutely adore her music as well, so melancholic and wistful. She reminds me of a more Ye-Ye version of Nico.

 

[Estella*]

She reminds me of a more Ye-Ye version of Nico.

i was thinking the exact same thing! i was listening to nico when i posted the pictures yesterday!

 

[Kimkhuu]

I actually find her very pretty.

 

[liberty33r1b]

beautiful! haven't seen those pics before.

 

[luxmode]

nice thread astrid21!!! my contribution:

 

[satinella]

She was really beautiful, and she's still a very classy woman. Besides, she seems to be nice, kind, and her last album is sooooo great!

 

[maarit]

 

[Pacifica]

I loooove Françoise Hardy! I saw her last year on Le Plus Grand Cabaret Du Monde ( a TV-çinq show here in Canada) with (I think) Johnny Halliday. She looks fantastic!! French women seem to age so beautifully. I think that, maybe, they embrace age more than we do in North America. Jeanne Morreau, Isabell Adjani...they have wrinkles AND sex appeal! Or maybe it's all the cream, cheese and wine! mmmm....I think I'll put on some music and have a snack!