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How to Recreate 70’s Summer Style like Brigitte Bardot

The style icon status of Brigitte Bardot (BB) is undeniable.  Before she retired in the 90’s to her beachy retreat in Southern France she managed to keep her look relevant and classic throughout the years.  In fact there isn’t a look from any of the decades she was active that wouldn’t look fabulous in 2021.  Countless articles have been written about BB’s style; in fact this is at least the third one I’ve written about BB.  A few years ago I was on a gingham kick and I wrote about BB’s love of gingham in the 1950s.  For today’s post I chose to use BB’s 1970s summer style as my inspiration.

In the 1970s BB was in her 40s and still looking incredibly beautiful.  She embraced the more the natural fabrics and fibers of the the day, a juxtaposition from the “new” synthetic fibers so popular in the 1960s.  The 70s was also the time in BB’s life that she was becoming more passionate about animals and the environment so 70s style was a perfect compliment to her changing lifestyle.

Brigitte Bardot in all her bohemian beauty! St. Tropez in the 1970s.

To recreate her natural, a bit bohemian, and comfortable yet chic summer style you need the following:

Here is how I recreated her 70’s style.  I went with a red tiered maxi dress, gold Tory Burch Miller sandals, simple gold hoop earrings, and a straw basket bag from Sezane.  Here’s an updated take on the red tiered maxi dress.

My take on BB’s 1970s summer style

 

For more style icon inspiration read- How to Recreate Jackie O’s Signature Summer Style.

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10 Comments

  1. Lindsay
    March 5, 2021 / 4:32 pm

    So much YES to this! You have her style down. She is one of my forever favorites for style inspo!

    • lbroper80
      Author
      March 5, 2021 / 5:36 pm

      Thank you! I basically love everything she wore! 🙂

    • lbroper80
      Author
      March 9, 2021 / 2:20 pm

      You are so sweet! I have so much fun doing these. I love finding a look I love and then putting my own spin on it. I know you do! #kindredspirits.

    • lbroper80
      Author
      March 9, 2021 / 2:19 pm

      Thank you!

  4. Nicole Carr
    March 6, 2021 / 7:40 pm

    Such a style icon! You nailed her look <3

    • lbroper80
      Author
      March 9, 2021 / 2:19 pm

      Thank you! I love her style too. 🙂

  5. Ashh
    March 7, 2021 / 1:16 am

    Thanks for this inspo. Total goals 🙌😍.

  6. Jenna Rad
    March 7, 2021 / 1:46 am

    I’m so thrilled you posted this because I can always get down with a chic and comfy maxi dress!