February 8, 2012 world of men's style / fashion / grooming RSS
“Brigitte Bardot”
08/17/11
·
What's What

The 12 Original Playboys of the Jetset Sixties

The 12 Original Playboys of the Jetset Sixties

Part One of Five

When 78-year-old Gunter Sachs killed himself with a single gun shot to the head in May of this year, the world not only lost an accomplished marksman, but also a fine bobsledder, photographer, and manufacturer of ball-bearings. Of greater concern, though, was the fact that Gunter was widely considered to be the world’s last remaining “Original Playboy,” of which there were twelve.

“Twelve, and no more,” Gunter said of his bronzed, international jet-setting comrades. “The golden age when an elite breed of professional pleasure seekers fascinated the world is over. We were charming and spoke languages and behaved well with women. To go with a girl to Tahiti was incredible. Now everybody goes to Tahiti.”

In short, it’s not all ball-bearings these days…»

 

ALL What's What
TAGSTags
03/03/10
·
LinkOut

Brigitte Bardot is Timeless

brigittebardot_crop.jpg

Yesterday’s Girl: Sartorially Inclined takes a moment to appreciate Brigitte Bardot. [Sartorially Inclined]

Base Instincts: Molly Lambert dissects the orgy of crassness that is Basic Instinct. [This Recording]

I’ll Be Your Host for the Evening: Do the Oscars need a permanent host? We’re pretty sure Bob Hope is too old for that. [Esquire]

Twill for the Ages: A trip to an archival khaki warehouse proves to be all kinds of awesome. [A Continuous Lean]

ALL LinkOut
TAGSTags
ADVERTISEMENT
09/01/09
·
LinkOut

Brigitte Bardot’s Still Got It

bardot_crop.jpg

Vintage Gear: A new set of Brigitte Bardot pics shows her softer side. We’ll always have Contempt… [Art Knowledge News]

On the Rocks: Barneys may be in line for another bankruptcy, just fifteen years after the last one. [Bloomberg]

Furries: A guide to men in fur coats. We’ll help summarize: just don’t. [Magnificent Bastard]

It’s Close to Midnight: If you want to see 13,000 people doing the Thriller dance in a public place, click here. That is all. [Neatorama]

ALL LinkOut
TAGSTags
06/24/09
·
Art Threat

They’re Gonna Put Me in the Movies

bbardot_crop.jpg

We can never see enough Hollywood and rock photography, especially when it comes from the sweet spot between the mid 60s and the mid 70s, when just about everyone was young, attractive, and wearing corduroy.

So we were glad to run across Terry O’Neill’s latest exhibition, double-posted at GQ UK and CNN. Our favorite shot is this windy snap of Brigitte Bardot, but there are plenty more of Brian Jones, an aquatic Raquel Welch, and the underrated style icon David Hemmings. Consider it your morning inspiration.

See a few of the shots»

ALL Art Threat
TAGSTags
06/11/08
·
Object

Blue Serge Shoes

canvas_bensimon_shoes.jpg

An iconic French tennis shoe worn by the likes of style heros Serge Gainsbourg and JFK is finally making its way stateside for fall.

Ironically, La Tennis Bensimon, as they call it back home, was originally inspired by American Army surplus following World War II. Made of canvas and suede with rubber soles and a hand-finished look, they have a classic, timeless quality; unsurprisingly the women’s version was a fave of Brigitte Bardot and Jane Birkin. We like the basic navy blue cotton toile version pictured here, which comes in 10 colors and several variations.

Canvas sneaks are enjoying something of a vogue at the moment—hello Steven Alan—but we think these puppies will probably outlast the vagaries of fashion.

ALL Object
TAGSTags
ADVERTISEMENT