COVETED MAGAZINE PAGE 161.
CATHERINE DENEUVE
Numerous books, magazine columns and web posts have been
dedicated to the graceful style of French women, and if anyone
deserves the greater part of the credit for that, it’s Catherine
Deneuve. Not only has she grasped natural glamour with her typical
trench coat looks, chandelier earrings, and humble heels, her timeless
blonde beauty and an air of mystery, made her the iconic Parisian
woman. Described as reserved, enigmatic and secretive, the French
film actress always had her hair impeccably coiffed and her eyeliner
immaculately applied.
Likewise, her trademark image included a thick mane of blonde hair
and a ubiquitous cigarette in her hand.With her increasing success,
the golden girl of French cinema, also became very well known as the
muse of famous designer Yves Saint Laurent, whom she met at the
set of Luis Buñuel’s film, Belle de Jour in 1966.
The classic style of clothing of the character from their first movie
collaboration is still iconic today for its eternal femininity.Deneuve
was later chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars
in film history (#38), and that was in part due to her cagy posture.
She also became known as the “ice queen” of French cinema thanks
to iconic roles as a twin in Les Demoiselles de Rochefort and as a
psychopath in Roman Polanski’s Repulsion. Moreover, an authentic
model for French splendor, her image was used to represent Marianne,
the national symbol of France, from 1985 to 1989.
Interesting fact is that Deneuve’s ads as a spokesmodel for Chanel
No. 5, caused sales of the perfume to soar in United States.To this
day, with 133 films, 16 Vogue Paris covers and a myriad of photo
shoots with the world’s greatest photographers, Catherine Deneuve
became a muse for the world of cinema, fashion and photography.
“Described as reserved, enigmatic and
secretive, the French film actress always
had her hair impeccably coiffed and her
eyeliner immaculately applied.”
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