Uncovered shoulders, slightly puffy sleeves, bust highlighted by a row of smocks or ruffles: the top Bardot is one of the most distinctive fashion pieces. Pure produced from the 60s, it owes its notoriety to a certain Brigitte Bardot who made it one of the masterpieces of his signature look, as well as the red carpet Repetto ballerinas, the midi skirt or the sailor. Half a century later, this top with bucolic paces seizes the imagination of the creators who unanimously put him on the front of the podiums.


The top Bardot, the trend of spring-summer 2017

As leaders of this trend, one finds without surprise the American designers who remain fascinated by this French style. Tory Burch, Michael Kors, J.Crew ... .. all reinterpret the top Bardot in retro versions, combining them most often to long skirts or midis worn high sizes and jewelry a bit gipsy.

Other designers like ChloƩ or Diane Von Furstenberg twist the top Bardot with feminine ruffles or stripes inspired baba cool at ChloƩ.


How to wear the top Bardot?

Far from the parades, the top Bardot seems to find an echo in the ready-to-wear shops, the room having invaded all the bearers, from Zara to Claudie Pierlot. If one adopts it without hesitation, one takes care however not to sink in the total look sixties. To disguise Brigitte Bardot is one thing, becoming the official look-alike is another.

So we put on a rather soft model, white or in light chambray, that we mix to boyfriend jeans a destroy strand or straight pants, floor fire. If it is absolutely necessary to wear a skirt, it is chosen to be plain, simple, with no excessive wrinkled or vaporous effect.

On the accessories side, we can opt for some gri-gri necklaces, brought back from travels, or a pair of neo-etnic earrings as well as a pair of wedge sandals and a simple pocket as a bag.

Discover the top version spring-summer 2017 in the following slideshow