She is one of the more underrated cinema stars of our time yet certainly one of the most beautiful. French actress Audrey Tautou, noted for her tiny gamine physique and pixie looks, is perhaps most famous for her leading role as the quirky Montmartre waitress in
Amelie in 2001 or as the face of the
Chanel No 5 campaign of 2009.
The
revelation that she had been chosen as the face of the world's most
renowned perfume did not come to me as any surprise. Everything that
Chanel No 5 was, she was too: classic, alluring and undeniably...French!
Not
that her statement look is such a difficult one to simulate. Her
outfits provide an interesting mix of the masculine and feminine,
combining little T shirts, long-sleeved tops and simple knitwear staples
with minimal accessories. These are items that we all possess, yet
never seem to succeed when it comes to that twist of classic French
chic. In our society which promotes sex-appeal through minimal attire
and the
idea that less-is-more, Audrey's image comes as a refreshing new
approach to the meaning of
la coquette.
