At just 18, she quickly became an icon of 1960s style. Best known for her thick, eye-dusting bangs and androgynous dressing, Hardy's look became synonymous with effortless French style.

In 1960, Françoise Hardy surprised her family—twice. First, she passed her baccalauréat exam with flying colors, a shock, really. Then, for her reward, she chose a guitar over a transistor radio.

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Almost against her will, Françoise Hardy thus became both an icon of song and fashion. "Le temps de l'amour" to music by Jacques Dutronc (who would become her husband 20 years later) in 1962 ...