"Jean Seberg is the inaugural and most iconic face of the Nouvelle Vague, or French New Wave, thanks to 'Breathless' by Jean-Luc Godard, whose pioneering shoot has been recreated in Richard Linklater's new film. Zoey Deutch brings to life this American woman who had a tragic life and death. She fled to France seeking the roles Hollywood denied her and turned her haircut into a style icon still remembered today."
"That's what happened with the legendary short-sleeved knitted sweater Seberg wears in a frame from the film, featuring the 'Herald Tribune' logo. Seberg, who plays a newspaper seller named Patricia Franchini, was the one who designed one of the most iconic t-shirts in film history. She died in 1979 after being pursued for years by the FBI for her support of the Black Panthers."
"It was none other than fashion designer Gabrielle Chanel who helped Anna Karina, born Hanne Karin Bayer, come up with her stage name when she arrived in Paris at just 17. A native of Denmark, she became the most representative face of the French New Wave, using her intensely lined black eyes and strategically tousled bangs brushing her eyebrows as her signature aesthetic calling card."
Jean Seberg rose to prominence as the inaugural and most iconic face of the French New Wave through Breathless, later recreated in Richard Linklater's new film. She moved to France seeking roles denied in Hollywood and popularized an extremely short pixie haircut that contrasted with a feminine Parisian wardrobe of capri pants, modest heels, off-the-shoulder sweaters and floppy hats. New Wave filmmakers often prioritized wardrobe over narrative and actors frequently chose their on-screen clothes. Seberg designed the Herald Tribune sweater in Breathless and later faced FBI pursuit for supporting the Black Panthers. Gabrielle Chanel helped Anna Karina adopt a stage name; Karina's lined eyes and tousled bangs became defining.
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