Charlotte Le Bon
SHE'S SO VIOLET:
CHARLOTTE LE BON
She's So VIOLET
- Written By
- LEXY LEBSACK
When VIOLET GREY gossips, it's to gather affectionate words of praise from those who know the subject best. The latest object of chatter is Charlotte Le Bon, the doll-eyed, willowy Canadian model turned film actress in the much-anticipated fashion biopic, Yves Saint Laurent (in theaters June 25).
While international film stardom appears to be Charlotte’s destiny, (both of her parents are actors), the 27-year-old began her career in front of the camera as a model. Le Bon moved from her native Montreal to Paris to further her career, but was cast on French television instead. She gained immediate recognition playing Miss Météo (a quirky weather girl) on Le Grand Journal de Canal, which led to her eventual casting in films including Mood Indigo (a whimsical love story starring Audrey Tautou), Le Marche (a civil rights drama), and this month’s Yves Saint Laurent.
In the biopic, she plays Victoire Doutreleau, the platonic partner and muse to the illustrious French designer. With her growing resume, it seems Hollywood, too, has taken notice: Her first English language project, the Steven Spielberg-produced film The Hundred Foot Journey, debuts next month.
When asked to describe Le Bon in only three words, Jalil Lespert (director of Yves Saint Laurent) pauses, then with staggering French charm, replies, “accessible, inaccessible, and therefore, fascinating.” Fall in love with Le Bon, as it seems everyone does, including Lespert, her Saint Laurent co-star Pierre Niney, and Dominique Collandant, the film’s makeup artist; then learn how to create a look inspired by her character, the entrancing Doutreleau, below.
QUOTES ON CHARLOTTE
DESCRIBE CHARLOTTE LE BON...
Charlotte has an incredible face that’s half model, half doll; half modern and half Japanese MANGA.
DOMINIQUE COLLANDANT, CHIEF MAKEUP ARTIST, YVES SAINT LAURENT
Charlotte is talented. But more than that, she was born to be an artist.
PIERRE NINEY, ACTOR, YVES SAINT LAURENT
She is agreeable, flexible and malleable, but at the same time she brings a great amount of depth to her work.
jalil lespert, director, yves saint laurent
To a certain point, Victoire Doutreleau [Le Bon's character] was the main director of the YSL fashion house, so WE NEEDED a woman who could show that strength and determination, but always have CHARM.
PIERRE NINEY, ACTOR, YVES SAINT LAURENT
