Illustration by Miss Lotion

At BLEND’s Hq, this man is considered one of the most intriguing icons of popular culture. According to us, Serge Gainsbourg (Paris, 1928 – 1991) was the master of charisma, the king of style and one of the most credible womanizers of all time. Sultry but true, rude but honest, arrogant but deliberate; Gainsbourg certainly had his ways.

This lover of many intoxicated almost every single woman he laid eyes on. After a brief romance with Brigit Bardot he fell for the charmes of Jane Birkin, with whom he had a child; actress and singer Charlotte Gainsbourg. There are way too many interesting articles, videos and photographs of Gainsbourg available online for us to present you with a brief recap of his life. Nevertheless, we thought we’d share a selection of our favorite Gainsbourg fragments.

Jane Birkin et Serge Gainsbourg \ Je T’aime,…Moi Non Plus

Serge Gainsbourg \ La Javanaise

Whitney Houston Serge Gainsbourg
Epic fragment of the rude Gainsbourg

Gainsbourg and Birkin

O, and don’t forget to check out Gainsbourg, the movie about his life, directed by Joann Sfar.