I get many emails asking,
"WHAT DO I WEAR IN PARIS?"
We'll address this serious issue now.
The answer:
The answer:
TIGHT JEANS -very tight painted-on tight.
+ BIG BAGS!
CONVERSE!
Yes it's absolutely true. Chuck Taylor Converse are HOT in Paris best in gris/grey.
Who knew?
The super jeans can be tucked into the "riding" boot. The ballerina will never die. A must have in Paris.
French girl gazing at big bags.
The BIG scarf.
Paris Hair.
The super jeans can be tucked into the "riding" boot. The ballerina will never die. A must have in Paris.
French girl gazing at big bags. The BIG scarf. Paris Hair.
We have not addressed hair. Bed Head is still the look. Very carefully arranged messy hair.
This is NOT Brit unwashed messy hair. Jamais!
STRIPES.
STRIPES.
You can not go wrong wearing stripes in Paris.
This woman is impossibly classe.
Stripes + big bag + jeans + Fr. scarf 🧣
Stripes + big bag + jeans + Fr. scarf 🧣
C'est comme ça
Just a smidge of stripe/à rayé = a home run in Paris.
Did I mention the iPhone, iPad?
Essential. Absolument.
You want to find out what Fr women are wearing? for Get on any line (cinema, musee, Angelina and observe.
Do NOT shop before you arrive in Paris.
Just a smidge of stripe/à rayé = a home run in Paris. Did I mention the iPhone, iPad? Essential. Absolument.
You want to find out what Fr women are wearing? for Get on any line (cinema, musee, Angelina and observe. Do NOT shop before you arrive in Paris.
Why does everyone do this?
Chic Frenchie on Velib
Le Trench is forever. If you have one, wear it.
L'écharpe 🧣 has been covered in depth here.
The "Americain" look = trop shlumpy.
Non non non
More non-nons :(
French women DON’T WEAR EARRINGS imo.
Chic Frenchie crossing rue de Rivoli.
All black works in Paris. I thought only in New York… Note a touch of RED 🎯
Non! absolument pas! DE TROP
I saw this shabby-chic checked scarf 🧣 in Burberry and went inside to inquire (700€!)
French waitresses are chic 😬
The ‘layered look’ always works.
The impossibly chic French woman we all aspire too. (No earrings)
ESSENTIAL accessory - a Jack Russell 🐶
Chic Frenchie on Velib Le Trench is forever. If you have one, wear it. L'écharpe 🧣 has been covered in depth here. The "Americain" look = trop shlumpy. Non non non
More non-nons :( French women DON’T WEAR EARRINGS imo.
I discovered this a few years back and sealed up my jewelry box. I have no idea why but it's true. C'est la vie.
Chic Frenchie crossing rue de Rivoli. All black works in Paris. I thought only in New York… Note a touch of RED 🎯
Non! absolument pas! DE TROP I saw this shabby-chic checked scarf 🧣 in Burberry and went inside to inquire (700€!) It's 100% cashmere.
French waitresses are chic 😬The ‘layered look’ always works.The impossibly chic French woman we all aspire too. (No earrings)ESSENTIAL accessory - a Jack Russell 🐶
"Hot Dog" belonging to chef Sebastien Godart.
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