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Learn How to Dress Like A French Woman and Look Elegant All Year Round
These are the highlights from an online guide, found here: Parisian Style
What is The French Girl Style?
When thinking about the classic French girl look, we immediately think of red accents, stripes, slip-printed dresses (such as flowers or polka dots), cardigans, and midi skirts. French women love wearing timeless pieces in neutral tones. I can bet you’ll always find items such as a trench coat, a simple t-shirt, and black leggings in any French women’s closet. French women usually dress in neutral colors (with the exception of the clichéd red accent), and especially during winter time, a French girl would avoid using bright colors.
To master the Parisian style, always keep it neutral, classic and chic. That’s because wearing bright colors calls attention, and a French girl would prefer maintaining her looks subtle and minimalist.
And Parisian women always mix casual and dress-up pieces rather than wearing all casual pieces at once or looking too dressed up. Think trench coat over jeans and white tees, ballet flats with the little black dress, or blazers with a pair of white sneakers.
In colder months, French women seek high-quality and warm fabrics such as high-quality cotton, cashmere, and Alpaca wool.
French girls don’t allow trends to dictate their wardrobe but instead, they incorporate different wardrobe staples that match the colder days.
LBD w/Black Tights & Small Bag
Very Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffany’s. The little black dress is the perfect evening dress that is here to stay, regardless of come-and-go fashion trends. Fashion historians ascribe the origins of the LBD to the 1920s designs of French brands such as Chanel. If you want to dress like a French woman, this should be a staple piece in your own wardrobe and not overlooked. It doesn’t have to be a big investment, but it should be high quality as you will go back to it time and time again. Pair it with black tights and wear an all-black outfit.
French Style Tricks to Keep in Mind
Jeans, a plain shirt, and a midi statement coat
Skinny jeans and an elegant sweater with flats
A casual blazer with a scarf or turtleneck
Little black dress with black tights, with a small handbag
Wear an All Black Outfit
Long, timeless coats
Accessorize with sunglasses
Tailor Your Clothes
Jeans, a Plain Shirt, w/a Midi Statement Coat
When dressing like a French woman, keep it simple! Streamlined shapes, a small selection of colors and even a bare minimum amount of clothing in your closet.
Simplicity is the key to dress like a French. Instead of a midi coat, you can also try on a trench coat, denim jacket, leather.
A Casual Blazer w/a Scarf or Turtleneck
The turtleneck and blazer combo is a timeless European look. The thinner the knit is, the easier it will be to add as a sleek layer with a blazer, a leather jacket, or a wool topcoat.
Red Accents
Red is the color of l’amour (and power), and that is why red is probably the biggest French Fashion cliché. Be it by wearing a strong red shirt with denim jeans, or having a red cardigan on hand, or simply by adding a pop of red to your lips.
Long Coats are a Classic Piece for Colder Days
Whether it’s black, grey or camel, a long coat is such a great piece to invest it, because a high-quality one would last you for years and years to come. Additionally, you can use long coats to style different winter outfits
Wear An All-Black Outfit
Black is a timeless color and no there color screams elegance like a totally black look. In fact, black outfits are extremely chic at any age and makes anyone look polished (not to mention slimmer). To keep things interesting, you can mix different textures and patterns to create a stylish monochromatic outfit. Or you can let the color and print come through in your accessories and choice of footwear.
A Midi Skirt
In addition to being universally flattering, the midi skirt is a key part of an easy, compliment-worthy summer French girl outfit. So if you want to dress like a French woman, let the flirty florals, silky fabric, or tiny pleats of the skirt steal the spotlight.
Pair it with a plain white tee and flat sandals, and finish with a statement necklace. This piece is perfect because it can be dressed up or down, and you can change your unique style depending on where you’re headed. Midi skirts are romantic and stylish, perfect for any occasion.
Slip Dress
There is no denying that this frock has a sexy and laidback look what gives it an additional seductiveness. It feels so damn good to the touch thanks to silky fabrics. When summer comes around, a printed dress is all you need. It can be worn with flats, sandals, or espadrilles, and whether it’s a wrap style or not, it’s versatile, feminine, and always chic.
Just as with the midi skirt, this slip dress seamlessly goes from day to night, depending on your styling.
Grab one in a lighter color for the day.
(Something like pink or yellow would be perfect while using dark green and even red during nighttime).
White Button-Down Shirt
There isn’t one post that talks about how to dress like a Parisian woman that doesn’t talk about the white button-down shirt.
Though you can still wear black in summer, white buttoned-down shirts are definitely more popular. This is a highly versatile fashion piece and can be worn with numerous outfits.