How to Dress Like a French Girl

French women. I don’t know what it is, but let’s be serious, we all want to dress/look like/decorate like/be like them. And that’s the point — we don’t know what it is, but we want it. It’s that certain je ne sais quoi of French style that makes it so enviable. It’s the mystery. The inability to pinpoint exactly what makes it so chic is exactly what makes it so chic. It’s not overdone. It’s not calculated. It’s not complicated or contrived or showy. In fact, it’s so simple, it makes you wonder how it all looks so impossibly chic and glamorous. And it’s that kind of effortless elegance that makes French women the envy of women all over the world. The key is in its simplicity and subtly — that’s why unlike American style, it’s far easier to emulate than it seems. That’s really the genius of it, n’est pas?

THE GO-TO LOOKS

Flats with Ladylike Shift Dresses

Menswear with Feminine Twist

Ladylike Skirts and Neutral Blouses 

Year-Round Whites

Skinny Jeans and Blazers

Men’s Oxfords and Skinny Jeans

Chambray Shirts & White Jeans

Flared Jeans and Cropped Jackets

Black Minis and Neutral Tops

White Jeans and Button Up Shirts

Blazers + Striped Tees

Ladylike White Dresses + Heels

Tees + Skinny Jeans + Belts + Heels 

 

THE WARDROBE STAPLES

Ankle Strap Sandals

Black Skinnies

Dark Flare Jeans

White Jeans

Ballet Flats

Men’s Oxfords

Striped Tees

Black & Navy Blazers

Striped Button-Ups

Black Trousers

Over-The-Knee Boots

Black Ankle Boots

Leather Belts

Neutral Sweaters and Tees

Chambray Shirt

Cashmere Scarves

Classic Black Coat

Navy Pea Coat

Quilted Jacket

Tweed Jacket

Denim Jacket

Black Pumps

Arm Party

Black Mini Skirt

LBD

Ladylike Shift

Fur Coat

Fur Vest

Moto Boots

Cage Heels

Silk Scarf

 

THE SIGNATURE COLORS

Black & White

Navy

White

Black

Camel/Khaki

Grey

Green

Chambray

Stripes