How To Dress Like a French Woman

Sharing the simple outfit formula to look more Parisian in this how to dress like a French woman video! Thank you so much for watching. Your support means the world to me! ~Erin xo

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[lydiaboswell]

You are spot on. We visit family in France every year and that is exactly what I see. You rarely see French women wearing large luxury logos. I was told that those are used mostly by tourists. The French use mainly quality pieces with discreet branding. And their most important accessory is self confidence😊 Thank you for sharing!

[ithacacomments]

I am American. My heritige is French....now I know why I love black and white and am a minimalist ...it's in my genes!

[Catherine]

I find that French women don't wear labels. No flaunting name brands.  
No bags, belts, shoes, shirts anything with designer names.  
I always liked that about them as I never liked to pay to advertise for a designer

[leighleigh]

A few years ago I visited Paris during the Beginning of June. While walking to the supermarket I was stopped by a handsome gentleman who showered me with complements simply because I was wearing a (not loud but very tasteful) salmon colored pink blazer. Apparently, I stood out from the crowd of ladies. I guess that a little color is appreciated even in Paris.

[rachyweber]

European women dont dress in trends. They buy good quality classic cut clothing. They wear it for years....

[maribelteklado]

Right on. I used to visit Paris yearly. The locals believe in ‘less is more.’ They buy good quality clothes but less frequent

[klimtkahlo]

Observation: as an European myself this has more to do with economics than style. The pieces you described don’t really ever go out of style. People buy pieces they know they can wear forever. In my family all of us still wear a black bolero from the time my mom was 20. Still in style, I saw an identical one at Banana Republic not too long ago. There! Mystery solved.

[isabeldiaz]

I love French fashion but also love a pop of color and patterns here and there. And that's what it's so cool about USA in my opinion: the diversity of people and styles. I think that's so much more fun than seeing everyone uniformed. Thanks for sharing :)

[LEOLEO-mgcl]

I don't mind looking like a tourist when i travel. After all, I am a tourist. Why do so many people obsess about trying to look French when they are not? Wear what you want when you travel being mindful to not be offensive (like wearing short dresses in Saudi Arabia). Smile at people.... ask questions about all be polite. I have traveled the world, just been myself, and have had a wonderful time.

[julieturner]

I loved this video!!!! I first went to Paris in the 80s and was mesmerized by their style.
Throughout the years, I told my daughter the rules of French style....for instance
a French woman would never wear sneakers. She is now 26 but four years ago
we met up in Paris and guess what sneakers everywhere.. So she will never again
believe me. She now lives in London and I sent her this video.
Happy ending. I live in Toronto and we have both travelled extensively.
We both agree that it is our favourite city. I love the art, wine, fashion and
food. It is a very walkable city.

[valentinerose]

I am Parisian and everything you say in this video is accurate. Really happy to see a video in which there are no dated clichés:)

[milaalaniva]

I'm so glad to see a realistic version on the topic. Usually so idealistic idea about what French style is.

[Alisonmul]

I really don’t understand why so many YouTube videos keep directing us towards dressing like French women! I don’t understand why we should wear ‘uniforms’ - we are all unique, and should dress to express ourselves. I don’t suit black, and I don’t suit white. I don’t want to go to France and look like what I’m not. I love wearing colours; I love wearing clothes, jewellery, bags etc that I enjoy wearing, which become an extension and an expression of myself.

[mariaalex]

What I noticed is that French women are mostly with dark hair, so that's why black color suits them. But for blond women black might look too harsh. That's why you wear cream pastel colors and they look so chick on you, because there is no harsh contrast. I used to wear lots of black when my hair was dark, but since I colored my hair blond, black looks really harsh and aging on me. But light colors make me look effortless. I love this video, you nailed it ❤

[HeronCoyote]

Your makeup is beautiful! Nothing is overdone, love the coral lipstick.

[patkern]

Yes to everything you described. I've always loved sleek, classic fashion..a la Audrey Hepburn. Merci!

[sb]

Very true. Being a French living in the US I agree 100%. Sneakers have indeed become popular over the last couple of years in France... but they are slightly different from I see here, though. And yes fabric quality and simplicity is what matters the most. And most rich people would not want you to know the brand they wear... luxury brands logos are much more apparent in the US

[marymann]

The first time I went to Paris in 2013 I made the mistake of taking some color. Big mistake! I was stared at on the metro to the point I felt uncomfortable. I quickly switched to the black, gray and white pieces I had brought for the rest of the trip. Last November when I went there was a tad more color but I felt more comfortable in my black, white and gray color scheme. I did take black ankle booties and black Superga trainers. If I were going in Spring/Summer I would take white. Flats or booties were appropriate with dresses. I also took black tights to wear with dresses. I had heard that no one wore puffer jackets or coats, but I found that there were lots of them but they were tailored and minimal, warm but not oversized. Deep, dark navy is also an option. Makeup is minimal except for the occasional red lip. Hair tends to be longer and look effortless, pulled back or loosely tied up in a very loose bun at the nape of the neck. The French believe in skin care, not makeup. Hope my observations help someone headed that way. It is one of my favorite cities! And be prepared to walk. I’m convinced this is how both women and men eat what they want and stay thin.

[Queenpette]

Merci Erin. C’est exactement cela. We are so glad as parisiennes, to wear sneakers. 20 years ago, it was badly connoted.

[nikkivaldin]

Two channels that I enjoy are ILoveParis and Justine Lecompte. ILoveParis's video's are shot a lot in the streets and feature people just walking around and focuses on their style. Justine Lecompte is a French designer who I believe lives in Berlin, and she does a variety of videos about style and other subjects. I think you would enjoy either of these two channels.