The secrets to effortless French chic. #stylingtricks.

In celebration of all things French and Bastille Day…
Let’s talk French Style.
In fact let’s talk effortless French style.
So how do they do it?
Take a look at model and street style star Caroline Maigret.
She wrote the book – literally on French style – called How to be Parisian wherever you are and her latest book Older But Better, But Older The art of growing up

Here are the secrets to effortless Parisienne style….FiFi approved !

• Keep it simple.
• Buy fewer pieces in better quality.
• Invest in a chic camel blazer and a long trench.
• Make sure your jeans are updated into new modern shapes.
• Invest in expensive colours: black, navy, brown, white and grey.
• Fall in love with white shirts, slouchy sweaters and anything stripe.
• Buy them all in one or two sizes bigger.
• Ignore prints. Too tricky, Too aging. Tooo trop !
• Keep away from anything too ‘on trend’.
• Borrow from the boys. (Menswear is cheaper too!)
• Ditch all glitzy accessories.
• Run a mile from bright kooky colours.
• Mix it up:  old with new, luxurious with cheap but chic, high and low.
• Go for flats : ballet or loafers (cobblestones are never good with heels)
• Always have a great haircut, a quality handbag and the best shoes you can afford.
• Eat an entire croissant , every single pommes frites and a wine with lunch: J’insiste !
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