Oh la la : Fifteen Fabulous French pieces. #BastilleDay
Shopping list:
1. Beige sweater // 2. Leather bracelet // 3. Blazer // 4. Trench coat // 5. Jeans // 6. Stripe sweater // 7. Cross body bag // 8. Chinos // 9. Tote // 10. Heels
In celebration of Bastille Day; it’s FiFi’s annual shopping guide to French style.
Whether you’re in St Tropez, Sydney or the Paris end of Collins st we all need a little Parisienne style .
So voila!
Here’s all fabulous chic pieces that every French woman loves to wear.
More on SHOP FiFi’s wishlist page here and cheap and chic here.
Your shopping list:
The Trench: It should be long, long, long and slouchy. Double breasted. Toss it over everything from a pretty blouse at night for dinner to a stripe tee and jeans in the day.
The jeans: Straight. High waist. In a light wash. The dark wash with a slight flare from APC, are more sophisticated when you’re out for dinner. In the Marais. Or Melbourne.
The slouchy sweater: It works with everything. It loves a trench. Loves jeans and chinos and adores leather pants. Go big or go home.
The Chinos: What’s to love? They’re not jeans. Or boring black pants. They will lighten your wardrobe. Go for a wider leg. Wear with heels or sneakers.
The stripe top: So french. So classic. A stripe is a print without being a floral. Yikes. Make sure it’s loose. All those tight stripe tees? Au revoir.
The blazer: You want taupe. And navy, bien sur. Double breasted is chic. Slouchy is best. Single breasted is right when they’re oversized.
The shoes: It’s about keeping it on the low down. Au revoir to those high stilettos. Dated. They never work on cobblestones in the Marais anyway.
Love white sneakers, loafers or these classic Bensimon (so french!) Invest in kitten heels or groovy cream pumps.
Drool over Chanel black toe sling back heels. They look best with jeans or leather. Something ironic to dress them down.
The handbag: You want either a small chic cross body or a big shopping tote.
Nothing in between. Best in taupe, beige, camel or tan. Those colours really joosh up all your black but also work with your neutral wardrobe.
Accessories: Love Aviators in brown, they go back with all your neutrals and are nicer than black. Oh and everyone should have fabulous Hermes cuff, lots on Vestiare.
Get shopping and have a bon week xx
