Curious about
how to dress like a French woman, I turned to
Garance Dore, the ridiculously amazing Parisian street-style photographer. If anyone would know the answer, she would!
Me: Do French women wear lots of stripes? That’s how it is in the movies...Garance: I stand witness straight from my armoire, and I've got my hands on: three short-sleeved striped shirts, two long-sleeved striped shirts, two round-necked striped pullovers, and one striped cardigan...
Do French women wear lots of layers? They seem to...The French woman does “unconscious layering.” (I just made up that expression, because the French woman loves to use English phrases to sound cool.) It comes from the very popular concept called ‘$@&!-I-don’t-have-anything-to-wear-this-morning-i’ll-just-grab-whatever...' But when dressing up, she never forgets the sexy detail, even if she’s a bit disorganized. So there goes the (too) short skirt, the tee that falls off a shoulder, etc...
Here in New York, people wear lots of patterns and prints. But it seems like French women wear mostly solid colors, is that true?Yeah. That’s right. The French wear mostly black, but we’re known to mix it up a bit. Like for special occasions, we’ll even wear grey. Ha! But overall, Joanna, the mystery behind the French woman is that she has confidence in herself, despite all the nonsense she says.
Read the rest of the conversation on Garance's blog. Thank you, Garance!(Illustration by
Garance Dore)
Last Friday, after I posted this smoochy photo from Breathless, I stumbled upon these amazing behind-the-scenes shots of the film, below. Have you seen the movie?
(The third photo above shows the cinematographer Raoul Coutard shooting a scene from a rooftop!)
I just ordered my annual pair of Bensimon shoes. Since that's what a French girl would do. :)
Do you have a pair? xo
Curious about how to dress like a French woman, I turned to Garance Dore, the ridiculously amazing Parisian street-style photographer. If anyone would know the answer, she would!
One of my New Year's Resolutions was to dress like a French woman. But how exactly do French women achieve their gorgeous style?
Long hair seems French...
Maybe gray wool layers are French...
Black boots and dark leggings...
Neutral colors...lots of layers...and, of course, a scarf!
Happy New Year!!! Are you making New Year's Resolutions?
Gorgeous and insanely intimidating, at the same time. I'd want to be the Charlotte Gainsbourg-esque girl with the long hair and jeans.
Through all the talk of girl crushes here on Cup of Jo, my ne plus ultra is French actress/singer Charlotte Gainsbourg. Alex thinks she looks like a young Keith Richards, but every time I see a photograph of her, my heart swells. She is my style icon and all-around role model for being a strong and awesome woman.
I loved this Cookie fashion story. While it's reminiscent of Madeline, their scampy schoolgirl is named LouLou. Cute!
