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I love Parisian style. The essence of Parisian style is simple, yet well-constructed pieces. There is an allure surrounding French women and their penchant for uniform dressing.
Just like the stereotypical French girl, they don’t take dressing up too seriously. The styles are never over-the-top, never-try hard, and often a little risqué. Parisian women have an evergreen wardrobe, that never fails year-after-year.
Parisian Summer Outfits
While the summer in the city is hot, trends like uniform dressing, and everyday dresses are perfect for an urban setting. You might even consider forgoing fancy footwear and opting for classic shoe styles like ballet flats, loafers, or sandals.
French girls do not overdue it with trendy accessories, but incorporate a few into their wardrobes.
Regardless of whether of not you’ll be roaming around the charming streets of Paris, you can easily capture French girl summer style. Scroll below to see and emulate Parisian summer outfits.
Top + Pants + Heels
An unfussy pair of pants make almost any outfit look and feel very French.
It also goes without saying that the stylistic opportunities of elevated trousers, especially in neutral colors, are endless. For that tailored-to-perfection look, pair the pants with a satin button down for easy look for the hot summer days.
Vest + Jeans + Flats
The French have an innate ability to look impossibly put-together, while still exuding an air of nonchalance. This is why we look to French style for how to dress year-round.
The real key is timeless elegance, and French women achieve this by anchoring their wardrobes with simple, classic pieces that are well-tailored and high quality.
For a casual look, an oversized waistcoat with a languid, baggy jeans is ideal for the summer season in the city.
Button Down + Shorts + Loafers
For French girl style, the pieces are simple, but they can be layered in creative and interesting ways.
A streamlined white button down provides a clean, understated canvas for mixing and matching with other pieces. Buttoned up or left open, worn over cotton shorts or tucked into jeans – white blouses are a multipurpose piece for French-inspired timeless style.
Top + Skirt + Basket Bag
No wardrobe is complete without a satin midi skirt, and that’s true of a quintessential Parisian wardrobe too.
Skirt trends may be all over the place these days, but styles that stand the test of time, like a silk midi skirt, are the kinds of skirts you’d find French women wearing.
Whether you choose to dress them up with a simple strappy sandals or down with a white sneakers, either footwear works for the summer months.
Tee + Skirt + Sandals
Nothing signals French summer style quite like a floral print. And if you’re looking for something more than a basic skirt, then a floral skirt could be just the solution.
Paired with a crisp tee and understated sandals, a floral print skirt that hits the calf at just the right spot will see you through the hot summer days and straight into autumn.
Top + Skirt
Lovely details like a puff sleeve, or a filled neckline exude sweetness. These details ensure an elevated floral moment.
Opt for a pared-back, girly approach, and wear strappy sandals with the look, or go for a casual vibe with a pair of sneakers. Either way, the key is to create an outfit tailor-made for frolicking through a meadow filled with flowers.
It is a spot-on choice for those with an affinity for romanticism.
Tank + Skirt + Sneakers
The best hemlines seen recently are those that skim the floor, therefore elongating the body. Denim maxis offer endless styling opportunities, even in heat waves.
Denim maxi skirts are a hardworking everyday staple, but they work just as well for summertime everyday wear. Pair with a simple tank top and a structured tote, or a straw tote, for a Parisian flair.
Blazer + Dress + Ballet Flats
Of course, the easiest way to look instantly polished is going to be a French staple. An oversized blazer—whether it be black or white — can be worn with everything from straight leg jeans to dresses, and make any outfit look elevated and chic.
For a dressier moment, any well-dressed French woman will likely have a little black dress in her closet, whether it’s a simple one or a statement piece. In the summer heat, opt for a linen blazer to withstand the heat and humidity. Finish off with ballet flats.
Ballet flats have been key to French style for a long time. Their understated simplicity and versatility make them a perfect addition to any capsule wardrobe.
Dress + Sandals
French women love a shoulder bag, but if we’re talking spring and summer accessories, there’s no other choice but the basket bag.
French fashion would not be complete without a straw bag. The tote comes in a variety of styles, from a handle bag to a market tote to suit a formal or casual event.
Dress + Sandals
A white dress may be so ubiquitously cited as a staple of French girl style as to be cliche, but it’s also an unfailing classic that’s a wardrobe hero year after year.
It is one of those timeless pieces that have been part of a summer capsule wardrobe for decades, but is always an essential part of Paris summer fashion.
Dress + Ballet Flats
Part of the mastery of French dressing is mixing casual pieces with more formal pieces so you never look overdressed or underdressed.
A crisp pair of two-tone ballet flats can be paired with satin maxi dresses instead of a fancier heel, is the perfect example of this high-low type of styling that is seen prevalent with Parisian summer style.
