Brace yourselves ladies, a Gallic invasion is afoot and the girls are as sexy as hell.
Look to Clémence Poésy at Fashion week, Joséphine de La Baume (AKA ‘Mrs Mark Ronson’ in Westwood or Léa Seydoux cast in Woody Allen’s latest hit Midnight in Paris for typical joie de vivre.
Of course, gap-toothed French allure is nothing new. Brigitte Bardot, Jane Birkin and Jean Seberg set an elegant Breton striped standard decades ago.
Since then, Vanessa Paradis tamed Johnny Depp via a Chanel campaign; Charlotte Gainsbourg purred a few Bob Dylan songs via a Balenciaga campaign and Emmanuelle Alt took the helm at French Vogue to add ankle-flashing trousers, structured jackets and razor sharp cheekbones to the Parisian style arsenal.
Grab a bit of French style with Pierre Balmain, the ultimate Alt tribute. Alternatively, chose the high-end high-street or a stylish diffusion line for a Parisian fix.
The best include A.P.C, Carven, Sandro, Zardig & Voltaire, Sessun, Athe by Vanessa Bruno, Sonia by Sonia Rykiel, See by Chloe and Paul & Joe Sister.
Bon vivant!
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