10 Timeless Items French Women Have in Their Capsule Wardrobes
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@tamaramoryDeciphering French style has been made easy thanks to these essentials.
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@aida.bdjiStyle Notes: Coats don't come more classic than the trench coat, so it's little wonder that they appear so heavily in French culture and in the real-life wardrobes of France's chicest residents.
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@emmanuellek_Style Notes: French women are masters at looking effortlessly polished, and the piece that helps them achieve this potent combination is the blouse. While they'll wear just about every blouse look out there, we find that the French women we follow tend to opt for elegant white iterations.
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@saraloura
Of course, Isabel Marant always serves up some of the best white blouses.
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@andi_munStyle Notes: French style tends to take subtle cues from the '70s, which is likely why so many of the country's sleekest dressers still consider flares to be their trouser shape of choice.
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@camillecharriere
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@vikilefevreStyle Notes: We know what you're thinking: Ballet pumps for French women? Groundbreaking. But out of all the French-style clichés, this is the one item that French women actually wear.
Bring along a pair of compact ballet flats to change into after a long day, or night, in heels.
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@tamaramoryStyle Notes: When it comes to dresses, the French typically prefer fuss-free silhouettes (unless they're couture). For day-to-day wear, you'll see countless Gallic women wearing simple strappy numbers, layered under cardigans and jackets in the colder months.
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@sabinasocol
Style with a cosy cardigan and ballet flats for cooler days.
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@frannfyneStyle Notes: It's hard to think of a time when straight-leg jeans didn't dominate our wardrobes. French women have been championing this denim trend in vintage blue for years.
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@juliesfi
This pair will fit in all the right places.
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@leiasfezStyle Notes: Finding a jacket to match your daily outfits can be tricky, but not if you have a black blazer at your disposal. French women use them to dress up their denim and to bestow their dresses with some je ne sais quoi.
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@sabinasocolStyle Notes: Cardigans are a winter staple in the wardrobes of French women. They also carry them through to spring and summer as an effortless cover-up solution.
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@aidabadji_
Wear this without a top underneath for even more French flair.
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@ruerodierStyle Notes: More practical than top-handles and more elegant than crossbodies, shoulder bags are naturally the French arm candy of choice.
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@theblab
If you thought this was designer, I wouldn't blame you.
The chocolate colourway adds to the 90s feel.
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@annelauremaisStyle Notes: No one embraces the miniskirt quite like French women do. While they wear them with heels when the occasion calls for it, you're much more likely to spot them wearing miniskirts with chunky boots and jumpers or T-shirts.
