The Micro-Trends Taking Over Paris, According to Parisians
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In March, Urban Outfitters opened its first Parisian flagship. Lines of French teens waited on Rue de Rivoli to get their hands on Championhoodiesand camo-printDickiesbecause, apparently, they’d like to dress like … well, us. Which is ironic because there is nothing Americans like more than attempting to look like theFrench. You won’t be surprised to learn that if one Googles “how to dress like,” the first suggestion that comes up is “a French woman,” and the first three articles are “The 12 Secrets to Dressing Like French Women,” “How to Dress like aFrenchWoman,” and “The French Woman’s Guide to Dressing for Winter.” We imagine most American women would do truly terrible things to capture the bafflingly mysterious essenceof aFrenchwoman’s style.
In honor ofFrench Weekon the Strategist, and in an effort to see if we could find a new answer to this oft-asked question, we have polled eight stylish Parisians on the non-Champion, non-Dickies micro-trends they’ve noticed in their hometown as of late.
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Painter Clemence Vezard mentioned the preponderance of women toting raffia bags. “TheSessun x My Little Nowbag in particular,” she said. “Everyone has it.” ArchitectEloise Bosredonagreed. “Paris has gone crazy lately for wovenbasketsand bags,” she said. So did blogger Daphné Moreau. “Straw bags!” She said. “Every Parisian girl seems to be wearing one this summer.” Since the Sessun bag is no longer available, we found two suitable (and much cheaper) alternatives from Amazon.
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Tiny bags
According to beauty bloggerKenza Sadoun-el Glaoui, miniature bags of all stripes are having a moment. “I would say that I’ve seen a lot of Parisian girls wearing mini-bags,” she said. “Small purses, mini-backpacks, minaudières. My favorite are by Jacquemus.” ModelSabina Socolhas a different small-purse favorite: “Of course, the beaded Susan Alexandra bags, and beaded bags in general, are everywhere,” she said.
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Leopard print
Vezard also mentioned the city’s current obsession with a particular animal print: “Leopard everything,” she said.Denni Elias, the founder of French brand Club Sirena, agreed. “Everyone has that leopard-print pencil skirt fromRéalisation Par,” she said (it’s true: lookhere,here, orherefor evidence).
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The skirt is out of stock, but we’ve found some suitable alternatives. Designer and ultimate “It” girlAnneLaure Maisalso mentioned the leopard moment.
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“Leopard print is having a moment this season, obviously,” she said. She highlighted a lovely leopard-print bathing suit from Eres.
’90s everything
Elias described the current look in Paris as “Rachel and Monica from early seasons ofFriendsmeetsClueless.” She said she’s seen a lot of “clean, plain, ’90s-ishtank tops,” and particularly likes the version from Tibi’s spring/summer collection. Vezard also noticed the ’90s trend gaining traction: “plexiglass coloredsunglasses, everyone has them,” she said.
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Royal Girl Vintage Oval Sunglasses
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According to Socol, the most coveted shoes in Paris right now are “raffiasandals, like the ones from Miista.”
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These are cheaper and, we think, very nice as well.
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Mais has noticed a strange, slightly more niche home design trend: “I’ve noticed on Instagram,” she said, “a lot of people decorating their houses with plaster busts. I bought one in wax from Trudon, but I am still looking for a more perfect one. I see them often on Instagram!” In case you didn’t believe her, she provided evidence: lookhere, orhere.
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Bosredon mentioned a prevalence of pleated clothing. “There is a bigcrushon pleated clothes in Paris right now,” she said. We found an expensive, but lovely, shirt at Saks (from the perennially beloved Pleats Please) that fits the bill.
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