These French Women Don't Live in Paris, But OMG Their Outfits Are So Good

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The French style phenomenon is still alive and well, and for good reason: These women clearly tend to have great taste along with a certain knack for effortlessly styling an outfit. In fact, this much-desired je ne sais quoi is evident regardless of whether or not the French woman in question lives in Paris. Such is the case with some of my favorite fashion follows on Instagram.

Ahead, I focus on 5 incredibly stylish outfit ideas from French women who live in equally stylish places like London, New York City, Los Angeles, and more. The looks featured range from everyday to vacation-ready to elevated and I want to recreate each one. One common thread? Pretty much every piece in each look can stand the test of time. Another detail I noticed was a love for butter yellow pieces (one of my personal favorites). Check out the outfit inspiration and see how to get each look below.

Outfit 1

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Butter yellow trousers feel unexpected and forward but pair perfectly with a black racerback tank top, simple thong sandals, and a cool metallic silver shoulder bag.

Outfit 2

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While French girls often stick to a neutral palette, they like to switch it up and really go for it. This look is the perfect example with the bold pink shirt and playful crochet skirt.

Outfit 3

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French girls (and the fashion universe at large) are still into the Coastal Grandma look, now mixed in with quiet luxury pieces like silk pants and designer mesh flats.

Outfit 4

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The sweater vest trend feels particularly fresh (and French) when done in a muted color and worn with cool pieces like boxer-style shorts and socks with loafers.

Outfit 5

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This ensemble is truly French at its core with a white button-down and black jeans but it's given a modern twist thanks to the cropped take on the shirt, edgy belt, and embellished pumps.

Next up: I Was Just in Paris—This Is the Capsule Wardrobe of the Cool Girls in the Marais.

Jennifer Camp Forbes
Contributing Editor

Jennifer Camp Forbes is currently the shopping updates editor at Who What Wear, where she has worked in a variety of capacities for over a decade, including creative director and various editor roles. She’s well-known as a shopping expert that’s sought out for advice and insight on the latest trends, outfit ideas, and fashion picks thanks to her thoughtful shopping roundups, digital moodboards, and extensive knowledge of up-and-coming brands, plus the new arrivals sections of the chicest retailers. Jennifer has had a lifelong interest in fashion which led her to intern at Harper’s Bazaar as an undergraduate. Later, while working towards her masters degree in psychological counseling at Columbia University, she founded two digital fashion publications: Le Fashion and Olsens Anonymous. The popularity of both sites grew and after graduation she decided put her plans to become a therapist aside to pursue a career in fashion. While she has called Los Angeles and New York City home in the past, she currently works remotely from Massachusetts. When she’s not obsessing over and writing about her latest fashion finds, she is delighting in raising two little ones with her highschool sweetheart, perusing TikTok religiously, listening to podcasts and audiobooks, creating abstract photographs, and eating the best Mexican food she can get her hands on.