At Least One Person in Paris Is Into This Styling Trick

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(Image credit: @rouje)

Recently when I was scrolling through Instagram, I paused my feed on a photo of French It girl Jeanne Damas wearing a sweater and a wrap skirt. What struck me was the simple styling trick she used to completely transform a cardigan from her brand Rouje. Instead of wearing it buttoned up, open, or even tucked in, she had it tied up at the bottom much like you might wear a collared shirt. She has an uncanny ability to make the most basic closet staples feel cool, and this is just the latest example of that.

I imagine this will catch on and have a feeling we will start seeing this trickling through spring and summer outfits everywhere. Whether worn with a skirt like Damas, over a cute floral dress, or even on top of a swimsuit when the sun starts to set, this is a brand-new way to layer for the season ahead. Here shop our favorite cardigans to try it for yourself and tap into French-girl style.

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(Image credit: @rouje)

If you're looking for more French-girl style, see the cool dresses Parisians are wearing.

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Kristen Nichols is the Associate Director, Special Projects at Who What Wear with over a decade of experience in fashion, editorial, and publishing. She oversees luxury content and wedding features, and covers fashion within the luxury market, runway reporting, shopping features, trends, and interviews with leading industry experts. She also contributes to podcast recordings, social media, and branded content initiatives. Kristen has worked with brands including Prada, Chanel, MyTheresa, and Luisa Via Roma, and rising designers such as Refine and Tove, and her style has been featured in publications including Vogue.com, Vogue France, WWD, and the CFDA. Before Who What Wear, Kristen began her career at Rodarte, where she worked on assistant styling, photo shoots, and runway shows, and at Allure, where she moved into print and digital editorial. She graduated from the University of Southern California, where she studied art history and business, and currently lives in New York.