11 Over-40 French Women Who Only Get Cooler as They Age
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Caroline de Maigret is a model and the co-author of How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are.
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Carla Bruni is a songwriter, former model, and former French first lady.
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Marion Cotillard is an Academy Award–winning actress, a musician, and the face of Lady Dior.
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Emmanuelle Alt is the current editor in chief of Vogue Paris.
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Isabelle Huppert is a veteran actress who was recently nominated for her first Academy Award for her work in Elle.
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Vanessa Paradis is a model, singer-songwriter, and actress who is a front-row fixture at every Chanel runway show alongside daughter, Lily-Rose Depp.
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Aïssa Maïga is a Senegalese-born French actress and producer. Her signature look on the red carpets she frequents is dresses that cinch at the waist.
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Juliette Binoche is an Academy Award–winning actress for The English Patient and perhaps best known for her starring role in Chocolat.
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Inès de la Fressange is a model, style icon, and author of Parisian Chic City Guide.
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Formerly the editor in chief of Vogue Paris, Carine Roitfeld now runs CR Fashion Book and is the global fashion director of Harper's Bazaar.
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Catherine Deneuve is an actress (having appeared in over 100 films) and one of Saint Laurent's original muses.
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Garance Doré is a photographer, illustrator, blogger, and author of The New York Times best seller Love Style Life.
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The French are loyal to their skinny jeans.
Want the Parisian look in an instant? Get a pair of Mansur Gavriel oxfords or ballet flats.
A double-breasted blazer makes every outfit better.
Behold the sophisticated French outerwear style of choice.
A T-shirt as versatile as this is more than a French-style cliché.
Do as the French do and casually knot this around your neck.
Throw this silk shirt on with a pair of jeans and pumps for an instantly polished outfit.
Ten out of 10 chic French women have high-waisted wide-leg trousers in their closet.
An eye-catching carryall is a must.
Something gold will do.
A cropped cardigan looks very French when paired with high-waisted denim, no?
Oversize sunglasses have a certain je ne sais quoi.
Of course, diamonds are a "oui" in any language.
An everyday bag that's simple, yet quite chic.
Much better than a basic black boot.
For mopeds, naturally.
And a magnificent red lip. Voila!