What to wear in Paris / Europe..

[Anonymous]

Stumbled across this blog and thought it has some great outfit ideas for Paris and the rest of Europe since that question comes up so often...

https://chasingdaisiesblog.com/parisian-outfits-paris-what-to-wear/

[Anonymous]

This is a pretty good list! My experience is that it is very easy to identify Americans regardless of style (it helps but isn't everything).

Honestly, I would focus on just bringing a SMALL wardrobe and go shopping in France!! They have fabulous clothes!

I have seen that the French tend to wear MORE color in the summer, but still not to the level that we do in the US and it's more focused around one piece and not as bold as in the US. Winter is definitely more neutral with pops of color in accessories. French women focus on their skin more than in the US as part of their overall health and their products are extremely good quality and available at the pharmacies therefore, wear very light make-up and don't do their hair really stylized or anything. I'm planning to get some new skin products while I'm there this summer!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is a pretty good list! My experience is that it is very easy to identify Americans regardless of style (it helps but isn't everything).

Honestly, I would focus on just bringing a SMALL wardrobe and go shopping in France!! They have fabulous clothes!

I have seen that the French tend to wear MORE color in the summer, but still not to the level that we do in the US and it's more focused around one piece and not as bold as in the US. Winter is definitely more neutral with pops of color in accessories. French women focus on their skin more than in the US as part of their overall health and their products are extremely good quality and available at the pharmacies therefore, wear very light make-up and don't do their hair really stylized or anything. I'm planning to get some new skin products while I'm there this summer!

I hope this is sarcasm. The majority smoke and worship the sun, their skin reflects it. The way they dress in urban areas is great, and they tend to be pretty slim (thanks cigarettes), but they often look older than the corresponding average (urban) American.

[Anonymous]

A black t-shirt and a trench coat! How avant garde!

I joke - but come on. The only thing this list is missing is a striped shirt and beret.

You're a tourist. You are going to look like a tourist. Wear what you like. Do you think French people come to America and try to pretend to be American?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stumbled across this blog and thought it has some great outfit ideas for Paris and the rest of Europe since that question comes up so often...

https://chasingdaisiesblog.com/parisian-outfits-paris-what-to-wear/

I'm going to have to disagree. Reading this makes me wonder if the author spends much time in Paris...Rome, London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Madrid, etc.

This one in particular literally made me laugh out loud:

"To complete the Parisian look, I finish off with a beret hat."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A black t-shirt and a trench coat! How avant garde!

I joke - but come on. The only thing this list is missing is a striped shirt and beret.

You're a tourist. You are going to look like a tourist. Wear what you like. Do you think French people come to America and try to pretend to be American?!

It is, in fact, not missing.

All of that talk about Paris being conservative is also funny. I guess she's been there once and is now an expert.

[Anonymous]

It really never takes long for the negative posters to come out does it? It's not meant to be taken that seriously and is not for the Chevy Chase 'we summer in Paris every year' crowd. I was simply thinking of the posters who frequently ask what to wear to Paris. The beret is indeed cheesy but she has some great suggestions, especially if you ignore the text and look a the great images. If you already know how to dress or don't care what you look like.. ignore. it wasn't meant for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a pretty good list! My experience is that it is very easy to identify Americans regardless of style (it helps but isn't everything).

Honestly, I would focus on just bringing a SMALL wardrobe and go shopping in France!! They have fabulous clothes!

I have seen that the French tend to wear MORE color in the summer, but still not to the level that we do in the US and it's more focused around one piece and not as bold as in the US. Winter is definitely more neutral with pops of color in accessories. French women focus on their skin more than in the US as part of their overall health and their products are extremely good quality and available at the pharmacies therefore, wear very light make-up and don't do their hair really stylized or anything. I'm planning to get some new skin products while I'm there this summer!

I hope this is sarcasm. The majority smoke and worship the sun, their skin reflects it. The way they dress in urban areas is great, and they tend to be pretty slim (thanks cigarettes), but they often look older than the corresponding average (urban) American.

Why the ugliness?? Totally unnecessary. No, it's not a joke that there are quality and affordable skin care products available at pharmacies. Many people do smoke of course (which is gross) but my experience with the French has been that they do focus on overall skin care and aging gracefully vs. this hyper fixation on youth that exists in the US.

If you are going to France...you simply go to a pharmacy and ask about skin products and they will provide specific recommendations for your own skin. The products are typically MUCH more affordable and better quality than what is often available in the US, so there might be others who are interested in doing this....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It really never takes long for the negative posters to come out does it? It's not meant to be taken that seriously and is not for the Chevy Chase 'we summer in Paris every year' crowd. I was simply thinking of the posters who frequently ask what to wear to Paris. The beret is indeed cheesy but she has some great suggestions, especially if you ignore the text and look a the great images. If you already know how to dress or don't care what you look like.. ignore. it wasn't meant for you.

Yeah really! Some of the people with the hateful comments. I will say that I skimmed the article and missed the part about the Beret. Wear one if you truly love it but yeah, the French don't typically wear berets. I personally would not wear a beret, but I've seen some adorable photo shoots of families or mother/daughter pics and they are wearing the berets and it's adorable!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A black t-shirt and a trench coat! How avant garde!

I joke - but come on. The only thing this list is missing is a striped shirt and beret.

You're a tourist. You are going to look like a tourist. Wear what you like. Do you think French people come to America and try to pretend to be American?!

It is, in fact, not missing.

All of that talk about Paris being conservative is also funny. I guess she's been there once and is now an expert.

Oh haha I missed that. That's really funny. To really fit in get a giant straw bag and buy a baguette that just pokes out. In your bag, you must carry an emergency wheel of brie. Mes chéris, no one but no one will accuse you of being from the Land du Trump, with that disguise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is a pretty good list! My experience is that it is very easy to identify Americans regardless of style (it helps but isn't everything).

Honestly, I would focus on just bringing a SMALL wardrobe and go shopping in France!! They have fabulous clothes!

I have seen that the French tend to wear MORE color in the summer, but still not to the level that we do in the US and it's more focused around one piece and not as bold as in the US. Winter is definitely more neutral with pops of color in accessories. French women focus on their skin more than in the US as part of their overall health and their products are extremely good quality and available at the pharmacies therefore, wear very light make-up and don't do their hair really stylized or anything. I'm planning to get some new skin products while I'm there this summer!

I hope this is sarcasm. The majority smoke and worship the sun, their skin reflects it. The way they dress in urban areas is great, and they tend to be pretty slim (thanks cigarettes), but they often look older than the corresponding average (urban) American.

Why the ugliness?? Totally unnecessary. No, it's not a joke that there are quality and affordable skin care products available at pharmacies. Many people do smoke of course (which is gross) but my experience with the French has been that they do focus on overall skin care and aging gracefully vs. this hyper fixation on youth that exists in the US.

If you are going to France...you simply go to a pharmacy and ask about skin products and they will provide specific recommendations for your own skin. The products are typically MUCH more affordable and better quality than what is often available in the US, so there might be others who are interested in doing this....

I would be genuinely interested in a blog about how to get a French pharmacist to fix your skin. I also do think it's funny to see a blog recommending white t-shirts, khaki pants, and a trench coat for visitors to Paris. And no, I am not so super sophisticated that I've been to Paris over and over - it's just a funny thing to recommend!

[Anonymous]

Yeah, I think this blogger found pics of influencers who fit her narrow image of what she thinks looks good in Paris.

I go three or four times a year, and definitely don't adhere to her narrow image of what to wear - I don't even wear anything tan.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A black t-shirt and a trench coat! How avant garde!

I joke - but come on. The only thing this list is missing is a striped shirt and beret.

You're a tourist. You are going to look like a tourist. Wear what you like. Do you think French people come to America and try to pretend to be American?!

Actually, the striped shirt is mentioned! See item 6.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, I think this blogger found pics of influencers who fit her narrow image of what she thinks looks good in Paris.

I go three or four times a year, and definitely don't adhere to her narrow image of what to wear - I don't even wear anything tan.

Yeah, I don’t think all those influencers are Parisian. One of them is wearing rubber flip flops!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A black t-shirt and a trench coat! How avant garde!

I joke - but come on. The only thing this list is missing is a striped shirt and beret.

You're a tourist. You are going to look like a tourist. Wear what you like. Do you think French people come to America and try to pretend to be American?!

Actually, the striped shirt is mentioned! See item 6.

OMG hahahaha. I missed that, too.

OP, if you wrote this blog, don't get too upset about the snark. This is clearly an SEO trap, and you will get plenty of traffic from people who are googling "what to wear in Paris in SPRING?" and "are berets very French"? You don't need people to admire your choices - you just need their clicks.

But if you do want to write a post people will appreciate more for its art, then do that one about getting good skincare in French pharmacies. You can also tackle less gigantic topics - stuff like "which sandals are French women wearing in 2023" with some actual on the ground reporting (cause it's shoes), not just pics grabbed from random skinny women's Instagrams and stuff. But really, you don't need to try harder - you just need to set your expectations a little better. This is SEO. It's fine for what it is!