French women

[Anonymous]

I think what people are describing is "class" and dressing conservatively. It is the opposite of trashy garish.You can attribute that to being French, to being Ivy league, whatever you like.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My mum used to LOL about a prof she had back in the 60s who said 'the women in Paris... from the neck down...va va voom..... but from the neck up...!' and made the 'ack' face.

Who was it that said that as a woman, you either choose your ass or your face- you can't have both?

It was a French woman.

It was Sophia Lauren.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My mum used to LOL about a prof she had back in the 60s who said 'the women in Paris... from the neck down...va va voom..... but from the neck up...!' and made the 'ack' face.

Who was it that said that as a woman, you either choose your ass or your face- you can't have both?

It was a French woman.

It was Sophia Lauren.

Nope. Catherine Deneuve:

http://gawker.com/5057380/soit-le-derriere-soit-le-visage

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm Ivy League too, well almost, and also I rock the natural look and keep myself thin and fit. I am also told I look French on a regular basis. I guess it's an Ivy, New England thing.

so you're saying that Ivy League/New England women are sophisticated because you think French women are sophisticated? Barf, barf, barf. So damn conceited.

I saw a program on Oprah once about how French women stay skinny. This French woman was showing the audience how the French do lunch... glass of wine, a small piece of cheese and some lettuce. Are you f'n kidding me? I'd starve to death on that diet and I'm very petite, and good luck working long hours with just that for lunch. And do you think Parisian women work out? No, they don't believe in being athletic, only fashionable.

Stop comparing yourselves to women from other countries. It's a different culture folks. If you like it so much, please move there so we don't have to see your pretentiousness here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My mum used to LOL about a prof she had back in the 60s who said 'the women in Paris... from the neck down...va va voom..... but from the neck up...!' and made the 'ack' face.

Who was it that said that as a woman, you either choose your ass or your face- you can't have both?

There is a saying in Spain....

The men in France are beautiful but the women are ugly
The women in Spain are beautiful but the men are ugly
In Italy both men and women are beautiful
And in England....they're both ugly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My mum used to LOL about a prof she had back in the 60s who said 'the women in Paris... from the neck down...va va voom..... but from the neck up...!' and made the 'ack' face.

Who was it that said that as a woman, you either choose your ass or your face- you can't have both?

There is a saying in Spain....

The men in France are beautiful but the women are ugly
The women in Spain are beautiful but the men are ugly
In Italy both men and women are beautiful
And in England....they're both ugly.

Excuse me, my DH is English, and he's not ugly. Actually, in my teens the British Invasion in music was happening and I was in love with a lot of the English rock stars.

PS I know it was a joke.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My mum used to LOL about a prof she had back in the 60s who said 'the women in Paris... from the neck down...va va voom..... but from the neck up...!' and made the 'ack' face.

Who was it that said that as a woman, you either choose your ass or your face- you can't have both?

There is a saying in Spain....

The men in France are beautiful but the women are ugly
The women in Spain are beautiful but the men are ugly
In Italy both men and women are beautiful
And in England....they're both ugly.

Excuse me, my DH is English, and he's not ugly. Actually, in my teens the British Invasion in music was happening and I was in love with a lot of the English rock stars.

PS I know it was a joke.

You forgot the last stanza: and in the US there's no sense of humor

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm Ivy League too, well almost, and also I rock the natural look and keep myself thin and fit. I am also told I look French on a regular basis. I guess it's an Ivy, New England thing.

so you're saying that Ivy League/New England women are sophisticated because you think French women are sophisticated? Barf, barf, barf. So damn conceited.

I saw a program on Oprah once about how French women stay skinny. This French woman was showing the audience how the French do lunch... glass of wine, a small piece of cheese and some lettuce. Are you f'n kidding me? I'd starve to death on that diet and I'm very petite, and good luck working long hours with just that for lunch. And do you think Parisian women work out? No, they don't believe in being athletic, only fashionable.

Stop comparing yourselves to women from other countries. It's a different culture folks. If you like it so much, please move there so we don't have to see your pretentiousness here.

This is the truth...as illustrated at the beach. The attractiveness stops once the clothes come off. Nothing worse than stick legs full of cellulite and a saggy thin tummy, compounded with that dull grey smokers skin. All in thongs regardless of size, shape, or age.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm Ivy League too, well almost, and also I rock the natural look and keep myself thin and fit. I am also told I look French on a regular basis. I guess it's an Ivy, New England thing.

so you're saying that Ivy League/New England women are sophisticated because you think French women are sophisticated? Barf, barf, barf. So damn conceited.

I saw a program on Oprah once about how French women stay skinny. This French woman was showing the audience how the French do lunch... glass of wine, a small piece of cheese and some lettuce. Are you f'n kidding me? I'd starve to death on that diet and I'm very petite, and good luck working long hours with just that for lunch. And do you think Parisian women work out? No, they don't believe in being athletic, only fashionable.

Stop comparing yourselves to women from other countries. It's a different culture folks. If you like it so much, please move there so we don't have to see your pretentiousness here.

This is the truth...as illustrated at the beach. The attractiveness stops once the clothes come off. Nothing worse than stick legs full of cellulite and a saggy thin tummy, compounded with that dull grey smokers skin. All in thongs regardless of size, shape, or age.

Shock of my life seeing grandmeres in string bikinis. Will never really get over it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm Ivy League too, well almost, and also I rock the natural look and keep myself thin and fit. I am also told I look French on a regular basis. I guess it's an Ivy, New England thing.

so you're saying that Ivy League/New England women are sophisticated because you think French women are sophisticated? Barf, barf, barf. So damn conceited.

I saw a program on Oprah once about how French women stay skinny. This French woman was showing the audience how the French do lunch... glass of wine, a small piece of cheese and some lettuce. Are you f'n kidding me? I'd starve to death on that diet and I'm very petite, and good luck working long hours with just that for lunch. And do you think Parisian women work out? No, they don't believe in being athletic, only fashionable.

Stop comparing yourselves to women from other countries. It's a different culture folks. If you like it so much, please move there so we don't have to see your pretentiousness here.

By far I do think the French women have better haircuts than the dowdy mops of the Ivy Leaguers. Likewise clothing choices of the New England set leave a great deal to be desired.

[Anonymous]

Um, pretty much any blonde over 20 highlights their hair. Trust me.

Yup. Might be subtle, but every medium-to-dishwater blond I know highlights and/or colors, including myself. And we are almost all NE Ivy grads. How did we miss the "French woman style" memo!!?

[Anonymous]

I almost married a Parisian but luckily came to my senses first. Neither his mother nor the many other French women I encountered were stylish. They were thin and wore black. Much of the clothing was dumpy but since they were thin in black, they looked stylish from a distance. People are people everywhere - some fashionable, some dumpy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Generalizations don't do us any favors.

+1! How many French women has anyone on this thread met?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My mum used to LOL about a prof she had back in the 60s who said 'the women in Paris... from the neck down...va va voom..... but from the neck up...!' and made the 'ack' face.

Who was it that said that as a woman, you either choose your ass or your face- you can't have both?

It was a French woman.

It was Sophia Lauren.

Nope. Catherine Deneuve:

http://gawker.com/5057380/soit-le-derriere-soit-le-visage

Zsa Zsa Gabor

[Anonymous]

I'm French and I highlight my hair and wear nail polish...! So does my sister!