The first thing one notices, in the way French women dress, is their monochromatic attitude to colour.
They keep their tones simple, understated and minimalistic.
Most of them favour black (perfect for the majority of them as they tend to have a deep skin/hair colouring), brown, beige, khaki or white.
Colour might be added through the use of accessories, usually jewellery or glasses.
If you have not had a colour consultation yet, you may find it useful to treat yourself to one in order to find out your best neutral colours.
French dressing is not really about colour but more about cut.
Women love an unusual and well assembled plain coloured skirt, or a jacket with an innovative design, which they usually team up with flat shoes (unlike the Italians who prefer heels).
They simply understand what their contemporary - or city chic - personalities command: simplicity, quality, but also the necessity to be current, appropriate and comfortable.
The French buy less than the British, but invest in quality classical pieces of clothing that mix and match with the rest of their wardrobe and will remain in their closet for a long time.
I know many French women, myself included, who keep some of their clothes for many years but who know how to bring them up to date by mixing and matching them with new accessories.
Each year, they update their clothes with a new fashionable top, a new pair of shoes (or two!), a nice handbag, and some quality costume jewellery.
They tend not to follow fads, but trends.
Accessories are everything.
A nice watch, a good pair of sunglasses, a designer scarf, an interesting necklace or ring, a quality leather handbag and a fashionable pair of shoes are an absolute must if you wish to have a continental look.
If you are not really sure how you can achieve it, you could book yourself for a style consultation with your nearest image consultant.
All you might need is some guidance as to what to add to your wardrobe in order to bring that special je ne sais quoi which is so easy to obtain.
Fashion fades, only style remains the same - Coco Chanel.
They keep their tones simple, understated and minimalistic.
Most of them favour black (perfect for the majority of them as they tend to have a deep skin/hair colouring), brown, beige, khaki or white.
Colour might be added through the use of accessories, usually jewellery or glasses.
If you have not had a colour consultation yet, you may find it useful to treat yourself to one in order to find out your best neutral colours.
French dressing is not really about colour but more about cut.
Women love an unusual and well assembled plain coloured skirt, or a jacket with an innovative design, which they usually team up with flat shoes (unlike the Italians who prefer heels).
They simply understand what their contemporary - or city chic - personalities command: simplicity, quality, but also the necessity to be current, appropriate and comfortable.
The French buy less than the British, but invest in quality classical pieces of clothing that mix and match with the rest of their wardrobe and will remain in their closet for a long time.
I know many French women, myself included, who keep some of their clothes for many years but who know how to bring them up to date by mixing and matching them with new accessories.
Each year, they update their clothes with a new fashionable top, a new pair of shoes (or two!), a nice handbag, and some quality costume jewellery.
They tend not to follow fads, but trends.
Accessories are everything.
A nice watch, a good pair of sunglasses, a designer scarf, an interesting necklace or ring, a quality leather handbag and a fashionable pair of shoes are an absolute must if you wish to have a continental look.
If you are not really sure how you can achieve it, you could book yourself for a style consultation with your nearest image consultant.
All you might need is some guidance as to what to add to your wardrobe in order to bring that special je ne sais quoi which is so easy to obtain.
Fashion fades, only style remains the same - Coco Chanel.