Fashionably French
Styling Tips
Je ne sais quoi – How do the French Women do it? Nonchalant elegance & understated chic. Being stylish is all about attitude. Know your body and what looks good on you. The ultimate style is confidence. Get the glow of runway style – bold color, statement accessories & layers of texture.
Bright lips with style– a Parisian pout with iconic allure
Pop-art leaps off museum walls & on to French runway
Seduction in sheer fabrics leaves little to the imagination
Black & White – always right
Fringe, Fringe & more Fringe – boots, bags, jackets & suede dresses.
Wrap yourself in luxury – scarves, capes, furs (faux too)
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Packing
Thinking about Paris? What to wear? Here’s a few tips!
Leather jacket, skinny jeans, cross body bag
Leather pants, booties, embellished vest
Accessorize w/stretchy black/jeweled belts as accent pieces
Suede and mink fur coats, wear over everything “weather or not”
Pumps adds punch to basic black
Over-sized jewelry, add crocodile leather gloves for drama
Colored cashmere scarves and sunglasses
A watch – you need to be on time for fashion shows
The ultimate – send your luggage ahead of time with Luggage Forward. Better yet? Send an empty suitcase
Shops
Why shop in Pairs? For the most unique fashion. Where to go?
Gavilane Paris Bijoux Couture – The Marais – hip shopping destination. Accessories, skull rings, crystals, hats & antique jewels. A skull necklace with removable stone crown that doubles as a ring!
Merci – Captures the new Left Bank. Distressed former industrial space – three levels containing new & secondhand clothes, collectibles, modern furniture. & items by local designers.
Sonia Rykiel – Do you read or shop? A gorgeous store in Paris. Designer furs, accessories & fashion nestled among 45,000 books w/mirror ceilings! Tres Magnifique!
Barbara Bui – Stroll the unique boutiques of Rue Dragon to Rue des Saint Peres. Barbara Bui is a favorite. Don’t miss her patent leather cape! Also located on Avenue Montaigne
Ernest – Stiletto specialist! Creates endless heel seduction for Parisian dancers, fashion models and you! Heels up to 14cm! (Watch your step)
Make My D – Highlights 20 of Europe’s trendiest designers. In Montmartre’s chic neighborhood w/emphasis on jewelry, bags & scarves.
Didler Ludot – Vintage – Three locations specializing in something different: evening couture, ready to wear & little black dresses.
Jacenko – Menswear – A Paris secret. From Givenchy suits to rare labels. Mix it up with jeans & cashmere. “One of top 12 men’s boutiques in Paris;” we love our men to look great.
Europe, Fashion
Alexander Lewis, Ballin, Cedric Charlier, Ermenegildo Zegna, hotel Keppler, Hotel Sezz, Married, Single
Wear2Where – Who always has a leg up on Fashion? Paris. Style anything with great shoes. It doesn’t hurt to add bare legs!
Does being married or single influence fashion selection? Can you relax more if married & not chasing your next date, or do you love looking sexy for your husband? Sometimes you might want to “marry” the two. Look for M (married), S (single) or a MS (married/single) next to the fashion looks.
Shop the Look
Wear2Where – You’ll look elegant in a pair of printed silk trousers. Pair them with an eye-catching crimson coat and cobalt booties, and you will turn heads dining at Bar La Grande Dame in Paris’s Hotel Sezz. Trés chic! (M)
Shop the Look
Wear2Where – For Paris chic, less is more. You never go wrong with clean lines and a pop of color. Put your best foot forward in a pair of fiery red stilettos, or slip into an eye catching geometric pencil skirt. Share a room with your best girlfriend at the Hotel Keppler, and step out in style for a day of shopping on the Champs-Élyseés. (S)
Shop the Look – Men
Wear2Where – Paris is a fashion forward city; we want our men to look great too! Dress to impress in a fitted Giorgio Armani jacket, or seal a business deal at the swanky Shangri-La in a pair of classic Ermenegildo Zegna tailored trousers. Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir? (MS)
Co-Author: Bailey Wyatt
Europe, Fashion
A.P.C, Alexander McQueen, Calvin Klein, Dolce Gabbana, Eclipse, Fausto Puglisi, first date, Giuseppe Zanotti, Kendra Scott, Mens Fashion, Oscar De La, Reed Krakoff's, W Hotel
Wear2Where
Does being married or single influence fashion selection? Can you relax more if married & not chasing your next date, or do you love looking sexy for your husband? Sometimes you might want to “marry” the two. Look for M (married), S (single) or a MS (married/single) next to the fashion looks.
SHOP THE LOOK
Wear2Where Step out looking sexy and sophisticated in this Giuseppe Zanotti stilettos. Slip into an embroidered pencil skirt, coupled with a revealing Oscar De La Renta peplum top. A perfect outfit for that first date at the W Hotel in Barcelona, he wont miss you strolling through the lobby. (S)
SHOP THE LOOK
Wear2Where Look Fabulous while sipping a passion fruit martini, in the Eclipse Bar twenty-six floors above Barcelona. This sweet Fausto Puglisi skirt is made sexy with an Alexander McQueen crop top. Sure to impress that certain someone. (M/S)
SHOP THE LOOK
Wear2Where lounge pool side at Sky Bars fabulous roof top in a Blue Man abstract printed swimsuit. Cover up and peruse the boutiques in a MSGM comfy black and yellow cropped track pants. Finish the look with playful accessories like Reed Krakoff’s yellow calf leather mini ‘Atlantic’ tote and a Kendra Scott royal blue statement necklace. (M)
SHOP THE MEN’S LOOK
Wear2Where : Introducing Men’s Fashion so now you can look as good as we do. Get packing and match her hot style – who says men can’t dress to impress. Purchasing new fashion is less expensive than a ticket to Spain, so click the images below to begin shopping!
Wear2Where – Arrive in style in Barcelona with a classic Saint Laurent tote bag. Dress up in a A.P.C. long sleeve shirt paired with a fitted Dolce & Gabbana black cotton trouser. Color it up in a Calvin Klein sky print t-shirt. Enhance the look with a turquoise/orange geometric pair of Maison Martin Margiela leather high top sneakers.
Co-Authored by Mayra Sanchez & Fiona Tolley