Hat COAL// Jacket&Pants&Top J. Crew// Sneakers Nike// Scarf GAP
"They envy us for the je ne sais quoi that is so characteristic of French style, the effortless, unstudied chic of it: the tangled hair or Vanessa Paradis, the faded jeans of Charlotte Gainsbourg, the masculine shirts and ballet flats of Inèsde la Fressange, the look of Clémence Poésy... French women are more sober in their clothes choices than the flamboyant Italians or the eccentric English." (Paris Street Style: a Guide to Effortless Chic by Isabelle Thomas & Frédérique Veysset) Don't we all just wish that we could dress like and carry ourselves like a French woman? They carry themselves with such confidence and effortless elegance. Who says we can't do the same? To me street style is the answer. Street style, personally, is urban and youthful, marked by wearing what makes you feel confident and the mixing of trends. Too often we are trapped in thinking that you can only wear certain styles with other certain styles, but I say WHO CARES- mix trends, patterns, and styles. Just go for it. This week I mixed my preppy, timeless J. Crew Stadium Coat and plaid GAP scarf with ripped jeans, dirty sneakers, and my new COAL beanie. When I was wearing this outfit earlier in the week it gave me a sort of confidence that made me walk the streets of Milwaukee with my head held high. These were clothes I was comfortable in and liked. That comfort makes the difference. Be comfortable in what you wear and you will wear it well. Another important key in rocking street style is not caring what others think. Street style is all about personal style, no one can tell you what to or what not to wear. That is the great thing about street style. You can mix trends and patterns and no one can tell you not to. Street style is great for style on a budget because you don't have to have the perfect edgy top to go with your distressed black jeans and heavy black boots or the fresh starched&pressed white blouse to go with your pencil skirt. You can mix&match and still look SMOKIN'. Lesson of the Week: Be like a French woman. Be effortless and careless. Do not worry about what others think and wear your clothes with confidence.
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