How to wear my black patent Doc Martens?
Bonjour Mon’amie! I recently was gifted a beautiful pair of black patent leather doc martins, and I loovve them, but I have no idea how to style them. I am a weird dresser, because I love to wear almost Blaire Waldorf inspired looks, and sports luxe looks. What can I do? Thanks! Jade Bonjour Jade! […]
How to wear white shoes?
Whereas a bit more than a year and an half ago white was to be seen on feet exclusively for sneakers, now a snowstorm of white shoes has entered our wardrobes, Not so much in France though. But apparently in NYC they are such a rage that a client recently told me she could not […]
How to wear my pastel colored shirts?
I have many pale shirts in my closet such as powder blue, baby pink,off white etc. Tired of pairing them with Black and dark blue jeans. Could you suggest some outfit combinations of such pale shirts with gray/ cream trousers or jeans? I want to complete the look with silver/ gray/cream shoes and bags. How […]
How to wear the rainbow trend?
Three years ago, unicorn powder spread all over the internet, trend crossing will ol’ good nyan cat, letting rays of multicolored stripes and dots on our clothes outside of the screen. The first designer to have sniffed some (unicorn powder) was of course Alessandro Michele at Gucci, ringing the end of the Celine “minimalism only” […]
How to wear my brown corduroy flare
Hi, I have a dark brown boot leg corduroy trouser. What can I team it up with? Thank you so much ! Soni Hi Soni, First, bootleg corduroy can be outdated, I would need to see the shape of it. If it is really straight and quite long I advice to roll it up to […]
Colors and prejudice
The other day my day father (coucou papa), asserted that salmon pink was really “uncool” and only worthy of grandmas fashion (we are talking old style grandmas here, not his own wife obviously). I am very aware he is not the only one to despise this color, even the name of it is not the […]
How to wear the “ski sweater” in a cool manner?
Hello Aloïs I bought a winter sweater Marc Darcy style. I love it because it so quirky but I do not know what to wear it with. When I pair it with jeans and sneakers, I look like I landed straight from an eighties show. Do you have any suggestions on how to wear it […]
How to wear corduroy
After months of (non hollidays but hard work) being away, I make my comeback on the blog. “C’est la rentrée!” as we say in France. I am just being 2 month late, but hey, with global warming it is like fall has just begun (blaming it on the climate). Today, I’d like to speak of […]
How to wear the breton striped top?
Picture me writing this article from my native île de ré, feet in the sand, nose in the wind (“le nez au vent”) and breton stripes over my bikini. You don’t believe me? Well, ok, île de ré was last weekend, and I am currently writing way too late, on my parisian bed, my laptop […]
How to wear my linen ruffle black skirt?
Bonjour Aloïs, First, I wanted to say how much I love your blog, and I was hoping you could give me some advice. I just bought a black linen skirt. I know it should be a classic summer piece, but I am feeling a little uninspired. All I can think of wearing it with is […]
How to dress for a wedding when 5 month pregnant?
Hi Alois, I love your blog and the inspiration it brings! I am going to a wedding in France in late summer, at which point I will be 5 months pregnant. I am 167 cm and 60 kgs. What should I wear? Xx from Amsterdam, J Hi J, Congratulations for the coming baby and enjoy the […]
