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May 3, 2022

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After showing you 25 Parisian street style looks, I thought I would show you my Parisian street style looks and what I wore during my trip in April. I have to say after taking photographs of all the street style looks, I wish I would have packed differently. I definitely took notes for next time though of what I want to wear.

My goal is always to be comfortable, classic, and fit in as much as I can with the locals. I never want to stick out or at least try not to. The American accent I guess does give it away.

I have to say I didn’t wear everything I packed and honestly I packed way too much. I was hoping to get some different outfit shots but sometimes things just don’t work out.

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Some of my outfits are ones I had planned to photograph and some are ones just taken with the iPhone when we went out to walk around in the evenings.

When I post outfit pictures, I always like to give a sizing reference: I am 5′ 5 1/2 inches, a size 6 in bottoms, and a small or medium in tops.

walking in front of blue door in Paris

I am wearing the SĆØzane Colette in a medium, with the Yves Trousers in black in a size 6, some old brown VINCE sandals, and carrying a French market tote which I actually picked up in Paris for $10. I felt so Parisian in this outfit and loved wearing it around the city.

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Here I am wearing the SĆØzane Tomboy in the blue in a size 8, the Austin Trousers in a size 6, and Chanel-looking pumps (they are dupes, not the actual ones). These trousers are incredibly comfortable and could also be worn with sneakers to walk around the city as well.

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This Gaspard sweater from Bash Paris is one of my favorite clothing purchases from the trip. I actually tried to buy this sweater online and it was sold out in my size. I went to the store and it was the only one left, so I knew it was meant to be. The sweater is sold out still but it looks like there are a few available from Nordstrom.

I am wearing a size medium in the jacket with black flare jeans from Mango and my black waterproof boots I took. I love this jacket because it’s obviously very classic and timeless. The jeans and boots fit true to size although the jeans are incredibly long and I had to get them tailored.

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wearing blue denim jacket with jeans and sitting at a table

This denim jacket was another purchase from Paris. I love to be able to shop in stores in person when I usually have to shop online. I buy a lot from & Other Stories but it was nice to be able to go into the store and try items on in person.

I love the belt detail on the denim jacket because it dresses it up a bit compared to a regular denim jacket. I am wearing a medium in the jacket and wore it with my favorite Mother Denim, a lace top from SĆØzane, and shoes from SĆØzane. I am wearing a size 6 in the top, my normal size in the jeans, and my normal size in shoes.

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wearing jeans and blazer in palais royal in Paris

This Veronica Beard blazer was definitely an investment piece but it’s so classic that I can wear it for years with jeans or pants. Not sure I’ve ever spent that much on a blazer but the color palette is just perfect for Spring or Fall.

I wore a black tank underneath with jeans and my favorite new shoes for Summer from SĆØzane. I am wearing a 6 in the blazer and it fits perfectly.

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wearing white blazer and black jeans with boots in Paris

The white blazer I am wearing is from Aritzia and is a size 6. The jeans are from Madewell and are true to size, and the scarf is vintage Hermēs.

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walking up stairs in paris in black dress

Another Paris purchase was this beautiful dress from Bash Paris. They make some of my favorite dresses I own which all fit so nicely, I am wearing a small. I had brought this Mango jacket which is medium and it fits perfectly with the dress during the day and sneakers.

For the night I would wear this exact same outfit and changed into these shoes for dinner to make it a little more dressy.

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Outfit 1- Banana Republic blazer ( sized up to an 8), SKIMS tank (size small), Madewell Denim (TTS although I get petite length), VEJA Sneakers TTS, PolĆØne Paris handbag.

Outfit 2- Ba&sh Paris Denim Top (size small), Mother Denim (TTS), Converse High Tops (TTS), SĆØzane Medium Farrow Bag, Celine Scarf (vintage)

Outfit 3- Madewell Leather Jacket (sized medium), SĆØzane Gaspard (size small), Madewell Denim (TTS), Waterproof Boots, YSL Bag

Overall, I was mostly happy with my Parisian street style but I’ll be packing a few different pieces for next time.

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  1. Jill says:

    Love your style! Can you share what you said you would do differently? I’m going to Paris in September, first time to Europe!

  2. Ingrid says:

    All your outfits look just gorgeous and oh so Parisian šŸ’œ

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