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If you go to a bar late in the evening and the barmaid tells you that a glass of beer costs $200 US dollars, a glass of wine $300, etc., etc., you're in a brothel. LOL! The bartender told us to tip her and she would buy us a drink. It was a very nice looking place.
If you go to a bar late in the evening and the barmaid tells you that a glass of beer costs $200 US dollars, a glass of wine $300, etc., etc., you're in a brothel. LOL! The bartender told us to tip her and she would buy us a drink. It was a very nice looking place.
It's not so much that you don't want to look like an American, it's more like you don't want to look like a tourist. Obvious tourists tend to get ripped off more often.
Since you're going to be there in December, be prepared for some cold, raw weather. It may be rainy, so make sure you have a warm raincoat and take an umbrella. You'll probably be spending a lot of time outdoors, so you want to be prepared. Also, you'll probably notice that all the French women (and most of the men) will be wearing scarves. Want to look like a vrai Parisienne? Wear a scarf.
French women do wear jeans, especially younger women. But they tend to be nice, well-fitting jeans, and they're worn with very nice jackets, shoes, and scarves. Did I mention the need for a scarf?
It's not so much that you don't want to look like an American, it's more like you don't want to look like a tourist. Obvious tourists tend to get ripped off more often.
Since you're going to be there in December, be prepared for some cold, raw weather. It may be rainy, so make sure you have a warm raincoat and take an umbrella. You'll probably be spending a lot of time outdoors, so you want to be prepared. Also, you'll probably notice that all the French women (and most of the men) will be wearing scarves. Want to look like a vrai Parisienne? Wear a scarf.
French women do wear jeans, especially younger women. But they tend to be nice, well-fitting jeans, and they're worn with very nice jackets, shoes, and scarves. Did I mention the need for a scarf?
Well, I've got that part down already...here in Chicago I wear scarves every.single.day.
Comfortable shoes that are not sneakers are pretty key- one of the reasons Parisian women stay thin is because they're walking or standing on a metro car for two hours every day, and ones they're past about 20, they're only going to break out the stiletto heels for very special occasions.
Comfortable shoes that are not sneakers are pretty key- one of the reasons Parisian women stay thin is because they're walking or standing on a metro car for two hours every day, and ones they're past about 20, they're only going to break out the stiletto heels for very special occasions.
Thanks for the tips...and yes, I am a female I could not see any of the pics in the link above, but I did read the tips. I will be putting back one of my dresses I had planned on packing (it's going to be too short to wear there based on what I've read ). Luckily, I have a lot of black in my closet. I had planned on purchasing a pair of all black Nike wedges for this trip (they're called the Nike Dunk Sky High Mesh in Black if anyone's interested in looking at them since CD doesn't let you post pics), but I think I will pass on that for now based on how everyone is saying to dress.
Last clothing question...as far as pants, besides jeans my closet is almost exclusively leggings by the company "Hue".
In particular, I own the Hue corduroy leggings (you'll have to Google them since I can't post pics on CD). Will they be appropriate or seem tacky? I think if I wear a long enough blouse and a scarf with simple accessories I should be fine. I own them in neutral colors (black, tan, grey, etc.). I was just wondering if those would be the same as or worse than jeans....
Jeans and the dunk wedge would look fine in Paris. Younger people look similar to those in London or NYC or cool kids in Chicago. Look at the look books for a store like Colette or brand like APC. APC is super french and they do a collab with Nike ever year. Last summer every woman under 30 was wearing a romper and white Stan Smiths. Americans are slobs but the notion that Parisian fashion is unique from other global cities is obsolete. Everyone reads The Sartorialist and all the same fashion tumblrs and instagrams now. I'd post a link to my friend's very french wife but her instagram is on private. Right now in Paris she's wearing a tan trench coat, black skinny jeans, a black turtle neck and white sneakers. He is wearing jogger pants, a camo jacket, fancy trainers and a camp cap. I can't think of what would make someone look more like an American tourist than "business casual." LOL.
You will be fine in jeans, just stick to clean, dark wash denim that fits well and does not have rips holes. If you wear dark skinny/fitted jeans, and sweater in a color that flatters you, and shoes that aren't sneakers, you will fit right in. Boots would be especially nice given the season.
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I could not see any of the pics in the link above, but I did read the tips. I will be putting back one of my dresses I had planned on packing (it's going to be too short to wear there based on what I've read 
