Joy
Age: 18
Occupation: Student
From: Paris, France
Summer Style: “I think my style is rocker chic, especially with my crazy hair!”
Spotted at: Châtelet Les Halles
Aby
Age: 28
Occupation: Sales manager
From: Senegal
Summer Style: “Simple and fashionable.”
Spotted on: Avenue des Champs Elysées
French fashions have long been associated with glamour and allure. Iconic brands such as Chanel, Christian Dior, Hermès, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Louis Vuitton and Yves Saint Laurent are all at the forefront of fashion.
Arlette
Age: 26
Occupation: Student
Hometown: Yaounde, Cameroon
Summer Style: “Classically chic.”
Spotted at: Gare de L’Est
Grace
Age: 22
Occupation: Student
Hometown: Cameroon
Summer Style: “Classic and sexy.”
Spotted at: Rue de Montorgeuil
The expression “haute couture” in France is a legally protected name, guaranteeing certain quality standards and refers to the creation of exclusive custom-fitted clothing. Our top couture designers include Chanel, Anne Valérie Hash and Christian Lacroix.
Valerie
Age: 26
Occupation: Visual merchandiser
Hometown: Paris, France
Summer Style: “I have a rocker-chic look that I love, but it changes all the time.”
Spotted at: Rue de Montorgeuil
Laurianne & Nelly
Age: 22
Occupation: Student
From: Paris, France
Summer Style: “Classic and chic yet sexy.”
Spotted at: Centre Georges Pompidou
Heading to Paris? Many of France’s most acclaimed fashion houses have stores on the Avenue Montaigne, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honore, Champs-Elysees Avenue, rue des Rosiers in Le Maraisand, and the Saint-Germain des Pres district.
Charlotte
Age: 24
Occupation: In transition
From: Cameroon
Summer Style: “Classic, sexy, and elegant with a touch of femininity.”
Spotted at: The Champs Elysees
Myriam
Age: 27
Occupation: Sales merchandising
From: Paris, France
Summer Style: “Hobo chic.”
Spotted at: The Jardin des Tuileries
Erica
Age: 25
Occupation: Retail sales
From: Cameroon
Summer Style: “I love T-shirts, shorts, and anything colorful!”
Spotted at: The Champs Elysees
Mirande
Age: 31
Occupation: Intel Consultant
From: Martinique
Summer Style: “It varies and depends on the day. I could wear baggy clothes one day and skirts the next!”
Spotted at: Place de la Bastille
Meet Claire Siobhan Sulmers, a writer, editor and founder of the blog Fashion Bomb based in Paris, France. Sulmers scoured the streets of France to round up this week’s stylish overseas sisters.
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