Seagull tote

What a cute seagull tote. I bet he has a French accent.

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Paris in America

Whew! As I mentioned last week, I went on a trip for Yves Saint Laurent to scout the best French style in American cities. Well, we got home on Sunday, and here's a final round-up of what I found...

In Los Angeles, my friend Max and I tried Langres, a French cheese you serve by pouring Champagne over it. (Fancy!)

I bought a pair red tights so I could look like French starlet Anna Karina.

We went to Comme Ca in L.A. for a delicious lunch. (I devoured their grilled cheese, with sharp cheddar and gruyere. The secret ingredient? Dijon mustard!)

My parents lived in Paris when they were newlyweds, and they told me about their neighbors' wine scandal...

In Chicago, we saw double at the Art Institute. (And, at top, we took a red balloon to Hollywood, where it made a few "famous" friends.)

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Messy French bun

My friend C. always wears one of those perfectly messy buns that makes it look like she just rolled out of bed in Montmartre. Here are her step-by-step instructions. (I say we copy her ruthlessly.) xo
Step 1: Make your hair dirty. After showering, you can massage in Aveda Pure Abundance Hair Potion. Or you can just wash your hair less often and use a dry shampoo to keep your hair from getting greasy.

Step 2: Next, pull together your hair and hold it straight up, like a Lucky Troll Doll.
Step 3: Then twist your hair down to a few inches above the crown.
Step 4: Wrap your hair around itself until it forms a loose bun, right on top of your head.
Step 5: Pin the bun in place with bobby pins. Anywhere from four to eight, depending on how thick your hair is. You want it loose but secure.

Step 6: Finally, pull loose strands of hair from the nape of your neck and around your face to make it look like you’ve worn the bun all day. Voila! The perfect bun!

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Parisian style

My dears, for our YSL project, we've been scouting out the best in French food and style here in the United States. Since we've been traveling, I've written about how to pack a suitcase like a French woman...
Bringing along a French picnic on the airplane (my friend Anna took this photo on our tray table, if you can believe it!)...
A pain au chocolat taste test (this funny photo is of me when I was two)...
And the cutest babies dressed in Oeuf baby sweaters. Don't they look French and fabulous?

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Paris bikes

The Sartorialist took this street-style photo of two cuties riding bikes in Paris, but isn't that Adrian Grenier? (The Sartorialist's 333 comments seemed to think so.) My mom loves Entourage and always says Vince is "unflappable."Source URL: https://ledger-heath.blogspot.com/search/label/what%20a%20french%20woman%20would%20wear
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Bensimon shoes

Bensimon shoes are the French girl's Converse. Aren't they cute? I packed a pair for my honeymoon, and I'm excited to wear them (they're also really comfy).Source URL: https://ledger-heath.blogspot.com/search/label/what%20a%20french%20woman%20would%20wear
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Paris

In nine days, Alex and I will be taking a much anticipated trip to...PARIS!!! I'm so excited! I can't wait to walk around the city and take notes on gorgeous French style. We're taking a dorky but awesome-looking bike tour, and we've both been dreaming about croissants and chocolate mousse. Also, I'd love to have a picnic in the Luxembourg Gardens, and Alex wants us to go to the top of the Eiffel Tower, even though I'm scared of elevators. We'll be printing out Jordan's awesome guide, and I will take tons of photos to show you!
So, I'm feeling the urge to buy clothes for the trip (do you ever get that, too?), so while I haven't bought anything for ages, yesterday I splurged on these white jeans. I like that the style is called "matchstick."

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How to dress like a French woman

Curious about how to dress like a French woman, I turned to Garance Dore, the ridiculously amazing Parisian street-style photographer. If anyone would know the answer, she would!

Me: Do French women wear lots of stripes? That’s how it is in the movies...
Garance: I stand witness straight from my armoire, and I've got my hands on: three short-sleeved striped shirts, two long-sleeved striped shirts, two round-necked striped pullovers, and one striped cardigan...

Do French women wear lots of layers? They seem to...
The French woman does “unconscious layering.” (I just made up that expression, because the French woman loves to use English phrases to sound cool.) It comes from the very popular concept called ‘$@&!-I-don’t-have-anything-to-wear-this-morning-i’ll-just-grab-whatever...' But when dressing up, she never forgets the sexy detail, even if she’s a bit disorganized. So there goes the (too) short skirt, the tee that falls off a shoulder, etc...

Here in New York, people wear lots of patterns and prints. But it seems like French women wear mostly solid colors, is that true?
Yeah. That’s right. The French wear mostly black, but we’re known to mix it up a bit. Like for special occasions, we’ll even wear grey. Ha! But overall, Joanna, the mystery behind the French woman is that she has confidence in herself, despite all the nonsense she says.

Read the rest of the conversation on Garance's blog. Thank you, Garance!

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French Style

One of my New Year's Resolutions was to dress like a French woman. But how exactly do French women achieve their gorgeous style?

Long hair seems French...

Maybe gray wool layers are French...

Black boots and dark leggings...

Neutral colors...lots of layers...and, of course, a scarf!

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New Year's Resolutions

Happy New Year!!! Are you making New Year's Resolutions?

Mine = Dress like a French woman. Read good books in bed. Make soups on Sunday nights. Try not to be too neurotic about work. Kiss Alex ten times a day. Get over my fear of subways. Write thank-you notes. Take morning walks.

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Paris Vogue Crew

Gorgeous and insanely intimidating, at the same time. I'd want to be the Charlotte Gainsbourg-esque girl with the long hair and jeans.

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In Paris, even the babies are chic.

Bangs, a sundress, mini gladiators. Sacrebleu.
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Girl Crush

Through all the talk of girl crushes here on Cup of Jo, my ne plus ultra is French actress/singer Charlotte Gainsbourg. Alex thinks she looks like a young Keith Richards, but every time I see a photograph of her, my heart swells. She is my style icon and all-around role model for being a strong and awesome woman.

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Cookie photo shoot in...(you guessed it) Paris!

I loved this Cookie fashion story. While it's reminiscent of Madeline, their scampy schoolgirl is named LouLou. Cute!Source URL: https://ledger-heath.blogspot.com/search/label/what%20a%20french%20woman%20would%20wear
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