https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:21:59 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard/page/3#post-1691412 Sat, 09 Jul 2016 02:53:16 +0000 Freckles 1691412@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a fascinating topic. &nbsp;<br />I'm not sure if all places are &nbsp;like this or not but here a lot of people bike, run, walk to work or on their lunch etc. so what you see on the street is not actually what they wear to work.<br />I truly find it appalling what Marilyn said about the government workers though...jeans and shorts, give me a break. &nbsp;Back in my day it was suits or suits. &nbsp;They later relaxed the dress code to include a dressy skirt or pants and jacket with blouse or silk/cashmere/lambswool sweater . &nbsp;No jeans or cords ever!!! &nbsp;Not even if your entire office was moving to join another department due to reorganization..Sure you wore your jeans in but went downstairs to the gym and changed into real clothes before going up to the offices. &nbsp;Not all government offices were the same as they had a different clientele but a minimum still existed with a no jeans policy.<br />I do think parisienne style is revered as most women would deem it appropriate for a business meeting, wedding, ladies lunch or funeral.<br />Fascinating about the play of light and wardrobes...so true yet I never even thought of it in those terms. &nbsp;Also fascinating about the universities and colleges and yet so true. &nbsp;My ds and his mate are from alternate universities here in town and more than just fashion is different, no idea how they got together...lol. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard/page/3#post-1691389 Sat, 09 Jul 2016 01:07:14 +0000 Suz 1691389@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That is fascinating, Staysfit!! We should visit each other's cities and be flies on the wall. I'll bet each of us would have interesting insights about the differences and similarities between our two geographically close environments!&nbsp;</p> <p>We also have multiple institutions of higher learning here. There is the university, the Royal Military College (which grants university degrees), and the community college. And I would agree that there is a different fashion vibe at each. I study and teach at the university and Mr. Suz is a prof there, so I am most familiar with that. Plus, there are a lot more males at the military college.&nbsp;</p> <p>I like your distinction between the different types of thrifting. There is thrifting here also but I think it is done more by "townies" than by the college kids, who tend to be quite well off. The university is one of the top ones in our province and even in the country. Many of the students drive BMWs and Audis and wear Nobis and Mackage rather than North Face parkas.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard/page/3#post-1691364 Sat, 09 Jul 2016 00:25:07 +0000 Staysfit 1691364@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suz, I would say it's fairly similar here in our small city, which has multiple college campuses, although it's not a tourist destination except for our mall which was enlarged and designed to attract Canadians. Seriously! Our mall is the tourist destination! Who knew?! &nbsp;FWIW I hate our mall! &nbsp;It's too large and I rarely find anything I like there.</p> <p>Our city is also located on a lake, but they have been clearing it of toxic waste for the past few years! &nbsp;I'm not sure I trust the clean up crew (does anyone here work with toxic waste? I need some scientific reassurance.). &nbsp;In any case, they say it's safe to swim in the lake now, but I have no plans to try. (Would you?)&nbsp;</p> <p>Mr. Staysfit is a professor at one of the local universities/colleges. The colleges are all so different from each other and that leads to different style personas for each. &nbsp;I wish I could come up with a description as nice as yours about the different shorts and flip flops! Maybe thrifting would be the comparison. &nbsp;Everyone thrifts in college. &nbsp;However, one college campus thrifts for environmental friendliness and minimalism/ the other campus does it for their artful creative side. &nbsp;It leads to very different sorts of looks(right?). &nbsp;The minimal utilitarian, vs. the arty bohemian. &nbsp;The boundaries aren't time of year as much as geographic with a slight overlap of campus along one edge.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard/page/3#post-1691146 Fri, 08 Jul 2016 17:34:06 +0000 Suz 1691146@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Staysfit</b>, we could do a fun US/ CAN comparison of the outdoor stores available!! Cross border shopping at its finest.&nbsp;</p> <p>In my small city, the style does change to a degree between summer and winter, but some of that is also dependent on a changing demographic! I live in a university town so it is filled with college kids in the F/W. Then in summer the tourists arrive in their shorts and flip flops but most of the tourists are older so they wear a different type of shorts and flip flops than the college kids would! Far more bright colours and bling on display in summer. Far more white (we live on the lake so nautical looks are popular). In winter, it's all denim and boots, all the time. And puffers!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard/page/3#post-1691114 Fri, 08 Jul 2016 16:35:52 +0000 Staysfit 1691114@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Smittie, I was rolling on the floor at your catalog comment! Come visit Central New York some time. We have a wide variety of sporting goods and catalog shops. We have the Bass Pro Carhart crowd, the Sears/Lands End crowd, we have the EMS/REI/and or what I will call upscale sporting goods crowd ( I would place The North Face and Columbia here) we have the llBean/Eddie Bauer crowd which is sort of between crunchy and preppy, then we have the more sophisticated/elaborate cold weather shoppers as well. All these divisions are arbitrary of course. Move any company into whatever category you feel it belongs, it doesn't matter. If you are in the United States, it probably varies depending on where you live! As I'm writing this I am starting to believe these divisions are due to socioeconomic and educational/vocational demographic divisions, not lack or presence of sophistication about how to dress for cold weather. </p> <p>In cities with multiple seasons is it harder to pinpoint a sense of style for the population? Does the style shift and change with the weather, or does is it shift with the demographic? For example do college students dress differently than business women,? If they do, is it because of budget? Age? Taste level? Need? Sophistication? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard/page/3#post-1691091 Fri, 08 Jul 2016 15:27:59 +0000 Suz 1691091@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Jenn</b>, that's exactly what I was trying to convey. That if we considered our environments very honestly and thought about the type of garments that really work and look great there...as well as considering our own personal characteristics and what suits us, we might acquire the Parisienne confidence and savoir faire.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard/page/3#post-1691089 Fri, 08 Jul 2016 15:22:59 +0000 Jenn 1691089@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm, perhaps the trick is to stop saying, "I cannot look chic because [insert extenuating circumstances here]" and start looking at the opportunities afforded by our locale. Parisians look great in the rain because... trench coats! Denverites look great in the cold because... boots! Etc. Etc. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard/page/3#post-1691072 Fri, 08 Jul 2016 14:52:19 +0000 JAileen 1691072@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Smittie, I love your comment. Canadians are connoisseurs of warm clothing, and I have benefitted from your collective knowledge. BTW, you also forgot Cabella's, Woolrich, and Fjallraven. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard/page/2#post-1691062 Fri, 08 Jul 2016 14:42:06 +0000 Suz 1691062@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Haha, <b>Jenn!</b> And REI (your equivalent to MEC).&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Smittie</b>, you said it. We should be proud indeed! And seriously, if we didn't figure out that different boots suit different weather, we'd be confined to snow boots for 5 months a year (or more). Well, not those wimps in southern BC, but the rest of us. :)&nbsp;</p> <p>Hmmm....I actually <b>do</b> feel confined to snow boots 5 months a year so maybe I should come and take some lessons...</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard/page/2#post-1691055 Fri, 08 Jul 2016 14:32:24 +0000 Jenn 1691055@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So not true, smittie. Americans know about The North Face, too. &nbsp;;)</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard/page/2#post-1691048 Fri, 08 Jul 2016 14:16:22 +0000 Anonymous 1691048@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Canadians really know all the different brands of puffers. We are puffer experts. There is Canada goose, quartz, soia and kyo and mackage and....MEC! ...to name a few.</p> <p>I contrast this to Americans, who only seem to know about Lands end, Eddie Bauer and Patagonia.</p> <p>As a Canadian, I do feel a slight superiority complex when it comes to my knowledge of puffers.</p> <p>Also snow boots. Canadians know a good snow boot. And we also know that wearing snow boots every day is overkill. You need a variety of boots to get you through the winter,and they aren't always heavy-duty. Canadians know that you can wear rain boots as snow boots if it's sufficiently mild out.</p> <p>So while the Parisians may excel at look elegant in the rain, Canadians excel at wearing the appropriate coat and boots for any given day.</p> <p>Figuring this out is a bit tough sometimes, and I think we should be proud of our winter style! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard/page/2#post-1691038 Fri, 08 Jul 2016 13:56:28 +0000 Suz 1691038@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, everyone, for chiming in. Great discussion.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Style Fan</b>, I am with you in admiring Montreal style. It's quite varied and can be quirky or attention grabbing or quite sophisticatedly sedate, but it is also (often) practical. Long live Mackage and Lole and Soia and Kyo and m8051 and la Canadienne! Long live Simons.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Rachy,</b> you and I are both in trouble. Camping gear is probably what works best where I live, too. :)&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks for popping back, <b>Shevia.</b> I agree that there are many styles we can learn from! Paris is not the only stylish place, by far. That was sort of my idea -- how can we affirm that by bringing the spirit of Paris style to our own selves and environment? Not the specifics, but the essence.I am very interested in what you said about posture and movement being key to a typical Parisienne style, or what remains when the environment changes. Fascinating.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Astrid</b>, very good point about tourists getting a skewed view based on their limited knowledge of a city. I agree wholeheartedly.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Coco,</b> I think we see the influence of the boho in your own style. You wear it with the best of them, and then do it better by adding your own sophistication to the overall look. So you are setting the standard for where you live!&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Jen,</b> very interesting remarks about grooming. This is an often overlooked element of style that plays a huge role. A French woman wearing unobtrusive makeup and a simple haircut, not dyed, will look very different in her Breton sweater than an American woman with dyed hair, stronger makeup, and flashy jewellery. Same sweater, different look.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Angie</b>, you set an example for all of us of staying true to who you are, whatever your environment! I can empathize with your love and need for colour in a grey and grungy place. I wear mostly neutrals (if blue is a neutral, as it often is) and yet if I don't have some vibrant colour in my life (especially in our grey winter) I feel miserable. So while I admit that I do wear my neutral coats more often than the others, that's sometimes because I'm wearing bright colour underneath! :)&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Janet,</b> it's so true that style is far from homogenous in North America, and that is part of what makes our part of the world so fascinating and rich. I remember travelling through Europe as a teen. At that time, Toronto was already a mutil-cultural food lovers' mecca. But in Europe, you pretty much got the food of the country you were visiting -- and only that food -- at least at the price points I could afford. (Well, there was curry in England, but that was an exception.) And food is of course representative of overall culture. I missed that vibrant mix of cultures. I know it is very different now in most parts of Europe, or at least in the large cities, but the change was longer in coming than it was in the big cities of North America like New York and Toronto.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Staysfit</b>, Albany sounds like a good bet as it is close, but I know from experience how different the style in a small place can be, compared to its closest larger city.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Irina</b>, you are so right about subcultures and specific workplaces playing a role in all this. Of course what is appropriate will vary according to your job, your age, your peer group.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Sally,</b> as a fellow (post) "colonial" I identified with so much of what you said. But this in particular:&nbsp;</p> <p><i>I see there being a tension/continuum between dressing for your location (both climatic and norms) and dressing for yourself (your own style, your own culture). And for some of us, myself included, there is a tension between what we want to wear and what is practical, realistic for our lifestyle, and at times for our body.<br /></i><br />Those times we feel we've resolved those tensions are probably the times we feel the best in our clothing.&nbsp;</p> <p><b>Vildy</b>, I <b>LOVED</b> that photograph of the beautiful, stunning former mayor!!&nbsp;</p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard/page/2#post-1690973 Fri, 08 Jul 2016 10:02:38 +0000 Style Fan 1690973@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for starting this thread Suz.&nbsp; Very thought provoking.&nbsp; The guardian article was predictable.&nbsp; Maybe because I am Canadian but I didn't think it was all that great.&nbsp; Also it was mostly men and all the same but different.<br />In Muskoka there really isn't a street style.&nbsp; There are the "summer people" as the locals call them (people who own cottages in the area), the tourists, the newbies (people who have recently moved to the area)&nbsp;and the locals.&nbsp; <br />I find the fashion quite interesting in Montreal.&nbsp; So does DH.&nbsp; Both men and women are dressed in ways that inspire me.&nbsp; Of all the big Canadian cities Montreal is my favourite.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard/page/2#post-1690956 Fri, 08 Jul 2016 08:09:40 +0000 rachylou 1690956@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ok. So I'm now toying with the idea that the only times I've ever seen people achieve a just-so look here - they've been in gear. CAMPING gear. I mean, not ever gonna make it into a magazine...so this poses a problem for my theory! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard/page/2#post-1690955 Fri, 08 Jul 2016 08:05:54 +0000 Jaime 1690955@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh great thread Suz!<br />Just to be clear, I do not idealize Parisienne style or think it is the universal ideal. After spending yesterday in Manhattan (mostly Soho) I was completely energized by the sheer variety in a very different way than I was inspired by the elegance of Paris. My post was intended as description not prescription!</p> <p>From what I have seen of French women that have moved to a very different climate (Israel) they do retain their French preference for neutrals but it is their posture and walk more than anything that gives them away. For me, truly the one most important takeaway is that style is not stagnant and how you move is as important as what you wear.</p> <p>Anyway, this thread is a delight and I reread and think about more. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard/page/2#post-1690953 Fri, 08 Jul 2016 07:40:08 +0000 Astrid 1690953@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>CocoCat I agree, there is good and bad everywhere. And this is also true for Paris. I guess all the people visiting get a skewed perspective because they usually just visit certain parts of the city (where there's money). When I visited Paris on a school exchange we were situated far from these areas. The style there had absolutely nothing to do with what we were discussing here. The same is true for Berlin, the majority of people don't dress like those in the collage I posted, obviously. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard/page/2#post-1690950 Fri, 08 Jul 2016 07:27:34 +0000 Cococat 1690950@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have been thinking about how to answer this and it's impossible to reply for Australia in general as our looks are so different from city to city and region to region. </p> <p>I live in a warm coastal city with a huge tourist industry and strong beach and surf culture. We do casual beach boho style pretty well. That includes flowy peasant/kaftan 70s style in retro prints, faded distressed or white denim, subtle tie dye, maxi dresses, sun dresses, fringing, worn-in looking soft tees, sandals. The designer Camilla Franks is very popular for dressy occasions because of her soft flowy silks and jerseys in spectacular prints.</p> <p>From my experiences I feel that in general Australians dress as well or as badly as other countries. I've seen good and bad everywhere. If I'm being critical, perhaps we can be a tad too casual. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard/page/2#post-1690935 Fri, 08 Jul 2016 06:45:48 +0000 jenanded 1690935@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>As a non USAer I often think of women in the USA as pretty, verywell groomed, nicely dressed etc. I know I tend to travel to big cities etc but that is my impression. You have soooo many affordable clothing and make up brands that no doubt contribute. There is far more makeup and hairstyling than Paris but still pretty overall. While there are beautiful women in Australia too generally there is too much overweight flesh in too skimpy clothes, bad footwear and overprocessed but understyled hair. And for such lovely weather there is too much black clothing in stores and on the street. Europeans have a far better sense of doing summer yet its our dominant season. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard/page/2#post-1690887 Fri, 08 Jul 2016 03:09:43 +0000 Angie 1690887@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fun read. Thanks, Suz.&nbsp;</p> <p>I am careful to generalize, but will give it a go. In Seattle, the street style in the burbs is quite different to the grit of the city - VERY GENERALLY of course. I live in the city where the style is hard edged, tattooed, RATE, grungy, sporty and very casual. There is as much disconnected and rainbow hair, as there is gear. My crisp, bright, polished, soft and dressy style sticks out like a sore thumb - but makes me very happy. Seattle's&nbsp;street style and I can live in harmony - and do!&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard/page/2#post-1690855 Fri, 08 Jul 2016 02:03:39 +0000 Janet 1690855@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think there's a lot of romanticism of "Paris style" because, well, PARIS. Who doesn't want something in their lives to evoke such a romantic, beautiful place with so much history and elegance?&nbsp;</p> <p>The truth of the matter is, North America, where most of us are posting from, is a far more diverse set of cultures. New York style, LA style, Dallas style, Chicago style, Toronto style, Montreal style...are all pretty different, and there are subsets in each area that create so much diversity that "American style" is pretty darn hard to pin down. Maybe that's why I don't fret the "Parisienne" thing and do my own thing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard/page/2#post-1690853 Fri, 08 Jul 2016 01:53:59 +0000 Suz 1690853@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Rachylou, </b>that is so astute, as always! I think this is what I was trying to puzzle out and what others have also touched on. Culturally, the Parisienne values may not translate any more than the light or the colour of the stone...so why do we torture ourselves with the idea that we should be "Parisienne chic"? Then again, if we identified the values of our place and our own culture and subculture and dressed true to those, we'd be doing Paris in our own way. That's what I'm trying to get at. Clumsily, I admit!</p> <p>I absolutely love all the photos -- thank you for showing me your regional style or what the interwebs consider that!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard/page/2#post-1690851 Fri, 08 Jul 2016 01:49:17 +0000 rachylou 1690851@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have been thinking about this and have to think more. I feel a bit stuck because I don't think 'elegant, charming, and practical' are California values. This is the land of 'dreams, tinsel, and letting your hair down.' </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard/page/2#post-1690824 Fri, 08 Jul 2016 01:11:24 +0000 Staysfit 1690824@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So when I look up my city, only the local university pops up and I'm not sure that represents the population. It's fairly isolated from the general population. It isn't well integrated into the community. I'm not surprised. I think I ne d to go back and try another city near here that's larger. Maybe Albany. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard/page/2#post-1690808 Fri, 08 Jul 2016 00:26:45 +0000 Suz 1690808@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So many great responses -- thank you all. I will be back a bit later. I appreciate and have learned from everything you've said.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard/page/2#post-1690800 Fri, 08 Jul 2016 00:01:57 +0000 Irina 1690800@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well, for me it is more important to be true to yourself than to one's environment. I don't care how appropriate the bright colors are for any given summer in Toronto. I won't wear them if you pay me I am not comfortable in them anywhere. But it doesn't stop me from admiring other women in bold colors. The climate absolutely affects my choices of clothes. Being short on most things like height, ideas and budget, limit my choices. Well, mostly budget! Also, when we talk about "surroundings", what do we mean? In a big city like Toronto, what is appropriate and in tune for the financial district is too overdressed for a mid town office. May be an environment of a city is more an environment of one's peer group? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard/page/2#post-1690766 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 22:22:36 +0000 Janet 1690766@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's really fun to see what comes up with all of your areas! </p> <p>Here's a sampling of my town. Not sure where I land in all this, but I'm significantly older than most of the people the local street shooters snap.&nbsp;</p> <p>At any rate, clearly a very different scene from Paris! I'm comfortable with my style in the context of my surroundings, to Shevia's point. :-)&nbsp;</p> <p>Also, see:&nbsp;</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/fashion-style/bal-glimpsed-pg-photogallery.htmlhttp://www.bustle.com/articles/69116-baltimore-street-style-photos-that-prove-charm-city-is-major-pl"><a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/features/fashion-style/bal-glimpsed-pg-photogallery.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.baltimoresun.com/fe.....llery.html</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bustle.com/articles/69116-baltimore-street-style-photos-that-prove-charm-city-is-major-pl" rel="nofollow">http://www.bustle.com/articles.....s-major-pl</a></a></p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://streetstyleedition.com">http://streetstyleedition.com</a></p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.chictopia.com/Baltimore-Street-Style/info">http://www.chictopia.com/Balti.....Style/info</a></p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://strangerswithstyle.com">http://strangerswithstyle.com</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard/page/2#post-1690754 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 21:54:17 +0000 Sal 1690754@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Here's my picture...</p> <p>While I live in a provincial city in NZ, we have an eclectic mix of cultures, styles of dress from students, professionals, artists, farmers etc... &nbsp;NZers probably are low key in their dress in general but artistic, grungey, punk, retro, minimalist, bombshell - really anything goes. &nbsp;We probably don't have some of the constraints that other countries may place on themselves in terms of what is appropriate or not....which can lead to it's own problems!!</p> <p>I see there being a tension/continuum between dressing for your location (both climatic and norms) and dressing for yourself (your own style, your own culture). &nbsp;And for some of us, myself included, there is a tension between what we want to wear and what is practical, realistic for our lifestyle, and at times for our body.</p> <p>I always remember the start of Sex and the City with SJP wearing a tutu and heels and getting splashed by the bus. &nbsp;She dressed (at the time) in a crazy adventurous way but I loved it on her. &nbsp;She "owned it". &nbsp;As does our wonderful forum member Ledonna.</p> <p>I don't think neutrals are the only way to do classic or elegant or chic - Michelle Obama, Angie, Queen Elizabeth to name three women who come to mind. &nbsp;</p> <p>I actually feel really confident in my choices for my environment here. &nbsp;I have a good &nbsp;gauge on what works for work, sports, parties, weddings etc. &nbsp;I do know in my stints working in London and Melbourne I did get it wrong a couple of times as their expectations were different, but I quickly adjusted and learnt my lesson.</p> <p>A quintessentially appropriate and genuine outfit for my location and lifestyle in winter would be a quality jacket (trench/rain/parka/blazer) parka, a merino sweater, great jeans and ankle boots/rainboots/sneakers. &nbsp;Add in a scarf, beanie, iphone, sunglasses as needed. &nbsp; This works for men and women :)</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard/page/2#post-1690737 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 21:28:17 +0000 Vildy 1690737@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Here's a sidelight. I know the former mayor and she definitely cares about clothes. I was at her swearing in, in bitter January, and she wore a full length mink coat. She's the lady in red in the picture I'm trying to upload. Anyway, she has two sisters in their 80's who coincidentally shop at the same church thrift store I do. I remember one of them sported double denim with a red top and denim cap on her 80th birthday. She apologized for wearing double denim, "knowing" she should not, but she looked amazing. And not amazing "for an 80 year old" either. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard/page/2#post-1690735 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 21:24:20 +0000 kerlyn 1690735@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very interesting topic, Suz!</p> <p>I'm nodding along with everything Crazyone said, though. &nbsp;And now I'm wondering why it seems we equate restraint with chic and sophisticated? &nbsp;And what keeps that restraint from being boring? &nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/parisienne-stylein-your-own-backyard/page/2#post-1690721 Thu, 07 Jul 2016 20:21:00 +0000 Anonymous 1690721@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ha. I googled Atlanta street style too, and as a native, found it pretty abysmal! </p>