5 REASONS WHY FRENCH STYLE IS NOT OVERRATED IN 2025

[@sheonlydances]

I don’t live in France, but I visit Paris and a few other cities several times per year. I think the “French/Parisian style” is turning to a myth, slowly but surely, mostly people on IG amd YT pushing the idea. The general female population that you see on the streets of Paris is not at all as fashionable as portrayed on social media. I actually find the men in Paris dressed more interesting, but also tourists, overdressed and looking more like influencers. In my opinion this is a topic, that is being chewed on and on and on because nothing else brings the clicks.

[@evb1601]

We love classic elegance and dress that way even at home. I am Dutch born, lived in Canada and now Mexico and my mother was French/Dutch. My husband is Mexican and has great taste. We believe there is no reason to look sloppy. All of our clothing is second hand and I even buy and sell clothes at consignment shops. I think people are so heavily influenced by social media these days that they do not even think for themselves anymore, much less have self respect enough to keep certain body parts covered in public. It is horrifying what we see on the streets everywhere. Thank you for your channel. I really enjoy it! By the way, I am a very young 70 so I grew up when people dressed well just to get milk.

[@adelaova9868]

Wow, thank you for sharing! I also buy most on my clothes second-hand, alway have and I doubt that's ever going to change. I always appreciate the way people used to dress in the past and I'm always glad to see tastefully dressed people on the street. Interesting how you say that people don't have enough self respect to keep certain body parts covered in public, I never thought of it that way but i have to say that I agree.

[@mariafusco7899]

I am an older woman from the northeast in the U.S. and I wouldn’t dream of leaving my house to go anywhere in sweats or T-shirts that have words or pictures on them. My generation wouldn’t dream of going to the mail box without makeup and clothing. What has changed my direction is that since the pandemic many dry cleaners have closed and those that are still in business have become ridiculously expensive. So now I tend to buy washable garments that more often tend to lean toward a more casual flair. I agree with you, I miss the careful attention people had for their appearance. They tended to respect each other much better, as well.

[@BeauOnTheGo_DC]

Same here. I live in Washington DC which you would think would be cosmopolitan with the majority of people being dressed. Sadly, I see way too many outfits based around yoga pants or baggy sweats. One can be comfortable and still have a sense of style.

[@hiannahgus574]

I, too, am an older woman woman living in the Northeast US. I was brought up to always look good when going out, even if only to the grocery store. It’s a matter of pride and respect for oneself, as well as for others. As Yves St. Laurent said : “ Dressing well is a way of life.”

[@a.williams.scorpiopower]

I've always loved the understated elegance of French / Parisian Style. Excellent and helpful explanation, Alice. Merci ❤

[@yaradoleh7782]

I live in Toronto/Canada and almost the same; the yoga pants for everyday life or no taste of clothes by most people I see. I have been living here for 24 years and always liked to dress up (elegantly casual) on daily basis. Thanks for your continuous elegance Alice; you make me feel that being graceful is still possible in this flashy and tasteless surroundings we live in.

[@LinA-it9vd]

There are some of us out there in the sea of PJ leggings and yoga pants women.

[@EnnVee959]

Yeah Toronto is quite depressing that way with a few exceptions such as Yorkville and some other streets with pricey stores and restaurants.

[@MassaerBilzen]

Years ago I would never have bought fake however recently I have done and when you realise and compare both "hight quality luxury" and "fake" like I have done, you tend to feel scammed as the product and materials are exact the same *suluxy*

[@YELG_7]

feel ya, happy to report that i'm seeing way less uggs in the suburbs this year around X^) tail end millennials finally aging out of the look I think

[@louisar4227]

As an American, in general, you’re right. But I will say that you see less people dressed casually in the “fashion cities”, these are cities that have a fashion week and a really large fashion industry, like New York, Los Angeles, Miami (which is what is going to be the trend in any fashion city in any part of the world like Sao Paolo, London, Milan, etc). So it doesn’t quite feel accurate to compare Paris to Boston, because Paris is a fashion city and Boston is not. Better to compare Paris to New York, or something like that.

[@melodygardner6169]

OK, here is IMHO ---- I few for the airlines to Europe for 23 years. I spent a ton of time in both Paris and Rome, and loved both cities, and the people. I view what you are saying like this: there is a subtle line between conservative and more daring. In my experience, French women dressed to be able to come right up to the precipice line in the way they wear their clothes, so there is a bare amount of flare. Italian women know how to go over that line just enough to be still fashionable, but not too far out there with flare. I enjoyed a lot of people watching for both cultures. Now, should we discuss the food??? Yum!!!

[@CanisLupus1987]

The problem is the Kardashians. Ruined fashion

[@alinarya8495]

Arabic style

[@MassaerBilzen]

Years ago I would never have bought fake however recently I have done and when you realise and compare both "hight quality luxury" and "fake" like I have done, you tend to feel scammed as the product and materials are exact the same *suluxy*

[@OdetteStankewich]

I absolutely detest that here in America so many women wear athletic wear all the time ! It’s not classy ! We need to take a page out of France and Italy to bring class back to the USA .

[@barbaraberardi4873]

Orgogliosamente ITALIANA, ti suggerisco di parlare + "di stile" che di "nazionalità". E non prendere in analisi 1 sola città: Milano! L'Italia è un paese vario ricco di ARTE e di STORIA. Abbiamo pure noi uno stile MINIMALISTA CHIC, ad esempio: conosci GIORGIO ARMANI? Non tutti gli italiani amano i marchi vistosi e l'eccentricita'. Inoltre, da noi trovi tanto ARTIGIANATO di qualità, abbiamo SCARPE e BORSE MERAVIGLIOSI! Fatti un giro in Italia x apprezzare le bellezze del suo paesaggio, i capolavori d'arte, il buon cibo, la MODA il DESIGN ❤

[@domwalker7601]

Brava 👏👏. Well said! And let’s not forget Max Mara, Tod’s & Ferragamo - to name but a few other minimalist style brands.

[@sashablack6963]

The one thing I would say as a shorter curvier womanFrench fashion is very much geared towards taller skinnier type of woman which is very beautiful but doesn’t look the best on my particular body. Italian dramatic looks with details and feminine fitted silhouettes like pencil skirts looks more organic on me. Great content 🫶✨

[@aimeeb.5683]

In LA I feel like it’s not very common to put a lot of thought into composing an outfit, casual or not. (It’s very casual out here). I have always been nervous about standing out if I dress with a more polished look or wear colorful items, because being very tall, I stick out even more. But after I started learning photography I really saw how drab things looked. Time to bring a little more personality out there! 😎

[@NiTeFiSe.collie]

I prefer the subtleness of French style, but Italian fabrics and fashion houses are way better. I would wear Brunello Cucinelli all day every day if I could afford it.

[@Aliceinparisofficial]

Hello, Brunello is very understated and vey far from the traditional "italian style". Nothing is flashy or dramatic with Brunello. I like Italian style but for me too much is going on. I prefer minimalist silhouette.

[@mariecurie7491]

I live in Italy, and treasure my few pieces of Loro Piana. I would wear nothing else if I were a millionaire... sadly I would need to be one

[@NiTeFiSe.collie]

@@Aliceinparisofficial Prada, Max Mara, Armani way better than Chanel, LV, Hermes...

[@catherineshields-koolen443]

I think the Italians have more fun with their cloths too 🥰less androgynous and more feminine

[@MonsieurChapeau]

Agrees Italian fabrics and also how they cut the fabric 👌

[@merb.3576]

Bonjour Alice ! Please do a video exploring Italian brands that work with your French (minimal, sophisticated, nuanced) aesthetic; Max Mara, Brunello Cuccinelli, and Loro Piana come to mind…Merci ! 💖

[@patriciakochanek4959]

Yes! Please do!! 🙂

[@SB-mm9zh]

For me no other country surpasses France with, not just style in dress, but hair styles, food and their beautiful buildings.

[@sparklie962]

I agree that there are differences between French and Italian style but as an Italian-Canadian I'd like to make the point that many many of the people in those "Italian Street Style" videos are *not Italian* I used to follow some of those channels and most of the people in those head to toe Gucci / Prada outfits that they were stopping to interview were tourists from other countries (especially the Milan streetwear channels). They dress like that for the same reason that tourists wear red berets in Paris :-) My family in Italy dress a lot like the French style that you highlight here Alice - tasteful, high quality and flattering pieces - made to last for a lifetime. I concede they will sometimes wear brighter colours alongside their neutral pieces and maybe more gold jewellery all together than you'd recommend. But honestly, anyone wearing head to toe logo / designer wear is just begging to be robbed (especially the further south you go). Actual locals are pretty careful about not drawing too much attention to themselves or flashing their supposed wealth around.

[@emerybayblues]

Loving the Italian use of color.

[@caeciliam.2441]

Love the italian style too.

[@asdkrasere23]

Let's ask ourselves how much effort men in any country (Italy excepted) put into their appearance; the answer is virtually none. While I agree that we Americans go overboard in terms of casual dress, I'm not sure that we should long for a return to the 1950's or earlier, when women dressed up in part because they were taught that physical beauty was all that they offered the world. Impressing men and getting married were a means of economic survival. Now that we have our own money (and often outearn men in the younger generations), when are they going to start dressing up for us?

[@emerybayblues]

In the whole "quiet luxury" landscape, how men dress vs women dress and how men don't get the criticism is not discussed.

[@hypersynesthesia]

LOUDER!

[@hypersynesthesia]

@@emerybaybluesextreeeeemely accurate.

[@TheKatyLamb]

@@emerybayblues probably because men don’t care as much about that stuff. These things are aimed at women because women care more about them. End of story.

[@channahnoyb4803]

Who’s criticizing? Other women. Don’t blame men.

[@bellathereader1328]

Wearing workout clothes all day long is a lazy way to go. I work out 5x per week and I usually bring my nicer clothes to change into after the gym. Not always though, because I am lazy too, lol!

[@fionah3433]

If you are working out 5 days a week, you are not lazy! 👍Keep up the good work.

[@Mangda788]

I prefer and love the French style best!

[@joanmatchett8100]

I think that goes for every country, clothing seems to be on the casual side all over Europe.

[@merb.3576]

There’s a phrase the Austrian Emperor in the movie Amadeus (wrongly) used to describe Mozart’s music, which perfectly suits Emily in Paris’s outfits: “Too many notes” ! 🩷

[@kmjdebay]

Oof, too many generalizations! There is so much more variety in France depending on whether you are in a city center/shopping area, or in a smaller town, and the same for the US. Someone mentioned the difference between Boston and NY, but how about other cities, and then you add in whether you are looking at people who are working in a downtown area and maybe out for lunch, or if they are on the weekend gracery shopping in a supermarket, going to Home Depot, or a suburban mall. I have spent far more time in smaller French towns than in Paris, and observe women of all ages at the farmers' markets, in the supermarkets, having a coffee in the morning, etc. They do not look like your images of "French women." I see more jeans and casual dresses, and even shorts. When I retired from my job in Washington, DC and moved to California, I literally gave away all my wool suits that I wore every day for over 20 years. I threw away my pantyhose, too. Ten years later, I began teaching graduate school in a suburban area. The students were very casual, even in shorts (which surprised me), but I had to buy new clothes. I found a shop where the owner was from Trinidad and bought frequently in London and Europe. But I toned it down for the environment. All that to say, professional women working in a professional environment will dress very differently than how they may in another environment--whether in France or the US.

[@snjez2762]

I hate to disagree with you, but the best dressed and elegant people in the WORLD are the Italians! I've been to Paris and although it is the most fabulous city in the world, I was not impressed by the way people dress. Croatians also dress well.

[@alinarya8495]

Milano is gorgeous

[@alexandracaldwell7]

I think I like the French Style more to stay home or go to work but to go out for dinner or to a party, I prefer the Italian Style ❤

[@danielkim7841]

This is such a good, informative, video. I'm American and it is so true that people go to the grocery store in sweatpants. Back in the 1950s, a woman who went to the grocery store would wear gloves and a hat and high heels, it was considered sloppy to not dress like that to go the the post office or the department store. Your observation that French women over 50 wear clothes better, invest more time in grooming their hair, and dress more elegantly than the younger generation is so interesting. It's so interesting how you explained that Parisian women are more eccentric and bold whereas in other parts of France, like Bordeaux for example, people will dress more subtly. In Paris, people are more risk taking and the energy is more aggressive and busy, and the fashion reflects boldness and newness. In non-Paris France, people dress in a classic way and defer to tradition. People in Paris are probably exposed to more American and Canadian and British people because Paris has more international residents and they borrow little bits of foreign ideas. I think your explanation of French style versus Italian style is very comprehensive. In Milan and Rome, women wear very colorful, bold, and striking fashions. Italian women speak more passionately and more loudly, and they wear more bold colors for example like red because red is a more powerful, passionate, loud color. French women wear more black, white, camel, and neutrals, because in their speech when they get mad or upset, they still speak in a very French, quite and calm way. Even the flowers in Italy, like bougainvillea, are hot pink in color, whereas the color palette of the French countryside is very brown, green, and taupe. Versace is a very loud and bold fashion house, but somehow Italian women can put together an outfit with Versace that is very turquoise or orange and make it look Italian chic. Like you explain in your many videos, French women style comes from within. It comes from her education about La Politesse and ways of interacting at the cafe, the boulangerie, the bureau, the street, in the taxi, about how to be elegant in your speech and manners. It comes from the many books she read or the visits to the art museum to learn about French culture. It comes from her skincare and drinking Evian water and eating lots of fruits and vegetables and keeping an elegant figure. Also, like you explain, French women wear only very well tailored, durable, high quality investment pieces like well made blazers and jeans and blouses and make sure her hair is well groomed and everything works together in an elegant way. Great video!

[@Aliceinparisofficial]

Thank you Daniel

[@SB_41]

I live in a wealthy suburb in the Midwest; IDAF. My wardrobe for the day is dependent on my schedule. If I have a Pilates or yoga class, I will be wearing leggings. My son's lacrosse game, I am wearing a team shirt and joggers. I wear scrubs to work (nurse). Otherwise I tend to follow CBK aesthetics. The bottom line is form follows function. I don't worry about what people wear on a daily basis because it has absolutely zero impact on my life.

[@BelAge]

You have an authentic and thoughtful voice on French and Parisian styles. And your observations about Italian style were dead on accurate!

[@KimberlyPerrotis]

One of the things I notice about both French and Parisian styles are that the women seem to be wearing much better-quality clothes and accessories, and in mostly classic styles, compared to us Americans. I can’t imagine French women buying their entire wardrobes from Walmart as many do here. In the US, a dirt-cheap price seems to be the most important thing to most people and it shows. KZbin is flooded with Walmart, Target, etc., “fashion bargain” videos. To me, fabric content is the most important thing (allergic to plastics/synthetic fibers), those places have little to offer in natural-fiber fabrics and materials. Not much in the way of style, either!

[@Aliceinparisofficial]

Hello I like these cheap shops just for accessories, small things and some of their cosmetics , only for small things or gadgets that's it

[@sparklie962]

When I was young and broke my mother really cautioned me against wasting my money on poor quality, trendy pieces. She believed that cheapo fashion was literally a "trap to keep poor people poor," because your clothes don't last and you wind up spending more money over the long run. Back in the day you could buy things on layaway - e.g., put a deposit down and make regular payments on a garment till it was paid off and then you could pick it up and take it home. I still have some of the high quality pieces I bought that way - and nothing at all from the trendy places that I couldn't resist from time to time.

[@goddessoftheswamp]

As a woman living just north of Boston traveling to Paris twice a year, I could not agree more with your assessment of how Americans dress and specifically women in Boston dress versus Parisian women. You’ll never see a Parisian woman wearing athletic clothes unless going to the gym. I tell all my friends when traveling to Paris to leave their leggings at home, unless wanting everyone to know you’re American. Since covid the level of casualness in the States has gotten a bit out of hand. It’s not unusual to find diners, both men and women, at an upscale restaurant dressed as if they’re spending the afternoon sitting on their couch watching TV.

[@Venus77x]

I like a combination of French AND Italian style, having French ancestry and also Italian in the family, I see the style in both....my take is with French style we have to be careful to not be too uniformed and yes possibly dull and boring if done wrong, with Italian there is a flamboyance and equally we have to be careful of not crossing the line into 'Ronald McDonald land'....BUT this happens usually when people aren't French or Italian and don't understand the concept of either styles. The key is balance and if the wearer 'feels' good regardless that is far more important, as we aren't there to impress others, we're there to feel good in our own skin and express ourselves, our way....Love French, Love Italian....I hate logos....but 'just do you' is really the message for true style 😊

[@mcm9619]

Very interesting . I like the French word desinvolte . Always try to keep it in mind when choosing an outfit .

[@SR-wh3vc]

As a Parisian and a french I disagree with you about the italian style, I would NOT call it 'dramatic', I find this definition as if you somehow despise their style, for me it's bold and more colourful, but very elegant and beautiful and the fabrics are very well made, they have an unique 'savoir faire'.

[@mariecurie7491]

As one who lives in Italy, I cannot identify 'an Italian style'. Away from the shopping streets of Milan and Rome, with ostentatious designer wear, Italian women dress in a variety of styles. Not always elegant or colourful

[@emocuta]

Perfect video Alice! Thank you for continuing to educate us on authentic Parisian culture. If people don’t appreciate it, they can move on and get a life 🙏🏼💝

[@MiaMesaros21]

I absolutely love the French styling, it's so simple, sophisticated and classy. I was just in Paris during summer and I took your advice on what and what not to wear even when I'm in the states. I'm excited for the next time I visit beautiful Paris and miss it dearly as it feels like home. I'd move there in a heartbeat!

[@Simplyhonestlife]

Hello Indonesian here 😊 I’ve been living in France for two years sometimes I stay in Paris sometimes south of France and also Spain in my opinion it’s so rare to see someone dressed up like Parisian style what the influencer always say about them 😅 I have French friends and I met a lot of French people for me they’re very simple most of the girls they wear sneakers jeans, shirt with blazer. Even in many occasion, I dressed up too much meanwhile people just look so so simple. I worked in South of Jakarta, jeez all my mates having a real fashion show just even going to a mall for a coffee. Idk, in my experience, French women they are simple and they are not really so chic for what people think all the time, some of them yes but not in general.

[@jessicabender1301]

Alice, my 13 yr old was shocked when you said what i said about yoga pants! Now she reserves them more for home and running... mostly

[@KimberlyPerrotis]

I really like the twist ring and the leaf ring.

[@romanticmaterial]

Alice, I have been gorging on your channel as of late. I’ve been standing on the edge-about to make a leap of faith but torn between New York and Paris for this next chapter. Paris to me feels like the obvious choice in my heart but seemingly, more complex. Either move will require me to step out on faith but Paris feels like the place I will be able to make my art and shed the emotional weight of the past. If you have any tips for an American looking to do a prolonged stay, or even how to find a job once I am there, I would love to know. Merci beaucoup! ❤️

[@rhondagoodman9993]

I'm glad you mentioned Italian style. I was curious about it. I think both French and Italian styles come down to taking pride in one's appearance. When I see people in Ottawa, Canada, where I live, with big tattoos and torn jeans, I think it's distasteful. Many years ago, people didn't dress that way. My mother and my aunts were always well-groomed.

[@sparklie962]

I'm from Vancouver so it's much MUCH worse here... but even here people used to dress appropriately for the occasion... like up till at least the early 2000s. But now, especially after Covid - it's just 24/7 athleisure, sweats, and jeans are now dressy. No dress code anywhere, even at work or on a big night out (well maybe New Year's Eve is still a bit dressy). I went to a big Italian wedding at the cathedral downtown this summer and a bunch of the bride's friends came straight from the beach wearing transparent cover up shifts over their *bikinis!* omg. You should have seen all the Nonnas glaring at them 😂

[@rhondagoodman9993]

​@@sparklie962 I lived in Vancouver for 37 years. I know what you mean. I thought I would see more stylishness when I moved back East, but I don't, even in Montreal.

[@sparklie962]

@@rhondagoodman9993 🥲

[@cwpittsburghpausa7644]

Agree that logos are much more important in Italy and also popular in the US, but style varies a lot when you compare Milan to Napol, rural areas, the coast etc. no flip flops in Roma, but popular in the coastal areas. US west coast is very different from east coast or the south. I personally like the more subtle Parisian style (I see it as an elevated j crew if you compare to US), but switch out certain pieces that blend within the area which i am visiting, ie, with basic pants or jeans and a t-shirt, I might wear a bright pink or green sweater in the northeastern US or London, but not likely in many European cities, where I would choose black or something neutral. Thanks for all the great ideas, Alice!

[@maryd877]

Love the simplicity and elegance of french style. Less is more 😍

[@natalielusenko2133]

Thank you so much Alice , for your channel and the information that you are sharing.

[@sharpedance]

I enjoy your channel, Alice, but wonder whose KZbin or Instagrams you show as good examples in this video. We might like to visit their sites too but I don’t see where you gave them credit or list their sites.

[@maruschkab4901]

Bonjour Alice, Merci pour cette incroyable vidéo. Je me suis jamais rendue compte qu'il y avait une telle différence entre les quartiers à Paris. Bien sûr je connais bien la différence entre la 16ème et 4ème. Mais je ne sais pas, en vivant sur place pendant 16 ans, je faisais pas suffisament attention. 😀 Je serais très intéressée par la vidéo qui montre la différence entre les quartiers dans leur style. ❤ Nous avons quittés la France avec mon mari depuis 2015. Maintenant on visite pendant 6 semaines chaque année. Je commence être influencée par le style des pays où nous vivons et pas dans un bon sens. J'essaie alors de me retrouver aussi à travers vos vidéos. Merci encore ❤

[@cathymeyer9722]

I very much enjoyed your video. I have watched several videos from the streets of Milan and London. I find them very interesting since I visited both places but only on short trips. I haven't seen any videos of the streets of Paris. I would love to know if there is one. I live in Virginia just across the river from Washington DC.

[@jeanettekays1954]

Absolutely hate athletic wear. I reluctantly wear it in the gym but NEVER otherwise. I am often asked where i am going because i always try, lipstick, jewelry, perfume. Casual should not be sloppy.

[@amaliapliatsika6980]

You are so right about everything once more!Of course I absolutely prefer the French style and not the Italian one, it's too vulgar and provocative for my taste, too many logos, colors, sexiness etc...

[@coriennl6215]

I love French style!

[@rebeccal.672]

You forgot one important thing that some ok maybe a lot of women do in the US and that is wear their pajama bottoms aka plaid, and other prints out in public. I personally think that women should dress better/nicer. Pajama bottoms should stay at home not be out in public. It is hard enough to be a woman we deserve to dress better. I also forgot to include the jeans with enough holes in them to be used as a rag. Leave some imagination ladies you dont need to have half your a** hanging out most people dont want to see that. It is tacky and comes across to me as very cheap too or easy.

[@lisar915r9]

Hello Alice. Just out of curiosity, how would you describe the Ines de la Fressange for Uniqlo collections? Is it French style or Parisian? She designed for them for about 10 years. Do you own any of those pieces? Thanks.

[@isabellemarienoelle]

Tout à fait d’accord!

[@TaniaEstes]

I despise athletic leisure wear, I don't even own any for working out I hate it so much. For some reason, rich people like to buy the most expensive athletic leisurewear and go around doing everything in it. I just don't understand it. I live in San Diego.

[@melissakbauer]

I live in NYC (Queens), and this is accurate. I see people in athleisure all the time. I prefer dressing up. My casual is the jeans and dress shirt. It's only recently that I started wearing tennis shoes and sneakers because of foot issues.

[@BeyondTheScrubsJourney]

When I visited Paris this month, the only people I saw wearing berets were tourists. Parisians embody simplicity and understated elegance, dressing in a way that’s effortlessly stylish yet refined.

[@AspenT91]

I visited Lyon the last week of July 2024 and it was tourist season so everyone was dressed very casual but I notice that the women dressed more in skirts and dress than I see in the Midwest in America even in the summer. I feel that we wear pants nearly every day.

[@joannerupinskas5613]

I definitely identify with Parisian vs Italian style, enjoying understated elegance as a go to in fashion. As an American who spent many years living in Europe, I do not like the wall to wall yoga pants esthetic that dominates our culture. I live in a well off area of the southeast USA. Happily many people do not subscribe to the athlesiure look but many do, even for dining in upscale venues. Recently on a casual evening walk, my husband and I noted that about one in eight women wore the exact LuLu outfit with some variance in color. It felt like a walking yoga class. I love when people express themselves with clothing (I was a huge fan of Iris Apfel) but this athleiure wear trend just seems lazy and unimaginative. Jeans, a nice tee shirt or blouse, sneakers, etc just take it up a bit and still remain comfortable. Great video as always

[@thisproagestyle]

I grew up With a mother who had impeccable taste . In addition, my grandparents on both sides were European. I thank the women in my family who ingrained in me how to dress in classic style.

[@princessrico19]

Good morning, I clicked so fast! ❤

[@ernietbone4168]

Yes, we wear more athleisure in the US. I live in a city which is extremely outdoor-focused so you really can't get away from athleisure. However, since 2020, people have been wearing less athleisure and beginning to be more polished. Maybe we've gotten tired of athleisure.

[@JanetChristophersen]

I like your blouse with the interesting collar.

[@leanneringwell1409]

The economics of the area will let you know depending what the people living there wear for casual. I have seen people wear sleepwear including robe and slippers to gym wear, jeans and simple top all the way up to suits and elegant dresses. It depends where I am going. I don’t west sleepwear out.

[@hypersynesthesia]

I would add something here re: European and US style - and London style. I live in London, I travel a lot; I visit the US once or twice a year, and I have spent a looooot of time in France and Italy through my life with my family. I agree about US style; very athleisure, very comfy and casual. But I think the French and Italian style you describe… it’s true of the best-dressed, of influencers, of wealthy people. And they have great design traditions & fashion houses. But on the street in Rome, Turin, Paris, Lille, Nice… day to day, I don’t see many people involved in that. There’s the idea of street style, and then there’s actual street style, worn by ordinary people. I see people in skinny or straight jeans, puffer jackets (so many puffer jackets!), biker jackets or sports-branded jackets, baseball caps, beanies - again it’s very dressed down, very casual, though less athleisure. Not many heels. Not super elegant in France, not too dramatic in Italy, and certainly not in the daytime. If you dress up to walk around even the smart areas of Rome, from the expensive shopping streets to the smaller, chic residential neighbourhoods, you will stand out. Which is fine! But you won’t be tapping into their “normal dressing”. I would actually say London is where you will now see people, from ordinary teenagers and young men/women to people going to work - making the most effort to tap into style and trends at any time of day. London style tends to look over-dressed in Europe. Another element is that France and Italy get a lot of tourists, and although those people aren’t from these countries, the way they dress contributes to the tableaux of their cities.

[@parisz]

You said it so nicely: Italian fashion celebrates life. Soooooo true

[@JoulietRezvani]

i just want to let you know i grow up in new york you must see the window in christmas i group up using hat and gloves in church when i was young and i still do that i get manicure and pedicure and my hair short shoulder i know you do not see french style we have our own style and i worked in rodeo drive for 15 yrs for oldes house of paris Lanvin and i was buyer for them i am sorry i wish you can come and see my closet thank you for your input and no botox i hate it simple is much more elegant thank you

[@giovannagpm2704]

Alice, I'm wondering if it is okay to wear wool coats and leather boots on winter rainy days. What would you recommend?

[@KimberlyPerrotis]

I’m American and wonder why so many people here wear those polyester gym clothes all day. I can’t stand those sweaty fabrics, nor do I want to be encased in Spandex all day. I would much rather wear a comfy, wool or cotton knit dress, skirt, trouser or jeans outfit. Aside from the comfort factor, it’s just not my style, I like proper day clothes, not exercise clothes, for being out and about. I have two hoodies in premium fabrics, one silk and one cashmere, and that is my concession to the street style trend. It’s plenty for me.

[@emerybayblues]

You do you boo.

[@denisem9407]

I live close to Boston and I think city women tend to be quite fashionable. Boston is known as a conservative city when it comes to dressing.

[@lindah0816]

So i believe Emily in Paris look is satire. It’s an over exaggerated idea that some American women believe French women dress. Just my thought I too was raised by a French Maman and taught how to dress in a minimalist but tailored way. My mother was a fabulous dresser. But towards the last years of her life she embraced the “jogging suit”, precursor to ath- leisure wear 😅. Love your channel and advice. Love your accent too. I miss my Mom and your accent brings back good memories for me. ❤

[@KimberlyPerrotis]

I think it’s satirical, too, the “no taste, tacky, American” compared to the chic and elegant French.🙂

[@Lauralouk77]

I think so too. I only saw season one, but especially when she first arrives at her job they all give her the “look” up and down because she dresses more like someone who works in fashion in the States and it appears overdone and tacky to them as Parisians. Her whole look and personality I thought was purposely exaggerated “American”- louder, happier, more overdone than anything you would find in Paris.

[@JanetChristophersen]

In the states clothes generally didn’t fit. I was stated at by men when I attended a trading course in Florida. I have properly cut pencil skirt in linen, ferrigama flat shoes and a light cashmere sweater with tidy armpits. I wore tights. They did not understand my dressing or my Cartier tank watch. Nor anything else.

[@JanetChristophersen]

Stared at. Further the men had unusual ideas about women being intelligent and speaking to others. As an academic, from a city in another country it was startling to find the bad manners.

[@alexkg940]

In all these conversations about the French vs American casual style, no one ever mentions the fact that in cities like Boston and its suburbs you can find fashionable, trendy, classic , French ,Italian etc. clothing at standard American retailers. Online the sky’s the limit. Retailers have plenty of images showing people how to put clothes together. Somebody is buying it. Where are they wearing it? Seriously, I’m perplexed.

[@francescaminervini-fu5vs]

Well couple of pictures from Milan fashion week are not representative; Milan fashion week as all the other fashion weeks is about excess and influencers are paid to wear "that excessives" clothes.

[@sugarplumk2381]

That is lovely jewellery. It’s my style too. I understand French style and I know Emily in Paris isn’t representative. It must be annoying for French people. I think you described Italian style well. If you have a very exuberant personality or are very artistic then I think you can get away with the boldness. The one designer I would never wear is Gucci. It looks cheap to me. I have yet to see a piece I like. The Italian style in Milan is more sophisticated than other cities but I still prefer the understated, classy French style. Thanks for the video.

[@jeneeobrien]

Anyone else look forward to hearing “bea-u-tiful” by Alice? It always makes me smile to hear it - delightful. ❤

[@mmcs4973]

I live in Vancouver, and athleisure wear is everywhere, especially by women who have never been near a gym. It's lazy, sloppy, disrespectful, and tacky. There's a culture of "comfort" above all , no matter how inappropriate, and it's a frequent subject of discussion where I work. I feel that self-respect is an issue, when women, and men, don't care how they present themselves, but do think it's a generational thing. I am older, and find that most of the women of my generation are more intentional, better groomed, and overall more appropriate, at least here in Canada. I'm told it's a "European thing" (I'm Irish!) but feel that's a cop-out for DGAF!

[@hiannahgus574]

I have been asked several times by Europeans if I am from Europe , because of how I dress. I live in the US , but am older and grew up in a city, where one always left the house “presentable “, even if only for a quick trip to the grocery store.

[@sparklie962]

Fellow Vancouverite, feel your pain big time. I work in post-secondary where there is zero dress code. People walk around looking like they got dressed in the dark by groping under their bed for a top and bottom - wrinkled? Np. Covered in cat hair? Why the F not? Bleach stains? Who cares. I used to have a co-worker who'd go for a trail run at lunch and then work in that stinky, sweaty running shirt and tights the rest of the day. aaaaaahhhhhhh!

[@mmcs4973]

@@sparklie962 I can't imagine it. At least growing up in Ireland we had uniforms, so teachers tended to dress better, but here, not so much. Ouch 😟

[@hypersynesthesia]

I disagree that it’s disrespectful. I don’t own one piece of athleisure and almost never wear trainers/sneakers, so I have no horse in that race! But I believe above all that people should be free to wear what they feel good in without judgment. I think that’s an important progression in social attitudes. Do I think it looks good? Not particularly! Is it my business how this or that person dresses? Nooooope. When it comes to what’s respectful, (with obvious caveats like how one dresses for a funeral or a job interview!) how we treat people matters far more than the clothes that cover our bodies, and I’m glad we’ve moved away from rigid ideas of how we ought to present ourselves to be accepted by our peers.

[@j-h-123]

You don't know where they're going, their budget, their situation, their profession (could be a yoga teacher or personal trainer), or maybe they are not feeling well and it's more comfortable to wear something loose and stretchy, etc. Maybe they usually dress up for work so they want to dress more casual on their days off or maybe they are babysitting and it makes more practical sense to wear athletic clothes . Point is, how we treat others and carry ourselves is more important. Obviously, there are exceptions (i.e. For a funeral). I think it depends on the occasion. If I'm going to a wedding, obviously I won't be wearing athletic clothes. However, if I am going to a park and running around with my friend's dog, why would I want to wear my fancy clothes and potentially get them dirty?

[@annakolisnychenko3071]

It's truth about Italian style. for the last two years I live in Italy and I have never seen before so many LV monogram bags as here. Aslo, yes a lot of italian women wear bold colors and complex design clothing as well as printed pieces together with big and a lot of eye-catching accessories. I personally prefer french style. More quality, tailoring and minimalism.

[@britneyt9253]

Hi, why did you live in the states for 10 years? Why did you stay so long and why did you leave after 10 years?

[@Aliceinparisofficial]

Hello I studied (MBA) + personal reasons and COVID hit + personal reason = coming back :)

[@CanisLupus1987]

Emily in Paris montre un peu trop de peau pour etre sophistiqué

[@arigato22]

I have a few french friends; the Parisian one is far from the image you see in advertisements! She's overweight and doesn't give a damn about fashion. Having said that, she lost weight in the past few years because her health was affected! Ironically she's a doctor and more specifically a psychiatrist with the worst eating habits who hates doctors. I think it varies in different countries. I've seen French women in yoga pants and gym wear around Bondi Beach (maybe it's because Australia is different and Bondi is just increibly foreign...). I personally don't wear gym gear unless I'm at the gym and on my way out. To be honest, every time I'm in France I only see tourists and you can pick them out because they dress very "loud"; the birkin, the fillers for some women, over-tanned, too much contour in make up - it's as if they're dripping in designer or dressing up yoga pants in designer etc. My next trip (in a few days) to Europe is to Italy and I"ll be interested to see the clothes!

[@dsss5945]

Is it Ukranian Rita Muradova stylist on the cover picture?

[@krisushi1]

I find that several cultures are being over-generalised here and pigeonholed. I'm a mature woman living in Australia and my 'style' can be associated with several other countries too. Style has no boundaries. I have always worn what I feel comfortable in and have never followed trends. I dress rather differently to those in the region that I now live in. Fashion or style doesn't belong to any one culture or region, it belongs to the world. Just because I happen to wear an outfit that may appear Parisian, I'm only wearing it for myself and not to look like anyone else. My entire life I have despised logos and branding. I see this as paying to advertise for extremely wealthy brands, that's all and feel it looks tacky. I do like to wear jewellery and feel incomplete without it, yet I prefer fine jewellery that encompasses real gems created by nature. I wear natural fabrics such as linen, silk, cotton, leather, wool etc. This is what I personally prefer and I do not do this because of any type of trend or culture. I am regularly complimented on what I wear, even if it is a rather simple outfit. Style has much to do with one's attitude and how we present ourselves. I see endless videos stating what shoes are being worn for the coming season, even on this Channel. I really don't care what footwear trends are popular, as I will always wear what is right for myself and how I am feeling. Another issue is wearing age appropriate fashion. Alice, I find that you dress in a manner that makes you appear older than your years. I had thought you to be a particular age, yet was surprised when you had mentioned the ages of your mother and grandmother. You can still look very stylish when wearing clothes that do not age like the ones that you are drawn to. Even your hairstyle makes you apoear older than you are. Why would anyone want to look older and not embrace their younger years? I grew up designing and creating my own clothes. As long as I feel good in what I wear and feel that it's age appropriate, then why do we need to be categorised or pigeonholed? When I visited Paris and other areas of France many years ago, not once did I see an outfit that inspired me to turn my head to admire it. Maybe, this 'Parisian style' is something that belongs to a certain set of friends and isn't something that all Parisian women abide by. We are all individuals, so why would we all be wearing the same styles to represent the regions that we are from? It would be a much happier world if we simply enjoyed wearing just what we like ourselves.🇦🇺💖👩🏼‍🎨

[@patriciaanaya5423]

😂😂😂😂😂👍👍👍👍👍👍Totally true!!!!! 👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@HarrisPilton789]

Peridot is my birthstone. Is it yours, too?

[@cordeliaadams4898]

I lived many years in Paris, I’ve never seen a French woman wear a Béret, it’s for tourists.

[@SueRosalie]

they're much more common in Spain

[@chelseagirl9404]

This athletic leisure wear is trendy in Canada as well, it's terrible. Cheap, horribly fitting tights as far as the eye can see.

[@alexandracaldwell7]

Great to know that French women don’t wear those clothes from Emily in Paris😂. I love the show but to think that someone had to wear those very colorful, and over the top clothes to go to work or to go to the park every day, it gives me a headache 😂😂. I love gym clothes but only to go to the gym or to the playground with my son but wear a tunic , long shirt on top. I love your videos❤.

[@celinepa8246]

In all fairness, it is just the american characters in EiP dressing in a non-european, pseudo-parisian way and it`s done on purpose. Chloe and Silvie (are that their names?) look very french/European. Silvie`s got that type of mature female CEO dress sense you would see here in Vienna, too. Love it! That blond lady in this video looks american or eastern Eueopean, certainly not french lol.

[@fionah3433]

I live in Eastern Oregon, and people here go to the store in their pajamas and slippers. There are other issues as well, some related to grooming and hygiene as well as a lack of basic modesty. People don't seem to understand the message it sends. They may be a wonderful human being but the impression it gives is of someone that does not value themselves, which is sad.

[@drnicolebeaumont7884]

Great🎉

[@taniag2536]

Рита Мурадова на заставке видео представляет француженок?😅😅😅

[@milourose2973]

I suppose you could say that the French wear grunge better than most of us, but I still feel that they have given up trying to look elegant.

[@Haferstern]

Ich glaube alle Französinnen tragen immer Chanel.

[@mariadolorsgm2]

🥰🤗

[@AnnMarks]

Interesting that for expectation you chose American and for reality Ukrainian girls.

[@sheonlydances]

😅

[@Mila-uz3ph]

Bonjour! Désolé, mais le modèle dont vous avez montré la photo à 3 minutes de la vidéo est une dame de Biélorussie, une blogueuse de 70 ans et plus.

[@lorymontresor1551]

💚🤍❤️

[@HarrisPilton789]

I like Milanese style, but there is too much emphasis on brands and logos. It’s even worse than the American obsession with logos.

[@alinarya8495]

Italian People are champion sorry fasgion is their work

[@arip172]

Being french?

[@tiphainer7143]

I agree with all of the premises but I think using « Emily in Paris » wasn’t fair. I’m pretty sure the costumes for that show were intentionally American and extravagant. After all, the character of Emily is American. In contrast, the looks for the character of Sylvie were much more spot on. Still a little too sexy and a bit more colour than would be expected in a woman with her job and status, but much more subtle than Emily or Mindy’s looks. (This is the opinion of a French woman who grew up in Paris and who thought the show was stupid but wildly entertaining 😄).