The MYTH of the PARISIAN GIRL 🇫🇷

[@mariazamora6824]

I was born in Paris and lived there in 2008-2009 and I can write a dissertation on how social media has really distorted people's perception of Paris. I love the city like a spouse, I always want to go there, and I will always see the beauty of it. But it's still a city with real people, not a playground for Instagram. And every now & then, usually when protests happen if we're being honest, the world is reminded of that fact.

[@lolitalolipops4154]

@@mariazamora6824 Instagram has ruined so many beautiful places . It’s like going to a theme park for some people . I hate the vibe it gives when inconsiderate people taking photos taking up so much space and being loud barely looking at what they are taking pics of . I mean sure now you have 107 pictures / selfies of the Eiffel but did you actually look at it??

[@DearBill]

Sorry. Agree that Jeanne Damas is a pure stereotype but so many French women have this style. Heavy makeup and bling jewelry are disliked here.

[@danielintheantipodes6741]

Foreigners in Paris tend to spend their time in the wealthier parts of the city and seem to block out the reality of the cost of being dressed stylishly in designer outfits. A Chanel suit can cost as much as a car! In Paris, like everywhere else, only few people have the euros to spend that sort of money. Even the less exalted brands are not budget friendly! Thank you for the video!

[@dimplesd8931]

My cousin lived there for 10yrs. I was shocked that her boyfriend’s car only had two front seats because he would be taxed for every car seat so I had to sit unsecured on a ledge in the back of his car 😂 They were taxed on every appliance, even the tv so no watching tv all night like I do in the US 😂 AND they lived on the top floor of a beautiful old building with no elevator so once we went out for the day, there was no going back unless it was absolutely necessary or else it’s a 6th floor walk up 😂 I loved visiting her. It was a adventure every day

[@DeliaLilith]

When i lived there saw no stylish girls/ women, i was shocked 😂

[@kathleenkalt3852]

Parisians look just like New Yorkers, anything goes. No one should stress about what to wear in Paris. City people in Western countries are much the same, with the possible exception of Milan. I like to up my game in Milan.

[@solangelauthier2381]

@@kathleenkalt3852 Absolutely and sadly enough you see the same sloppiness everywhere - except, you are right, in Italy, but not even everywhere, only on a few streets in Milano and such places

[@SaffariRose]

You only see the fashion and style game in select areas of Milan like in Montenapoleon or in quieter streets/neighborhoods where older people live (they all tend to dress well in that generation). Meanwhile, many areas with younger people (like around the colleges/clubs), they dress just like everyone else in the world. Even Milan has been aestheticized just like Paris 😂

[@evadiEva]

This video appeared on my feed, and I immediately subscribed after watching it. I was only able to spend 2 days in Paris, and I was extremely nervous because of these stereotypes you mentioned. I'm not well-to-do and have a mid-size physique. However, I blended in surprisingly well, and most of the French people I met were unbelievably helpful, sweet, kind, and, well, normal. I remember going into a chocolate shop, and the saleswoman spoke zero English while I speak zero French (besides bonjour and merci🤣). We both played an incredible game of charades in order to communicate, plus I utilized some assistance from Google translate. She was so patient and friendly and threw in some freebies for me to try. It is still the best chocolate I've ever eaten, and I can't remember where it was because it was just a small place on a tiny random street that I happened to wander into😅! Thank you for debunking some of these myths. I hope to return to France some day😊.

[@mariarohmer2374]

I wrote before how surprised and relieved I was seeing more "normal" people walking around Paris. I have never been there and all I knew were the cliches. So I felt more relaxed seeing people who dressed more casually and not so perfect in your videos. For the record I was not talking about Theo. I was looking at other females curious about what they wear. Anyhow, I love that you are wanting to give us the truth versus fiction. It is always better to have truth in reality.

[@lauraland9311]

👍👍👍👍👍👍 this comment

[@tas655]

lol next time you’re in Paris staying in the 15th much more realistic

[@mariarohmer2374]

@@tas655 I will keep that in mind.☺

[@borghc3749]

Stay in the 16th and follow Aliceinparis She will share w you beautify French people !!

[@mariazamora6824]

@@tas655 omg i lived in the 15th and yes, absolutely right! tbh, staying in the 13-15th is the most realistic & comfortable areas. i LOVED it! recently i stayed in the 20th and it was similar :)

[@rachelwyatt9529]

I just found your channel. I am an American now living in Paris in the 14th arrondissement. I love seeing a diversity of people. All shapes and sizes. I am 53 years old and one of the youngest people in my building... most of my neighbors are in their 70's and 80's and live on a strict budget. They are also mostly artists that have been living in the building for decades. I like seeing the real Paris.

[@aeolia80]

😂😂😂, so true, I live near Paris and I just want to scream when I see this "parisian girl" thing, lol, it's sooooooo not true, honestly, I personally think the average South Korean has better style than the average Parisian, lol

[@khalilkansou]

But still they invented Chic

[@nildapabon-kraft2402]

Theo I so much appreciate you describing the real people of Paris! I went to Paris and the people are just like you said. My experience was that they were very friendly and helpful!

[@frenchguytheo]

Thank you !!

[@stephanedaguet915]

All these clichés concern the bourgeoisie... It's like summarizing the USA in Beverly Hills or the beautiful neighborhoods of NY.It's like Paris, the city of love or France the most romantic country in the world... I don't know why because for us French it's Italy with Rome, Florence, Venice.

[@kgruber3395]

Don’t forget bourgeoisie actually means “middle” class… Not to be annoying about language 😂 But yeah, so true no place can be summarized by the upper classes, a single class, or by limited places…

[@stephanedaguet915]

@@kgruber3395 Not at all, the bourgeoisie in the Marxist sense of the term is the dominant social class (Upper or Ruling Class) which owns the means of production. The middle class does not exist, it is the top of the proletarian class and it is not a social class but, as we say in France, a Socio-Professional Category which we designate by the acronym CSP+ (Catégorie Socio-Professionnelle +).

[@solangelauthier2381]

Totally agree. The chic French girl is a myth. Like in any country only 10% of women are stylish !

[@sosnow6194]

Paris It’s 90%

[@alexadellastella5247]

It didn't use to be a myth though!!!!

[@solangelauthier2381]

@@alexadellastella5247 Maybe not. But now it is. Same sloppiness as anywhere else. Except a few (very few) streets indeed. Sad.

[@annepoitrineau5650]

MAybe POmpidou destroyed paris (as did Haussman to some extent), but what he has left behind is worth visiting. All the tourists I have taken there loved it. As they loved la rue des Rosiers, Le Sentier et les quais, les parcs etc.

[@solangelauthier2381]

@@annepoitrineau5650 That makes me laugh ! Haussmann had certain parts of Paris destroyed, which were mainly slums and had lovely things built instead. Pompidou destroyed Paris and had horrors built instead. Your tourists « love » rue des Rosiers but the rue des Rosiers you show them now is a tourist attraction, not real rue des Rosiers with its Jewish life, which has disappeared now. True Paris generally speaking has disappeared, Paris is turning into a kind of Disneyland for tourists who are too stupid to visit by themselves and need a guide.

[@Parischick11]

Yes! France and Paris are very diverse and dress normally (albeit I think the French dress smarter overall) and they are people like everyone else

[@Lex_Marion]

When searching for a home in Europe (all countries in the EU were up for consideration, for me), I avoided France and especially Paris. This is because of the stereotypical cliches I saw all the time in the media, and I wasn't interested in such a highly polished place; I thought it wouldn't suit me. I accidentally learned a lot about France (Paris in particular) in my research without meaning to, and I actually really fell in love with what I saw when I dug deeper. A real place with texture. I have chosen Paris after all in the end :)

[@marysibayan5643]

I've been to Paris twice. Once with my family and 3 yo granddaughter fifteen years ago. Everyone was so sweet and patient with her. I returned last year, pretty worn out, slow moving and thinking. Everyone was patient and kind with this struggling, tired woman. I love seeing you passionate. I am hoping to return to Paris and other parts of France on all my trips to Europe. One will be with my granddaughter. My biggest regret was not planning better, with your help. PS My stay was after a 1 week camino walk and another two weeks in Spain.

[@lolitalolipops4154]

It's why I never watched Emily in Paris .My friend knows im in love with Paris and obsessed -so much so I have been 8 times all the way from Australia , and she says oh why dont you watch it?! I don't think its real Parisian life ..I go to Chateau Rougue and Porte de Saint Denis , I go to the rough areas also and know its just as much Paris as rue Montaigne

[@missmayflower]

The show does have nice filming of the city.

[@rosethorn0232]

American women absolutely LOVE to romanticize France and especially Paris specifically. It's ridiculous, but I sort of understand it also, we all just want to have some kind of fantasy escape from what our real lives are like. That being said, it's definitely not right to be writing books about "how to be a French girl" that make all kinds of assumptions about an entire country as if every person thinks, acts, and dresses the same, or indeed that every person is wealthy and can afford $10,000 Chanel suits and beach vacations whenever they want. I think people have gotten way too deep into this fantasy these days.

[@PandoraSummer-d9v]

I agree with you. I hate Hollywood clichés and I pass the Hollywood sign on my way to work everyday. It is all fake! You are real, and I have enjoyed this video. Merci.

[@marriedaprince1]

I can relate, from LA area, the surfer and valley girl clichés (although the accent is true)

[@kristiww7913]

Love the honesty of this video and I couldn’t agree more. Paris is amazing and beautiful, and I do think most French people have better style than the average person, but I agree that there is immense diversity and it is silly to perpetuate an untrue stereotype. Just returned from 2 weeks in Paris and saw many many “normal” Parisians - who were all different and individual, just like New Yorkers or San Franciscans. I don’t think that trying to convince people that everyone in Paris is incredibly beautiful, stylish, wealthy and chic is good for anyone - it makes others intimidated to visit, and holds Parisians to an impossible standard that I’m sure many have no interest in striving towards.

[@ClaraDupuit02]

Normalement je ne comprends pas bien les vidéos en anglais, mais grâce à cet accent que nous partageons, ça passe crème. Allez, je m'abonne rien que pour le plaisir de t'entendre

[@frenchguytheo]

Très content que ça te plaise 🙏

[@mariarohmer2374]

When people criticize someone as kind and good as Theo, all it does is say how unhappy they are with their own lives. I agree it's easy to criticize other people and I have done it myself. But I would like to think I had good reason to do it. That the person was not admirable. Theo is very different. He brings such joy, calm and pleasure. I'm a new subscriber and his videos have already become one of my favorites. If people can't watch Theo's videos and be happy then maybe they need to look in the mirror instead of looking at Theo to find fault. Just continue being you, Theo.🙌🏽👍🏽Merci!✨

[@frenchguytheo]

Your message makes me so happy ! Thank you !!

[@ceparksromanceharps]

Thanks for sharing this video with us. Those of us who have never been to Paris or France want to know the reality of life there before we visit. Keep posting your honest videos.

[@Haferstern]

I often go on vacation to France, and sometimes I also come to Paris. It's exactly as you say! The women there are dressed very differently, it's like in most places in Europe. People of different origins live in Paris. This cliché is nonsense, even the wealthy are all different.I mean the "French style" is a style that is simply called that, perhaps inspired by code from some of the great Parisian fashion houses, I don't know. But Dior, Chanel etc. don't practice that, at least today. Today's clothing from these brands is different from this cliché, they are innovative and changing. Yes, it is simply a name for a certain style in fashion.

[@Ingrid0410]

Bonjour Theo! How refreshing! These channels on how to dress like a French girl are utterly ridiculous! Plz show us real life! Ingrid from California nice to know you👍

[@SaeZuri-g4n]

A positive stereotype is still a stereotype. All stereotyping is reductionist, uninformed, and ultimately dehumanizing.

[@MassielMancebo]

I love Paris and French people, I find them to be very sincere and kind, I think the most annoying part about the cliche is the lack of diversity, Paris is very very diverse, and very culturally mixed and open, and these cliches make it seem like it’s not.

[@810cooldudette]

Great video Theo! Well said.

[@charlotteeardly7235]

Carrément ! Pour notre look, c'est plutôt habits pratiques. Par contre, y a une mentalité parisienne qui est vraiment forte, une manière de regarder les gens, un sens de l'humour bien parisien aussi. Et on se fait pas marcher sur les pieds!!

[@claireszeto1798]

I think that it is common to live in a world class city and the rest of the world fetishizes your city! As a New Yorker the same things could be said! I moved here from San Francisco and years later my friends were surprised that I was not always eating brunch in fantastic fashion outfits like in the TV show Sex and the City.

[@MEHEKMOHSINI-ym8hf]

Thank u for breaking d cliches n opening our eyes to d reality, its just dat life is greener on d other side of d fence . Living in India , I always thought Paris is such a beautiful country, wth lovely cafes n monuments, but r so right life is difficult n u hv to work hard to sustain n earn a desirous life n not b blinded by so called cliches n elite lifestyle . None the less, Paris is a beautiful country , my favourite n it wil always b, n becoz of U Theo , I think dat ur people r also nice so u r a gud example of your country , proud of u n wishing d best for u to succeed to achieve wotever it is datvu dersire n scale right uo to d zenith .A domain👋❤️

[@tivoni]

20 years ago I dated a Parisian woman and she dressed and acted like me. The only difference was we ack spoke different languages

[@serenadagun9234]

Hi Theo, I want to say thank you for trying to make real content about the French and your culture. I will start my study in September and watching your videos trully have open my eyes. Honestly with all the cliché sometimes I feel intimidated but with your videos it brings sense of relief. Once again thank you

[@frenchguytheo]

I'm so happy to help you discovering more about the real Paris 🙏

[@susanmcdowell2499]

Well said..if ypu scroll any youtube video on what to wear in Paris, they say how dressy and refined the Parisians dress. So I dressed up for our few days.. I like to dress nicely but have to say I often felt a little overdressed. I noticed the French were more relaxed and down to earth. Some were dressy but not more than I would see here in Melbourne city. I think the myth is perpetuated by the influencers. Loved Paris hope to visit again ❤

[@natalierosekohl]

Honestly I started watching your channel because I wanted to learn more about real French people. This American made stereotype about French people is so ridiculous. I'm more interested in the true French lifestyle and all its subtleties.

[@frenchguytheo]

I'm glad you watch my channel for that 🙏

[@CallMeCJorDandy]

This is fun , myth-busting review that is straight to the point. Yes i'm also irritated for that cliches i always notice not just in France.... Fashion creates toxicity that can possibly turn into a real chaos you dont want to happen. I say careful what to wear 😹👗

[@frenchguytheo]

I'm so happy you loved it !

[@mamaahu]

Dear Theo, You have a wonderful refreshing idea for your channel. I so appreciate your point of view. You have much to say. Here is a comment that I hope you find helpful. My intention is to further your success and to encourage more people to watch. Please don't be offended. My comment is purely my opinion. I think it's best to only make your point 3 times. At the beginning, middle and end. Ie These are the clichés that are not true about French people. Boom boom boom. Here's what's true : Boom boom boom. Then tell stories in between if you like. But don't keep repeating the same things over and over. (I have the same challenges ! What helps me is just taking the time to make a little outline ahead of time. Stick it on my screen. ) The 3 points I want to make. That's it. 3 lines. Boom boom boom. Elaboration is spontaneous. But there is a simple structure to hang it on. You have probably seen this. It can be a challenging discipline. I'm still struggling to remember to use it because I to like being spontaneous.) 1. Here's what I'm going to tell you 2. Here's what I'm telling you 3. Here's what I told you. Regardless of the topic. Now I am off to practice what I preach.❤

[@DeeDee-ce5wj]

Wow great content Theo, again! BTW If all Parisian were kind, friendly and down to earth like you that would be awesome!!🙂

[@frenchguytheo]

I promise Parisians are more friendly than the stereotypes say 😭 😂

[@DeeDee-ce5wj]

@@frenchguytheo haha 😂

[@denisemarino3021]

From the USA. I think this video shows "reality" of living and working in Paris. As a foreigner I think when we think of French people in Paris we think of the Bernard Arnault family.. Spoiled rich kids who work hard I am sure for their family company but money is one thing they do not have to worry about.

[@solangelauthier2381]

@@denisemarino3021 Great misconception. Unfortunately tourists (I hate the word but that is only what 90% of them are) never or rarely go to such districts as Belleville or Menilmontant. It is a far cry from Bernard Arnault’s style. Tourists are not curious, they stick to old myths…

[@junejansen1265]

I agree totally with you Theo, well said. On my first visit I bought a beret thinking everyone would be wearing them but no, I soon ditched it, I think I was the only person wearing one. I found most people dress the same, jeans and t shirt and puffer jacket. Thank you for your honesty 😊

[@missmayflower]

It’s the same as the tv shows set in New York where a waitress lives in a big, well furnished apartment 😂😂😂

[@annedixon2528]

Thank you for your honesty! I love the French, and was fortunate to host several students from your country. We are all people with more similarities than differences ❤!

[@joenroute9646]

But no doubt, the french dress up better than most Americans

[@SurpriseMeJT]

yup, lots more suits in the workplace still.

[@Sam63new]

Travelled Europe this spring and found that there are a lot of cliches on social media about a lot of cities eg Milan. I walked extensively around the cities and found most people dressed more casually and I found very, very few people dressed as shown in social media. 🤣🤣

[@ilonat8373]

Same for italians! Most people are struggling financially here and cannot afford high end fashion brands.

[@reneeantwi-boasiako3974]

Thank you for speaking about this

[@frenchguytheo]

Glad you loved it !

[@afihaileywibowo1095]

Bonjour Theo😊 I would love it if you would talk about things you discussed in your videos in French once in a while, mais pas trop vite bien sûr, s'il vous plait 🙏😊

[@LucileHR]

Really love this video Theo! I've been thinking a lot about this topic recently and I enjoyed hearing your thoughts about it

[@VincentBounce]

You should, and explain also how Paris is not so clean and not so safe as Emily Netflix series shows.

[@dianamechoulam4161]

Lol,,, people come to hang in the internet not for a real life. 😉

[@jennifersoucie7056]

Merci Theo, I have only been to Nice and Cannes but I was told by a guide that in Cannes, one side of the town was high end and the other side of the town was the real community. Regarding your idea to express the real Parisian, it feels important to find ways to express this through your channel because we are a global community now and humans are naturally multi-faceted and have depth. Even tourists know the difference so there is no excuse for shows to wrongly represent a group of people.

[@fuezike]

Merci pour souligner ce problème d'ajourdhui! ❤ Moi, je détèste les clichés. Ils sont tellement ennuyants et si je voudrais être hônnete, je suis parfois très fachée parce que cette vie montrée n'est pas vrai. C'est une illusion et pas la réalité.

[@hal90001]

Seems like you are a marine le pen fan? Correct?

[@Amanda-yd2ey]

As a Canadian consumer I love hearing this.. to keep my Parisian fantasy in check my European husband loves to remind me that gorgeous old buildings/ museums/restaurants are not picture perfect… old city’s are cool/smelly /crowded/small/congested /lived in/historic yet fascinating too lol

[@kenr9447]

We were there Sept. 2023. My wife left her Advil in our room and we went to a Pharmacie in the 6th on Sunday Morning. The first two floors were mostly skin and hair products and these floors were busy. Generally, walking the streets, the ‘fashion’ was there, but expressed subtlety in different ways.

[@solangelauthier2381]

@@kenr9447 skin and hair products are parapharmacie, not pharmacie, do not mix up

[@FS-rb2bh]

As a Spaniard I see that we are not the only ones in a complicated situation, some things you say are very similar. Regarding the clichés: siesta, party and flamenco, do they sound familiar to you? In reality we don't take naps, we don't party as much and most of us don't like flamenco but it's difficult to fight against those clichés because they obey a fantasy, an evasive idea. By the way, I admit that I buy from quite a few French brands (mid-range) because I like the style and manufacturing, that does not mean that I think that everyone wears Chanel in Paris, I just abandoned the low cost and I am not at all a minimalist. I will subscribe and check out the rest of your content.

[@mariecurie7491]

I live in Italy, and have been to Paris twice. I saw more vulgar designerwear women in Milan. I do think girls are more stylish in Paris. Their ways of wearing big scarves! I arrived in November, and discovered why...

[@carolesmall-diop2333]

Honestly, I lived in Angers for a year in the 1980s (probably before you were born) and everyone was thin and either stylish or very BCBG. Things have changed over the years with the Amercanisation of the global diet and the predominance of fast fashion. Where I live, people have also grown heavier, started wearing Western clothes all the time instead of tailor-made traditional clothes, and changed work and school schedules so there is no longer a long break for siesta and family time. It's very sad. I won't address the idea that French people are toxic in romantic relationships, except to say that's not what I get from French novels or télévision. Can't speak from experience because I've never dated a French person.

[@citygirlingraham]

I went to Paris for the first time in my life 3 weeks ago. I had zero ideas of what to expect? I can say, I was there 4 days. Most people dressed like “regular “ people. I think I saw one lady with a Chanel purse at the Louvre, and a lady with a Hermes shopping bag next to us in a very nice restaurant. If I ever go back, I know that the facade is real…

[@missflowerfairy]

Theoooo! I always loved your video its so informative and I feel like I’m back in Paris ❤ but just an improvement for this sunday chatty video its better if you put your camera on a tripod to minimize the shaking :) ❤ keep staying true love your channel!!!

[@lcpiano3493]

Such a cute you tube channel Im so glad I discovered you!

[@tatini7591]

my husband is Parisian and I live there, I never see anything they say about Paris on the streets, like anywhere if you go to expensive places you will find more of the cliché but it is not a reflection of the population, it is a little irritating to see channels promoting these lies

[@NicoleBeepath]

Had to subscribe because it's good to see a real portrait of life than idealized images that create unrealistic expectations and disappointment.

[@zamar2158]

Yeah true. My cousine is a doctor in paris. No marinière, beret and red lipstick for her. Although i tell her to dress like that so the sick kids she sees at the hospital will think she is a character from Disney ou pixar and it'll make her job easier. 😂 Also more than half the people in Paris are not ethnic french. I see more hijab than marinière .

[@gigiatlas2364]

Well marinière was trendy 10-15 years ago so that's irrelevant

[@AlainAnhTruong]

Thank you, Theo. Keep it real. I appreciate you sharing with us real aspects of Paris life and French culture

[@corina4966]

I'm so glad I discovered your channel, as I'm looking for authentic people to follow. I'm looking forward to your content about the real French lifestyle. Greetings from Canada!

[@insaneandvain6188]

Your video was a breath of fresh air …thank you taking the time to make it

[@gulkibaryagmur2323]

Hi, I'm Gül. Thanks for this video. I really like it. I'm learning french and I really agree with you. I follow the french KZbinrs and I recognized something like They're not use the red lipsticks 😂

[@Gillan1792]

I think the stereotype is reinforced by channels like Parisian vibes or rich french influencers from Paris. I like those videos a lot but having lived in FR I am aware of how's it's like in the 'real world'. :)

[@ras2930]

It was only in Paris that I saw women riding their bicycles while wearing heels. So its hard to dispel the cliches.

[@ClassicalConcertHall]

I saw this also in Anvers/Antwerp!

[@zamar2158]

Majorca , back in the 90s.. super chic, and stunning.

[@MaydayCerealKiller]

I see many ladies riding their bikes in heels and dresses in Copenhagen all the time 😊

[@KeiViolet]

This was normal back in Yugoslavia, most women wore heels on the streets, those were simply different times compared to today

[@catherinelevison3310]

I’ve never seen the Emily show but sometimes people think a famous place is something special and they don’t have realistic view until they go there. For example, I thought Los Angeles was something different than everywhere else until I went there and found it’s very ordinary. When I was packing to go to Hawaii for the first time I was really worried (to be honest) that everyone was going to be dressed up. I couldn’t have been more wrong. The fashion in Hawaii is the most relaxed possible.

[@BeyondTheScrubsJourney]

Can you demystify what french men really wear? 😂 I am visiting this October lol.. u got a sub here thank u

[@neryreyes42]

I WAS IN PARÍS ( June 10 / 06 july ) Almost one months) I was seeing normal girls and ladys…… IS FAKE , the people dreesed very casually …… my question always was….. Where is the parisien sofisticadas???? 😅😅😅 sosorry ; my english is terrible 😊😊

[@raulikalervo]

Elegant, skinny, beautiful, qualititi with simple style...no wrong colours . You sit in the coffee houses for hours . You have 2 hours lunch . Champagne now and then. Extra healthy food , no snacks .. You read the books , and you know the art galleries etc . Your home is with good taste ( you have a great home ❤) . Perfect life . Every single day . 😂😅😂 Thank you .

[@valerierochephoto]

Spent a year in Paris at university/art school. We shopped where the Parisian shop, Monoprix and Carrefour, to take cheap wine, cheap Brie and a cheap bagette 😉, take the metro, shop only the bi-yearly sales at Galleries Lafayette, live in a tiny little walk up with the tub in the kitchen, near Saint Suplice, hang out for the price of one cafe aux lait or one pression at the Châtelet~Les Halles cafés… wander the Jardin du Luxembourg or the Seine for free 🤣🤣 Life was NOT posh!! But it was wonderful! 🥂

[@dimplesd8931]

My cousin lived in Paris for ten years in the 90’s so I was able to see French women IRL. As an American I discovered they looked just like I did. 🤯😂 PS as a BIPOC, I was surprised to see so many people of color in France and the way they dress. Tres magnifique ❤

[@talonk7632]

I want to know about real Paris.

[@enriquesanchez2001]

Visit! ♥

[@talonk7632]

I will in October

[@shraddhajadhav5945]

@@talonk7632 me too, going in Oct/Nov :D

[@Harmony977]

J’ajoute un peu tard car je viens de voir la vidéo. Thank you for setting the truth. I am a French expat woman that come every year and in my adopted work country it is still the old belief : the beret and the fashion and the little breakfast at Tiffany dress 👗and the $$$$Chanel purse et. etc . 🙄Thank you for showing the real French. Merci pour finalement nous montrer comme nous sommes. Vive les français et bonnes vidéos 👍

[@Shrilaraune]

The actual audacity of someone telling you--a french man--to dress "better" because that's more French. Wild. The Parisian girl is marketing. It's make believe for the most part. That's why this is so infuriating.

[@colettebelier9970]

I love your destruction of this myth. I nevertheless admire French culture, food and lifestyle. I am from Frankfurt am Main. I have very often been to France and spent several months at Neuilly. Between Germany and France are some similarities (regulated economy etc.), and of course a few differences, esp if you compare it to the US. But regarding how to dress French people have more style, they think about what to put on. My sons play Rugby and we are often in French province, like Mulhouse, Besançon, Versailles. People arent dressed up like Emily in Paris, for sure. But the food is better and women are more feminine. Fundamentally, I agree with, but I would love to start a match with you. 😀👗

[@lequoiscontreonu]

"Emily in Paris" style for me is more like cute /kawaii Lolita style from Japan, playful and over the top. "Parisian style" = relaxed, chic, simple, natural and quite basic - hair in natural color and texture, natural fabrics like cashmere, cotton, oversize blazers, long flowy dresses, ditsy /small prints, dark and neutral colours, cuts are loose , not super tight, basic make up with natural eyelashes red lipstick. Also no fillers, no fake eyelashes, no colourful hair.

[@fv1291]

I prefer Amelie over Emily. 😊 French people sit in sidewalk cafes with their French poodles, smoking cigarettes, and drinking champagne.😊

[@suereed3474]

We loved Emily in Paris. She was irritating as heck, but it was a nice escape from being shut in during COVID. We know most people aren't like that. But you know when people tour the world we don't want to see copies of ourselves. It is a cliche, but it does promote tourism, which provides a living for many people.

[@ulianache9756]

Thank you SO MUCH for talking about it! I appreciate it a lot. I’m also so tired from this cliché. I want to feel the real Paris and everywhere it’s so much of instagram Paris, not the real one. Moved to Paris 8 months ago and searching for its real spirit.

[@Venus77x]

As someone from the North in the UK, it equally annoys and amuses me that people actually think London is a representation of all of us, when it's very far from the majority of us. London is a bit of an enigma and is very different from almost every single place in the UK. I find North West people very on a par with the South West, Midlands and have very similar humour. Scottish, Welsh and Irish similarities to Northerners, but in truth when I've visited London I feel more disconnect as an English person than anywhere else and I have felt more at home in the South of France when on holiday. The clichés of different people annoys me because it almost becomes a caricature of the people as a whole. I can truly understand how you want to put the record straight because that's how misunderstandings occur in more serious situations....we all need to break the mould of being represented the wrong way! 👍

[@sol_di_14]

I'm from Argentina and I hadn't heard that stereotype until I learnt English and started listening to what the girls say on the internet and I couldn't understand those stereotypes about beauty and French women in particular. But before that, I didn't understand why people would call Paris the city of love, I never wanted to go there because everyone likes it 😂 it's so many people's dream to go to Paris that I'd rather have another dream. But maybe it's just me who found that annoying. Maybe Paris is, in fact, great! Idk.

[@Cassiopeia_kamm]

I met some French exchange students when I was in high school. I'm American and hadn't met anyone from another country before (I lived in a medium sized town- not a city). I quickly realized that the students weren't all that different from us. Sure, there were cultural differences and language. But the things they enjoyed doing and the way that everyone interacted with each other were pretty typical of any other teen at my school. I can't say I ever really thought about what people from other countries were like as a kid- prior to my school taking exchange students that is. The internet was new back then. Fortunately, I don't think I ever bought into these stereotypes for that reason.

[@nerdanalog1707]

As a French person having lived in Paris, but now in the South West of France, it would be really nice if people, French and foreigners alike, would stop equating French people as a whole and Parisians. Yes, Parisians are French, but they live in a specific city, and have different lifestyle, than the people in my region for example. France is not that big compared to some other countries, and Paris is the capital with most of the museums and culture, but even just going from the South West of France to the South to going to Paris, one can see the differences in culture, lifestyle, architecture, food, clothes, accents, history etc… France is an incredible country, and Paris is just one city. Paris is not France. France cannot be reduced to Paris, thankfully!

[@fatine]

A question to Americans: do you think New York is like Gossip Girl? If no then you’ve got your answer about Paris clichés

[@lequoiscontreonu]

I think not only Parisian style but local styles in Europe are real thing. If you go to Eastern Europe the style of young women is about showing off -colorful nails, mini skirts, stilletos, bleached hair, fake thick eyelashes, tight clothes, synthetic fabric, tanned skin, cleavage, fillers in lips. You will see high heels and mini skirts in supermarket and in church. Its high-maintenance and it keeps myriads if beauty salons going ( they are as common as bakeries). And I don't mean that everybody looks like that but it's frequent enough to to spot it. Also people are easily influenced by what they see in other people and they try to copy it to fit in that's how local styles are made.

[@roselove001]

I love the French style cliche, but somehow always knew it was an ‘idealized’ image of France and her people. It is like how Americans in T.V./movies seem to be rich robber barons and wealthy, beautiful and bitchy women, or in the other direction, severely overweight people living in poverty. These are polar opposite degrees on a spectrum, with most somewhere in the middle.

[@arslongavitabrevis5136]

As an admirer of France, its culture and its artistic heritage, I was interested in this video. I am well aware of the silly clichées spread by the ignorants in charge of the media, particularly in the Anglo-American world; however, your unbearably long and unnecessary introduction ruined it for me. Adieu!

[@kazumasuda7889]

I have just witnessed a dawn of true inter-nationalization as opposed to globalisation. I would like to see the different world through someone decent,down-to-earth and intelligent like you. Quiet, but strong. Thank you.

[@Chimchim-y3i]

travelling to/imagining Paris, while keeping Emily in Paris in mind as standard, is the same as keeping K-pop in mind while travelling to Korea. They might or might not be true representation, cause they’re mostly for entertainment purpose.

[@elegantwalker]

I do appreciate this video a lot. Since I was young I always thought that somehow Parisian women were superior from the rest of the world. Then later in life watching other kind of french productions and influencers I saw that they were just like another women that take care of themselves and that are chilin and relax. We have plently in America! is not frenchie exclusive. I got tired of videos like how to look like a french woman, how to dress, how to talk, how to live, how to poop jajajaja LOL Oh for my dear life! i am glad I am not alone on this.

[@lanaashford2192]

I lived in Paris in mid 80’s. The stylish French women were 70-80 yrs old. They have died out and their children are not stylish. They dress more like people in Montana

[@mrs.berganzo]

Haha I'd love to take a picture of real Parisians and french residents.. yeah most of them, they always look presentable.. but the cliche is just over the top.

[@--RBuo84]

Thank you! All the french girls and theirs videos only eating veggies in france hhrrrrkk pppfffft!!

[@Luxclassy_Realconsignment]

Bro why you killing my fantasy and fabulous life and softlife style stop I don't care I love luxury

[@Luxclassy_Realconsignment]

One more thing friend before I go I am a Fashion stylist and blogger and social media influencer on Fashion and luxury personal shopper you trying to killing my manifesting a Trip to Paris

[@kyndrarichardson521]

I would love to go to France and met and speak with some REAL people. Thanks for this video it was great!

[@CaFe73100]

Burqa is the new parisian chic 😂😂😂

[@theladynextdoor313]

Sad but apparently true…

[@NinaJaponesa-oh8zk]

Where is Alain Delon?

[@Luxclassy_Realconsignment]

Bro that this is my Lifestyle in my head space bro you killing my show and fantasy