10 Chic French Wardrobe Staples For Spring
10 Chic French Wardrobe Staples For Spring
French women are chic no matter the time of the year but when it comes to the spring season, there are 10 chic French wardrobe staples to have in your closet. These are the pieces you can continue to wear each spring season to look stylish and classic.
Here are the 10 pieces for spring to be chic like a French woman. You may already own some of these pieces because they are so classic. Thanks to the French wardrobe philosophy of quality over quantity, you can wear these French spring staples for years to come and still look chic, polished, and elevated like a French girl.
- Blazer
- Trench Coat
- Cardigan
- Shirt Dress
- Straight Leg Denim
- Relaxed Button Down
- Smart Trousers
- Straw Tote
- Mary Janes
- Ballet Flats
Chic French Shirt Dress For Spring
The perfect and versatile shirt dress can be worn many ways and dressed up for work or worn casually on the weekends. You will see French women wearing a shirt dress with flats, high sandals, and espadrilles.
Each spring when I have been to Paris, I see shirt dresses more and more. They are practical, chic, and an essential part of spring.
A few of my favorites are this Adèle Dress from Sézane and also the Raquel Dress, which I own in blue and black.
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French Trench Coats For Spring
A trench coat is always part of the French essentials wardrobe for any season. French women like to wear them in spring with denim, trousers, and even dresses. They are a staple in every French woman’s closet.
Popular and stylish options are the Sézane Scott Trench as well as the Clyde Trench (which sells out quickly). This season you will also find short trench coats on the streets of Paris as well.
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Chic French Cardigans
French women consider knitwear one of the key French wardrobe essentials any time of the year. They love to wear them with silk camis and denim for a sexy yet casual allure. For an elevated look, try a longer cardigan with a pair of dark denim.
My favorite cardigan for the season is this one from Alex Mill, it’s so chic and classic. I am wearing a small and it’s a perfect fit.
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Straight Leg Denim For Spring
Straight-leg denim is a staple for French women and the spring season is no exception. Wear the denim with sandals and sneakers for spring.
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Chic French Blazers For Spring
Blazers are an essential piece in any French woman’s closet and for good reason. A blazer is classic, and timeless, and can instantly elevate an outfit during any season.
Wear a linen or cotton blazer in Spring to stay comfortable and stylish. Wear the blazer with a pair of denim and sandals or sneakers, a silk cami, and a chic straw tote or leather bag.
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French Girl Trousers For Spring
Trousers are a chic wardrobe staple to have because they are so versatile. You can easily dress them up with slingbacks and button-down tops. Or, you can wear them casually with a denim jacket, t-shirt, and sneakers for the spring season.
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Chic Ballet Flats For Spring
Ballet flats are a wardrobe staple for a French woman during any season but especially during spring. They will wear them casually with denim and skirts or more dressed up with trousers.
This spring ballet flats can be found in a variety of colors and styles as well. My favorite way to wear a ballet flat is the French way of course, denim, a cami or t-shirt, and a blazer.
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Spring French Mary Janes
This season Mary Jane shoes are having a moment and are more classic and on-trend than ever, however, they are always a chic wardrobe staple for French women season after season.
They are classic and timeless and can easily be dressed up or dressed down. You can find Mary Jane’s in various styles, either heeled or flat. My favorite Mary Jane’s for the season are from Sézane.
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Chic French Girl Straw Tote
A French market bag is one of these quintessential French things all French women own. French women are notorious for using French market bags specifically for the farmer’s markets, vacationing in the south of France, and everyday use.
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Chic French Button Downs
One of the mainstays for the French girl’s Spring style is a great-looking button-down. This top is so versatile and classic and goes with anything. Opt for a classic white button-down or go with an Oxford blue or even a blue and white stripe button-down. In Spring and Summer choose fabrics like light cotton or even linen.
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Please can you help……. In one of your official pictures you had a picture of a pair of jeans with a very deep hem . I am sure it maid the jeans hang beautifully and it looked ‘couture’. Classy. It. Had a matching jacket. Can I buy such a pair of jeans somewhere.
Mrs Jamela king.