French Clothing: Euro Chic, is this your style? What defines Euro Chic Fashion? European Chic style is quality and sophistication with fashion forward edginess. Euro style has a way of making it look easy. It's as though it takes on a life of its own.
It's about paying attention to the quality and the details. You don't need a lot of clothing pieces in your closet. What you do have, should work well together. European chic French clothing is not trendy. It's not about showing off the labels you wear, that would be euro trash to put it bluntly.
Like most of us, you may find yourself looking to fashion celebrities and Hollywood for style inspiration. Here a few celebrities that wear the French clothing style. Emmanuelle Alt is the editor and chief for Vogue Paris...say no more...Catherine Deneuve, Brigitte Bardot, Jane Birkin just to name a few.
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Yves St. Laurent, Giorgio Armani and Coco Chanel are just a few icon fashion houses that exude European Chic.
French clothing is a
blend of edgy and classic and as the classic fashion style is, you don't have to try to look chic, it's because you are chic.
So what defines French fashion style? Here are few guidelines.
You don't have to pay excessively for this either. Sew your own wardrobe. If choose do this, buy good quality fabrics and choose sewing patterns that reflect the examples of style given below.
If you shop at a discount store, more often than not, you will get discount quality. That won't do for this fashion style.
If you are on a budget, shop the sale and clearance racks at the boutique shops or consignment stores in wealthy neighborhoods, you will be surprised what you find at a great price.
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French fashion is about quality. French clothing, shoes, handbags etc. are made with quality fabrics and leathers.
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Blouses are a staple for the Euro Chic style. They are worn with jeans or dress slacks and skirts for evening wear.
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Euro Chic skirts have movement of some kind. Whether it's gathers, layered ruffles, draping, or pleated, a skirt is not usually slim fitted. Here are some examples.
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French Clothing style for pants, is slim fitting, with the exception of a chic wide legged pair of jeans.
The length of your pants should not be too long or short. The front should just dust your shoes.
Euro Chic dresses, can be fitted or flowing.
Much like a skirt though there is style movement with pleats, gathers, ruching, and draping.
The Euro Chic blazer can be fitted, tuxedo,and boyfriend over sized.
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Euro chic style shoes almost always are heels, the only exceptions may be flats with with embellishments of bows or buckles.
Belts are skinny and wide usually black or animal print.
Some may disagree, but I say never buy a faux handbag. What I mean by faux is man made. You can find lesser priced leather handbags that look expensive. In my opinion faux looks...well...fake. Euro chic French clothing is never fake.
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Leather and cashmere what could be better? If the price tag is too high though, choose gloves with wool lining for warmth in your gloves and scarves that are a fine wool knit.
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Sew Stitch Learn is all about learning to sew. Encouraging you to think outside the box and create your own style and fashion. That is what this website is about. Now that you have a sense of the French fashion style, and you believe this is the style for you, think about sewing a few key pieces for your closet. There are plenty of sewing patterns that are easy and will get you started. My first pic for this style would be Vogue patterns. Vogue sewing patterns are designed with the "high fashion" crowd in mind. Click the link to see what Vogue sewing patterns have to offer.
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