We talk a great deal about French style, and we talk a great deal about British style, but we talk very little about how the two aesthetics combine. Of course, boundaries of fashion aren’t set in stone, but, generally speaking, there are some pieces that feel distinctly more French and some that loan themselves more to the British dressing adroit. You might think these fall into cliché territory—berets for Parisians, Chelsea boots for Londoners, for example. Thinking that only people from the countries where these fashion items originate wear them is silly—of course, that’s not the case. However, it got me thinking about which clothing French girls love to wear has a British heritage, and vice-versa. Today, I’m going to explore the former.
Below you’ll find six examples of British fashion items and trends that French women have adopted as their own and embraced in their wardrobes. Not that Brits have ownership over them by any means; it’s just interesting to see items that have a certain French sensibility about them actually hail from Great Britain. Scroll on for a fun little fashion history lesson with some French outfit flair thrown in.
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