If Zara and French-girl style are two of your favorite things, you’ve certainly come to the right place. Zara has many options to suit every style type, but today I’m zeroing in on the classically chic aesthetic that the French are known for. While I hate to generalize “Parisian style” as being all the same (it most certainly is not), there’s no denying that you’ll find many people who live there with similar pieces in their closets. They’re all working with the same climate and lifestyle that living in Paris provides, after all.
With that in mind, I took to the vast inventory of Zara in search of pieces that I could absolutely see Parisians wearing (or even buying from Zara—they have stores all over the city). Among my finds are blazers, slip dresses, Mary Janes, denim, polished tees, and all of the other wardrobe staples the French frequently wear. Scroll to shop them to get that coveted French girl (by way of Zara) look yourself.
Does it get more French than a polka dot slip dress?
Now that’s a fashion-girl trench coat.
Just throw on jeans and ballet flats and you’re done.
Stripes, stripes, and more stripes.
Prepare to hear the compliment “great jeans” a lot when wearing these.
Another very chic way to wear polka dots.
One of the many excellent tweed jackets you can buy from Zara right now.
These go with pretty much every item in this round-up.
This screams vacation on the French Riviera.
Also great for French Riviera vacations.
Everyone needs a great black blazer, no matter where you live.
Wear this under the aforementioned blazer.
Parisian prep.
The perfect summer-in-Paris jeans.
Pretty flats are a must for strolling around Paris.
You can never go wrong with black and white.
The French girls I follow on Instagram seem to love a good miniskirt.
Americans aren’t the only ones with a thing for baseball caps.
Fun fact: I own this and wear it all the time.
Fact: French women love espadrilles.
Parisians wear polished trousers for both work and play.
Parisians love a good wrap dress.
For adding instant polish.
If you love Chanel, you probably love this blazer.
It’s tempting to buy this in bulk.
A simple shoulder bag is the only bag you need if you want the Parisian look.
Did anyone else add this to their cart immediately?
There are a million and one ways to wear this.
This is great for wearing under blazers.
Polished shorts are the best shorts when in Paris.
These modern hoops are the perfect complement for any classic outfit.
Pair this with a slip skirt for the ultimate French girl night-out outfit.
