French beret outfit

How to wear a French Beret

Three French girls gave us the 411 on how to wear a beret like a true Parisian. Plus, see our favorite beret outfits of all time.

Though striped shirts, trench coats, ankle pants, flats, berets, and silk scarves are all things that some French women wear, it’s not very likely that they’ll wear them all at once. We’ve Americanized and made costumes out of this outfit combo but well, let’s be real….it’s the cliche Parisian outfit we can’t get enough of! If you love French fashion then you’ll probably like this look. Swipe on some red lipstick and feel Parisian in this outfit combo! #parisianstyle #parisianchic

I find it interesting how often people ask me how they should wear their beret and, searching the internet, it seems to be a major problem for (potential) beret wearers. There is no right way, of course - you should wear your beret the way you like it, whether it's leaning to the left, right, on the back of your head, pulled forward in a bill-shape...Soldiers seem to be most fuzzy about the way they look (see previous post A Sign of our Greatness..?), but there are plenty of manuals around…

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