How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are: Love, Style, and Bad Habits

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The fonctionnaire revels in the power they wield from desks on which a bottle of mineral water is firmly planted – they believe it makes them lose weight.

Olivier Giraud And August is even more expensive. Everything is so expensive in August. More than July. How to be Parisian! I prefer to cancel everything and go for walks. On a bright winter’s day, Paris is perfect for everything from the most leisurely stroll to the outright power walk. I’m pretty sure that power-walking was invented in either Paris or New York, two cities where people charge along pavements as if they’re being chased by debt collectors. Janine Marsh This is peak tourist season. How can you be on holiday? Hotels close in July and August too! I love that in France you are either a July person or an August person. And there is a name for this and I find it almost impossible to say August in French. Want to know how to be a Parisian? Ever wondered what makes Parisians different from the rest of the French? We caught up with French comedian Olivier Giraud, whose one man show in Paris “ How to be a Parisian in one Hour” has been seen by more than half a million people from around the world. And he explained all! According to it, cheating is OK and they encourage it; you always have to look "f***able"; you have to be a feminist but let men be patronizing; and you cannot show your gums while speaking or smiling. Seriously, I'm not joking. As a dentist, I can GUARANTEE this is anatomically impossible for A LOT of people.

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Janine Marsh Wow, I’m beginning to get a picture here. It’s either Pain au chocolat or Chocolatine. You either go on holiday in July or you go in August, so there are two different tribes going on here. Olivier Giraud Yeah, they put some colours the bobo! A bit more colour and a bit of flowers. You can find some bobos close to Canal St Martin, in the 11th arrondissement. You can find them every Sunday morning in a market buying like 10 euros a kilogram apples. But they’re so happy like ‘yeah, it’s a good quality’, of course for 10 euros! You find some of them in the 19th arrondissement, the 20th and now in Montreuil. It’s a suburb with a lot of bobos! Parisians are known for investing in high-quality pieces and well-crafted staples. They often pair accessibly-priced pieces from the high street with designer staples that have the ability to elevate any outfit. So their simple jeans, white T-shirts, and button-down shirts never have to work hard since their outerwear, shoes, and handbags do all the talking for them.

No respectable Parisian lives outside the city, as the very word banlieue (suburb) brings shivers to their stylish souls. If you’re interested in adding a few Parisian staples to your wardrobe, here are some of my favorite Parisian brands I recommend: Olivier Giraud Who eats the croissants? I think that the young people, I think the youngsters like the kids they love the pain au chocolat. Or you say pain au chocolat in Paris or otherwise in South of France is chocolatine. It’s like a big war in France. There is the team chocolatine and the team pain au chocolat, who are always fighting. The kids have the pain au chocolat you know after school. They love to have one. Otherwise, tourists love the croissant and the pain au chocolat, but Parisians, not very often.

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Some elements of this book I did enjoy however, particularly the section of recommendations on places to visit around Paris for almost every mood, sections on how to take care of your skin and wardrobe essentials, and even the little short stories that were often comedic and sassy.

Four fabulous, smart, savvy French women offer up their highly amusing insider take on Parisian life, love and liberty. Full of personal anecdotes, life lessons and photographs, this is the only guide you'll need to channelling your inner Parisienne and oozing that certain 'je ne sais quoi'... Parisian style is “chic décontracté” (casual chic). It’s all about mixing classic and timeless pieces with more sophisticated and dressy items —whether it’s a designer bag, a silk scarf, a piece of jewelry, or a chic pair of shoes. To avoid looking overdone or overdressed, clothes fit comfortably, and accessorization is generally kept to a minimum.There is no word in English for chic,” wrote the late American fashion designer Elizabeth Hawes. “Why should there be? Everything chic is by legend French. Perhaps everything chic is in reality French,” Parisians do eat. Most are just naturally slim. They genuinely have hardly, if ever, set foot in a gym.