Why we keep obsessing over a French Girl (from 1900 till today) 

We must realize “Parisian girl” doesn’t mean “common Parisian girl”. It means “high-class Parisian girl”.

As a French person, I find it funny that there are people who think Parisian women wear red lipstick. Most French women actually avoid wearing red lipstick because they don't want to "come across as a wh0re" or look like they're "asking for attention" (I know it sounds crazy, but it's true). Parisian fashion is just conservative fashion and makeup, really. It's about looking good without ruffling anyone's feathers (aka convering yourself up and not standing out too much).

I lived in Paris for a while during my early 20s and I feel so sad whenever people think of "French/Parisian style" being exactly as it is in Pinterest... because real Parisian girls/their perceptions of fashion are much more diverse, complex, interesting and fun, and it's often ignored the fact that most of them are POC..... There's life beyond Jeanne Damas and her red lips!! :(

I think it's funny that in most pictures of these "Parisian girls", they are just wearing a form of "jeans and a T-shirt" and actually look kind of boring, but it's somehow "chique".... a typical case of "is it an outfit, or are you just skinny and/or a model".

Very interesting and realistic. My French grandmother would not allow me to socialize with “American Women” because they did not dress properly. This was in the 60’s and 70’s.. we always dressed nicely and with quality clothes when we went out. We did not have a lot of clothes and we changed into “ comfortable house attire” when we returned home. I still have that mindset and yes, I always use a light touch of quality perfume. Her “Parisienne Woman” was defined as a woman who took care of herself as best as possible and dressed to respect her body. Thank you for the memories you have brought up.

The Parisian girl is the 21th century version of the Gibson girl 😮

I live in Paris in a well-known neighborhood and I come across some influenceurs, and what I see a lot here is bad posture. Many women and men are beautiful and stylish but hunchbacked 😂

love it, thank you for talking about what others brush under the rug

On oublie que cette esthétique tourne autour de la classe sociale (haut), de l’argent et de la forme très mince… 😢Thé internet is very good at reminding women to find faults among themselves to become an aesthetic, and capitalism via social media very conveniently supplies ‘the solution’ for this ( influencers selling whatever it is they are selling to become and look like them)

This video was so lovely with the history and highlights of modern day issues. I thoroughly enjoyed from start to end! New subbie 😊

Generally speaking there’s always something wrong when there’s a term that just lumps people together in a hive. 😄 When it‘s „the French girl“, „the clean girl“, „the star boy“ etc. It’s just a fantasy, not reality.

The only Parisian look I've seen was to wear ankle length jeans with sneakers and no socks, in February! I didn't find that chic, but freezing. Not a red lip in sight.

You are the Parisian girl. Your video just popped on my channel and I got to say there is something about you. You are beautiful and chic.

As a Parisian I can only give one great advice : learn French ❤🗼

The history in this is so interesting! Thank you for doing this!

I actually really liked the book “French Women Don’t Get Fat” - its this woman who grew up in the 60s talking about how her family helped her regain balance after overeating sugars and getting sick, - its set up as stories from a past time and advice for simple local food and walking. I actually found it a fun read, more like a novel oddly? (But I probably skimmed bits that weren’t relevant to me, too) Unfortunately, I guess it started a trend…

Thank you so much for this video 🙌👌 It helps us to think about what is hidden behind an ¿innocent? aesthetic label. I love it! 👏👏👏

My entire life has been dominated visually by the aethetics & fashions of Paris, London, NYC & LA. Guess what--I don't live in any of those places & I am not a socialite, model or actress. I assume any large metropolitan area has a diversity of cultures & aesthetics & street fashion. (My frame of reference is SF & Seattle since I attended art school there) Smaller wardrobes makes sense since closet space is pretty hard to come by in any large city but beyond that, these aesthetics are contrived & aspirational at best & do not represent the majority of people who live & work & attend school & go out with friends for drinks, etc. Not everyone is young, thin, white & wealthy.

With the greatest of respect I've always found the 'Parisian chic' look to be pretty boring overall. It lacks any original thought, at least in this modern day. Its snooty and doesn't represent the rest of France. Some French women do get fat! Great history lesson. Thanks.

Excellent video! The content is great! thank you, great job :)

Fantastic video, can't wait to see more from you 😊

I’m glad you made this video. This is the one influence that makes me open my wallet 😒 The Rouje dress and lip balm were average at best.

This is intersting. I keep seeing stuff about effortless chic parisian lady and how to be like that! its eveywhere and it is annoying lol

Loved this video, great analysis

such. a. good. video! Congrats 🎉

8:40 omg is this in the dictionary? you said it so perfectly. damn so if my stuff is cheap even though modest or elegant, am i not chic? 💔

Why does everyone want to be a Parisian girl? I don’t.

such a great video! this is something i've always felt when people over-glamorize/romanticize Parisian women and French life overall, yet people always seemed to sweep it under the rug. also, if its not to personal, where are you from originally?

I always thought, in Paris even the doves wear Chanel. 😂😂😂

Wow! Thank you for this excellent video! You are so right in everything! New subscriber.

great video !!!

Wonderful video!

I love it ❤

The Eiffel Tower was built for the fair 11 years prior to that in 1900, in 1889*

Soooo "midinette" basically = she's a snack? 🤭

New subscriber. I just found your channel. I must admit that when I was in Paris, I was a bit disappointed with how most French women dressed. I just expected more. That said, I've been a Francophile for decades. I'd love to go back to Paris, but the images of all the pro-Hamas protesters scare me. Then I read that the Israeli Olympic athletes were given death threats. What happened to Liberty, Equality, Fraternity? BTW, I love your accent. It's charming.

thank you for sharing your thoughts, great video! hope to see something new from you soon

Not surpslrised Brigitte Bardot is a FN supporter...

How about Vitry sur seine chic? Does that exist

La fille aux boucles d’oreilles en perles est la vraie parisenne ❤

Hmmm, I feel like this is just nostalgia... At one time maybe french women reigned, because they probably practiced more hygiene practice than the rest of the west. But the rest of the western world has caught up and there is nothing special over there anymore.

I last visited Paris in 2008, so a while ago but I was really struck by how badly women dressed, I didn't see any chic Parisian ladies, what a disappointment!

Conclusion: imigrants and black people don't buy magazines with black models on the cover. They don't care about representation. I am Polish. When you see a Polish model on the French or American Vogue cover be sure all Polish it-girls and fans will RUN to store and buy at least one copy. It's not the magazine's fault that black models don't sell magazines.

Ironically, Alice Pfeiffer looks exactly like the cliche Parisian girl.

Burqua is the new parisian chic 😂

Can I be honest with you? I prefer the 50/60s idea of a Parisienne because the modern ideal Parisienne just comes off as a starving homeless girl who takes the rejected clothes inside the dumpster behind GoodWill and uses the sample makeup from Sephora while combing her hair with her fingers.