Top 3 Quintessential French accessories

[PinkAddiction]

roland mouret handbag
treny sunglasses
a big scarve

 

[cosmogrl5]

Well, aside from the immediate stereotype of the beret popping into my head as someone else said, I can pull from some of my French female co-workers who always look chic when they attend a meeting here in the states.

Diamond stud earrings
Silk scarves (one woman always wears Hermes scarves, and they are stunning)
A great classic handbag

One woman who works in our Selestat office always wears beautiful combs in her hair. She just lets her dark brown hair flow naturally (it doesn't even look like she uses product) and places a comb. I cannot concentrate when I have meetings with her because she looks so amazing.

 

[thefrancofille]

Lipstick? I thought French women were very natural? It seems scarves play a big role though ... how would one pull a silk scarf off though?

Hermes has a downloadable scarf tying guide. I LOVE my silk scarves! And my collection is growing. I still don't own a Hermes yet (but I'm going to the store soon) but I try to buy the same 90X90cm size so I can do the same techniques with them.

 

[cosmogrl5]

^ Brooks Brothers has one online too. It is really good.

http://www.brooksbrothers.com/scarfknots/scarfknots.tem

 

[Luna]

I dunno A baguette, a beret and a poodle, I guess...

Hahaha... love it.

 

[Uchina]

I dunno A baguette, a beret and a poodle, I guess...

Oui!!

 

[Street_a_Licious]

PrinceOfCats' answer is just too true, lol.

 

[thefrancofille]

^ Brooks Brothers has one online too. It is really good.

http://www.brooksbrothers.com/scarfknots/scarfknots.tem

Great! I love it.

 

[cosmogrl5]

^ I am glad. I use it all the time because I am obsessed with scarves. I even tie them in my hair and put them on my purses.

 

[Autumn]

I dunno A baguette, a beret and a poodle, I guess...

Hands down wins the thread.

 

[LilyBird]

I dunno A baguette, a beret and a poodle, I guess...

i actually laughed out loud

 

[kissmesweet]

I think that the Longchamp bag is definitely a must-have. It's like the perfect, sexy, classic accessory.

What about the black paperboy caps?

^^ Like that, but maybe in black?
[caps]

 

[the-smiths]

Why are we obsessed w/ the french?

 

[ponytrot]

I dunno A baguette, a beret and a poodle, I guess...

actually for me- Gaspard Ulliel should pretty much cover it.

 

[Virginielle]

Confidence, joie de vivre, perfect skin..

...and high heels! Paris has the most fantastic shoe stores!

 

[lalablossoms]

glass of wine
scarf
sexy lover

 

[ashtray___girl]

I've had my Le Pliage for a couple of years now and I love it... It's not meant to carry books, I'm sure, and it may not hold up too long if you use it for things like that. But I always have mine in the summer, it holds so much! Make up bag, wallet, book, sunglasses, water bottle, AND a swimsuit? I always hate to transition into my fall bags, and cut back on my daily load.

Anyway I agree with a lot of the items listed! Maybe we should say five. I'd have to say:
1 Ballet flats
2 A great handbag (Doesn't have to be an "It" bag, just a great one)
3 A silk scarf

Definitely not jewelry... That's what the scarf is for! I wish I had some like that, I'm going to have to think about getting a couple.