Why we keep obsessing over a French Girl (from 1900 till today)
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- Who is this elusive Parisian girl and what makes her so irresistible? Or maybe she is just a fantasy? Or a universal deception? Let's figure out what this charm is and how to deal with it.
#frenchgirl #frenchcharm #france #parisiancharm #parisianstyle
We must realize “Parisian girl” doesn’t mean “common Parisian girl”. It means “high-class Parisian girl”.
Amen
That’s just so offensive and shows how little Paris you know. True style isn’t outside the shows or in luxe boutiques! It’s in Marais and on St Germain and doing the daily shop in Pernety and Plaisance and in the rue d’high of the northern suburbs. In the markets. Anyone can get a blowout twice a week and wear head to toe Chanel. That’s not style, there’s no wit or whimsy or personal touch. Go to the Universite Paris IV and see how much style from swaps, charity shops and the closet of you Maman. LEARN.
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You’ve misunderstood the point of the comment. The commenter wasn’t talking about real girls who happen to be from Paris; hence, the usage of the quotation marks. The commenter was mocking the frenzy surrounding a caricature of a fantasy that doesn’t actually exist.
It's not even high-class girl. Parisian Chic is just old branding that lives on for marketing purposes. The majority of the women here wear minimal makeup and the average lady is not afraid to let a few pimples show.
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).
Exact!
People that have that mentality are idiots. Slutshaming women based on a single lipstick colour doesn't seem very classy to me.
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!! :(
VOILÀ ! ❤
Jeanne Damas style is pretty boring tbh 😭 More French girls’ fashion definitely deserve more recognition than her style
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Ew stop using the term POC, people of colour? really? do you think that's an acceptable way to describe human beings.
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".
THIS
The Parisian girl is the 21th century version of the Gibson girl 😮
You actually wrote “21th”
Aaaaand?…
First century: year 0-99
Second century: year 100-199
See your error yet?
@@moder_nord2475they meant that it’s supposed to be 21st, not 21th
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.
Thank you so much for sharing!
I grew up in Italy in the 70s and it was the same there
@@luluandmeow growing up in Italy in the 70s sounds like a fairy-tale to me🥰
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 😂
This one hit hard😂 I am always slouching, one of my worst insecurities since very young... it's probably too late now😅
@@pariscapeno it’s not to late! Try some of my Bellydance videos, it’s a delicious way to strengthen sour upper body, lift your chest & you won’t ever have to think about good posture ❤ I love your video btw, so well researched, beyond the usual fluff!
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)
love it, thank you for talking about what others brush under the rug
Thank you! And I've just learnt a new expression 😄✌
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.
This video was so lovely with the history and highlights of modern day issues. I thoroughly enjoyed from start to end! New subbie 😊
Awŵw thank you🥰
It’s incredibly limited and leaves out much of Paris.
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.
As a Parisian I can only give one great advice : learn French ❤🗼
C'est comme si c'était fait 😀
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.
You are so sweet! Thank you!💛
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…
I guess the publisher chose a selling title which has little to do with the content ?..
The history in this is so interesting! Thank you for doing this!
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.
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.
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Thank you so much for this video 🙌👌 It helps us to think about what is hidden behind an ¿innocent? aesthetic label. I love it! 👏👏👏
Thank you so much!🥰
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
Why does everyone want to be a Parisian girl? I don’t.
Because no one wants be to themselves
Excellent video! The content is great! thank you, great job :)
Thank you so much🥰
Fantastic video, can't wait to see more from you 😊
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? 💔
Loved this video, great analysis
I always thought, in Paris even the doves wear Chanel. 😂😂😂
Not surpslrised Brigitte Bardot is a FN supporter...
such. a. good. video! Congrats 🎉
Soooo "midinette" basically = she's a snack? 🤭
OMG😃
😂 pretty much, actually
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 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!
Classic! When I first visited Paris (before moving here) I was expecting women in the streets looking like Carole Bouquet😂
How about Vitry sur seine chic? Does that exist
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.
Right. French women compared to any ethnicities or to be fair any european ethnicities are pretty average. Most have no curves and are mostly rectangle shapes. Whenever skinny or fat. Most of the time, if you see a non flat white woman there, she isn't ethnically french. Nothing striking with French facial features either compared to the rest of european. They are just basic.
great video !!!
The Eiffel Tower was built for the fair 11 years prior to that in 1900, in 1889*
I love it ❤
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.
Wonderful video!
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Wow! Thank you for this excellent video! You are so right in everything! New subscriber.
La fille aux boucles d’oreilles en perles est la vraie parisenne ❤
It´s a dutch painting.
thank you for sharing your thoughts, great video! hope to see something new from you soon
Thank you! Something is cooking indeed 😁
Ironically, Alice Pfeiffer looks exactly like the cliche Parisian girl.
I don't know if she would agree😀 In her book she tells that she used to look quite punk back at school )
@@pariscape But that's not the image on her book or how she looks now. I have her book and it's an interesting read but given that I'm in Australia, I can honestly say that everything about her way of behaving, talking, presenting herself is aspiring to be that cliche Parisian. She is sticking to that script, which is fine but then don't pretend to contradict it
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.
Burqua is the new parisian chic 😂
Maybe you should visit Paris and enjoy its multicultural vibe. Or maybe not.
@pariscape maybe you should learn more about the current situation un France, since your knowledge is as lacking as your fashion sense
I will do my best to live up to your high standards, dear anonymous RN supporter.
Tell me you've never been to Paris without saying you've never been to Paris. Smh
I've been living in Paris for 10 years and I've never seen anyone wear a burqa. I'm French and wherever I lived, nobody was wearing a burqa. A hijab, sure. But zero burqas in sight.
Maybe stop being racist and islamophobic? It literally costs nothing. Or as the French say, "Ça ne mange pas de pain".
@@RhythmAddictedStateburqa is an Pashtun veil. Nobody wear this one.
But in many brown ghettos you can see sometimes women wearing niqab and sitār.
The author of this comment tell the truth but depending the place you live in.
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.