Ask a French Girl…About Summer

You remember Laura, right? She’s our resident French girl. She’s given us brunch-etiquette advice, recommended how to handle the digital-dating landscape and now, in light of this 94-degree Wednesday, she’s back to share her intellect on the topic of summer drinking, summer dressing, summer ice cream eating and duh, summer flings.

Is “going away for the weekend” in Paris a thing?

It cannot be more French. It’s not a myth that Paris is a desert in August.

Also not a myth: it is my preferred time to go to museums, enjoy terraces, chat with tourists or have an ice cream on the Île de la Cité. Paris has all of its magic when the Parisians are gone — I think it’s okay to say so, since I am born and raised Parisian?

No? Ok maybe not.

You can get away with it. So, let’s say you stayed in the city and it’s hot. What do you wear? The essentials.

I didn’t know I had “essentials” until you asked me that, but I do: the “Sunny Tees” from Club Monaco. I have them in every color — they’re my go-to when it’s more than 80 degrees. I pair them with my favorite vintage Calvin Klein high waisted blue denim jeans and flats. Add a navy blazer with a gold button to this and it’s the perfect office look.

Now, because you always have to be ready for some AC frozen moments: you need a sweater. I just got a crisp white one with a deep-v back that I love. I pair it with slightly cropped cotton boyfriend pants and sneakers.

Another good look: a blue chambray or cotton shirt paired with a high waist gingham or floral skirt.

And a white poplin boyfriend shirt, flared jeans and K.Jacques sandals is the easiest option. Always.

For accessories, I love gold cuffs with any outfit for evening and I wear Gag & Lou necklaces all day, every day.

Wait. You don’t wear shorts?

I like linen shorts for the beach!

But what about…when it’s hot?

Just because it’s hot doesn’t mean you act like you’re on the beach.

Summer fling: do or don’t?

I’m not into flings. I think everyone should be able to have them because they’re fun, but I am too romantic. I don’t know how to do it. I’m better at organizing weekends for my friends than I am about managing flings.

If you do find yourself in a fling, make sure both people know it’s just that. Difficulty arises when only one person knows this. Yikes.

Do you eat ice or is it just a stereotype that French people don’t?

Eat ice? I am confused. Do you? What does this mean? It’s as abstract as saying, “drinking a cloud.”

Like ice cubes in drinks. In Coke.

Oh! No. That’s so gross. But ice cubes are okay in rosé, because rosé should only be consumed cold. And the clicking noise sounds sooooo summery.

Any other summer drinking rules?

No but I have a life drinking rule: only have a glass of wine if you feel like one. And make sure it’s because you’re embracing a good moment. Wine and tears are for watching movies.

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