I'm Dressing Like a French Girl This Fall With the Help of This New Line
Sponsor Content Created With Uniqlo
There's just something about Parisian fall: Elegant women in duster coats and scarves stoically walking along quaint streets in the crisp autumn air that conjures a dreamy, romantic vibe I think we all want a piece of right now. I don't know when I'll be able to walk along Canal Saint-Martin with a fresh baguette again, but I know once the temperatures drop in Los Angeles, I'll be wearing pieces from Uniqlo's new fall/winter collection designed with model-turned-designer Ines de la Fressange to recreate that feeling. Filled with long coats, blazers, silk shirts, and billowy pants, it has everything you could want for fall. "We all need, at certain times, to be dressier, but I think no one wants to wear clothes just for one occasion, so these dressier items can be mixed with more casual clothes," de la Fressange says of the 100% silks items in the collection.
The style icon breathes French style into everything she creates and wears, and this new season with Uniqlo is no different. Since 2018, she's been collaborating with Uniqlo on collections that draw on specific moments in French history, inspiring designs that feel timeless and modern despite referencing past eras. "The 70s were a very creative and happy moment for fashion. I have noticed that young people nowadays have nostalgia for this decade," de la Freessange says of the era that fueled this new collection. The free-spirited Parisian women of the 1970s she kept in mind can be felt in the pleated blouses, wrap dresses, and masculine hats—pieces I can't wait to wear myself. Curious what I'm shopping? See my top 20 picks from the collaboration below.
Tops:
Dresses & Bottoms:
Outerwear:
Accessories:
Up next, 20 affordable staples perfect for fall.
Aralyn Beaumont joined Who What Wear as the copy editor for branded content after a career in food media. Years of poring over intricate recipes with a fine-tooth comb and working with high-profile chefs has prepared her well for working with fashion's top brands while honoring Who What Wear's voice. Her background as a research editor makes her a finicky editor who will probably care too much about making sure all copy is as factually accurate and aligned with the house style guide as can be. Maybe it's because she's a Gemini, but her personal style is impossible to pin down: One day you'll see her in a turtleneck sweater tucked into a midi skirt with heeled boots, and the next, she'll be wearing mom jeans, a white Hanes tee, and classic Vans. At the end of the day, her style reflects her various moods. Sometimes it will be feminine and elegant, and others it will be grungy or androgynous. Certain things will always remain constant, though. She'll forever be on the hunt for the perfect pair of high-waisted jeans.
-
I Shopped at the World's Largest Uniqlo—27 Hidden Gems Everyone Needs to See
Wonderful basics ahead.
By Yusra Siddiqui
-
This Designer Collab Is Just What Your Winter Wardrobe Needs
No doubt.
By Aniyah Morinia
-
I'm All About Simple, Elevated Pieces—These 16 Dropped Just in Time for Fall
An editor's autumn aesthetic.
By Natalie Gray Herder
-
Ask New Yorkers Where Their Basics Are From—9 Times Out of 10, It's This Brand
They're staples for a reason.
By Natalie Gray Herder
-
Fashion People Always Buy Their Holy-Grail Basics From This Low-Key Brand
They wear it with Khaite and The Row.
By Ana Escalante
-
We Tested Out the Cult-Favorite Designer Collab Fashion People Swear By
JW Anderson's latest Uniqlo collab is ready to shop.
By Eliza Huber
-
I Tried On Uniqlo's Latest Modest Collab—3 Items I'm Loving and Keeping Forever
Perfect for the warmer weather.
By Yusra Siddiqui
-
I'm 39, and My Fashion Icon Is 78—These Are All the Things I'm Buying
Great style is timeless.
By Indya Brown