Traveling with Style and Comfort – Fun Fashion Finds for Paris
I loved this dress when I found it in the back of Madewell, Stanford Shopping Center before this trip. It has a sweet little ruffle fringe at the top, spaghetti straps, and a fun strawberry print. The swing dress cut reminds me of dresses I used to wear in my 20s.
Bonjour mes amis!
Today I stray from food with this post about Fun Fashion Finds for Paris. I will be featuring items from the following stores: Madewell, Nordstrom, and Zara (and a little Brandy Melville mention at the end).
By now you are taking good care of yourself on the inside, making mindful food choices, and planning out daily exercise. Now how about bringing that healthy glow out to play?
Pintuck Cami Dress in Fresh Strawberries, Madewell. Mustard yellow (golden apple) Tretorns, Madewell. Photo courtesy of Ava in our Paris apartment courtyard, Rue de Sevres, Paris.
We were expecting to do plenty of walking on this trip. Finding a comfortable pair of shoes that would match our attempts of being fashionable in Paris made the top of the list. I’m not willing to subject my feet to shoes that will hurt me, even at home – walking, running, dancing, and general foot health are far too important.
When I spied these mustard yellow (golden apple) suede Tretorns at Madewell I wasn’t sure they would meet my comfort standards. I have been so pleasantly surprised. They are equal in comfort to the Tretorns I wore as a kid when I played tennis. Now I’m wearing the fun yellow, suede perforated version that compliments my blue outfits.
This cute romper/pant jumpsuit is from Nordstrom. I had my eye on it for weeks and in the end ordered it online in my size. Originally the pants were way too long. I had it altered to a shorter length (thanks Maman Minoo!). I love the culotte length in pant suits jumpers. The fabric on this outfit is so soft. Vertical stripes are always flattering. Photo and smile thanks to Ava :)). In Jardin Tuileri near the Louvre, Paris.
Double Tie Front Jumpsuit, Nordstrom 58,85 Euro
There are many things I love about this striped jumpsuit. The fabric is light and very soft. It has pockets that come in handy. Added bonus – it’s easy to slip on and off so you don’t have to get completely undressed every time you go to the bathroom 😉 Lastly, there are built in bra pads so it is easy to skip wearing a bra with this outfit on extra hot days.
Here I’m sporting Zara shorts with my friend Anna from our home town. She was also traveling with one of her daughters, a classmate of Ava. We had a great time catching up in one of the quaintest cities. The mustard yellow top I’m wearing is one I borrowed from the girls! (Brandy Melville)
Zara is a store that we, teens and all, always enjoy browsing through. I found these fun, tassel trim shorts in cream at the Zara down the street from our Paris apartment rental. They have an embroidered pattern on the fabric that lends an elegant day time look. I’ve been wearing them non-stop.
Zara $17.99 Euro. These cream tassle trimmed shorts with embroidered detail are a good find and great deal. I will wear them all the time back home too. Embroidered Pump Shorts, Zara
With teen-aged girls there is always the latest, greatest ‘in’ store. Often the trends go out as fast as they come in. One teen savvy store in particular, Brandy Melville, has been a favorite of our teen aged daughters for several years now with no sign of going out of style.
Here Ava is picture perfect in France colors of red, white and blue. The darling striped skirt and red tank shirt (called the Edith tank) are both, but of course, from Brandy Melville.
Go Ava! Here Ava is show casing her red purse from Brandy Melville. She was proud of her find, both cute and practical – she can wear it cross shoulder for travel.
I dedicate this Paris fashion post to our beautiful fashionista girl, Ava. Photo creds go to her – my travel buddy and photographer.
Not all days and experiences were perfect. There were mood swings and eye rolls at the tourist attractions with long lines; there was the day of itchy hives and an allergic reaction; and there was the big heat wave that caught us by surprise. Oh yes, and there was the night we got in after our long flight only to find out our shower leaks into the apartment below us!
Our best days were the ones when we wandered and explored in the streets, sat for hours at cafes, laughed at my French/Spanish/Farsi language skills (I was very good at mixing everything together those first few days), re-bonded, and people watched together.
We laughed so much while experiencing this classy, historic city. We missed Ava’s big sis’ Leyla together while she was traveling in Europe with her friends separately for the first half of our trip. We will need to get used to this feeling of missing her when Ley goes off to college in the fall.
with Ava near the Eiffel Tower
In closing, “Always remember, keep your heels, head and standards high.” Coco Chanel. Dear Coco, thanks for the advice but I think I’ll stick with my Tretorn tennies 😉
Friends, thanks for joining us on a comfortable and fashionable trip to Paris. We are closing up our 2nd week here and are now re-united with big sis’ Ley. I promise I have a couple Paris inspired recipes already in the works.
in our rented apartment on Rue de Sevres sporting my Paris sunglasses picked out by my personal shopper, Aves.
Until then,
Á bientôt mes amis!
Bita
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