mypiggywiggy - J O U R N A L

Vintage French Girl Inspired Outfits

2020-10-28T13:30:00-07:00

This week's timeless and feminine outfit ideas are inspired by classic French girl looks. These outfits are all composed of pieces that you can wear season after season, year after year from classic denim jeans to pretty button up blouses and a feminine trench coat...

You can shop more French Girl inspired looks in our collection: LE FRENCH MUSE

Style Muse: Sabina Socol

2020-04-21T11:38:00-07:00

A few years ago I came across a photo of French style influencer, Sabina Socol. I actually started following Sabina several months before a friend of mine suggested to follow Jeanne Damas, another French fashion influencer that then founded Rouje. I was instantly smitten by Sabina because she comes across so sweet and genuine on Instagram and she's so dang cute! I think "Oh, I would want to be friends with her"... I can't say I feel the same about Jeanne... and maybe because she comes off a bit colder and "I know I'm cool and French and a big deal..." well, to me she does anyway and Sabina exudes more warmth and approachability.

A lot of my favorite outfits Sabina has worn are her spring and summer outfits and her earlier looks on Instagram when we she wore more peasant tops, soft ruffled blouses, and garments that had a slight bohemian tone to them (like the floral embroidered vintage Hungarian blouse and the white and red Ukrainian peasant top she wears in another outfit)

image credits: All images are from Sabina's Instagram which I highly recommend you peruse for much more inspiration and be sure watch her cute make-up tutorials!

Many of Sabina's feminine french looks can be replicated with pieces in the shop. They're effortless and timeless. To make sure your outfits don't date you to a specific "Instagram Epoque of Fashion" (haha I just made that up), keep your accessories simple and feminine and classic. Jewelry should be delicate and minimal, stick to classic colors for handbags and shoes, keep your make-up fresh faced and simple.

Style Muse / Anna Karina

2019-02-18T07:44:00-08:00

In the month that celebrates what it is to adore and be adored in return, we think of our favorite style and art muses. Anna Karina ranks high among them, as the classic doe-eyed, philosophically somber and romantic french girl of the 1960s French New Wave film movement.

We adore her classic style choices that never seem to grow to be passé: minimal separates like capris and cardigans, plaid skirts with simple button-ups. Her hair is pulled back in a smooth pony tail, or left limp and messy with a curtain of bangs shadowing her pensive features. Anna channels the playful spirit of girlhood while embracing the sophistication of the femme élégante.

To channel your inner 1960s French Muse style, i.e. Anna Karina inspired outfits... here are some pieces you need in your wardrobe.

A solid colored cardigan
Midi skirts in solid colors or that feature subtle geometric patterns like stripes, plaid, or grid.
Higher necklines, especially round ones
Cigarette pants
Oversized sweater
Black closed rounded toe flats

Have you seen any of her films? She's featured in 17 Jean Luc-Godard films alone. If you're looking for something quirky, romantic, risque and a tad cynical this weekend, we recommend diving into one of these time capsule flicks.

Our Style Muse articles feature inspiring women from history and modern day who capture the essence of mypiggywiggy's favorite quote, "Live the life you always imagined" (Thoreau). Sometimes an outfit inspires an adventure, sometimes your favorite adventures are remembered by the dress or cardigan you were wearing. In any case, we like to research and share information about women who have already paved the way to living truest to oneself... independent, creative, driven, daring, unconventional, and timelessly beautiful.