Fashion for Paris

Host Bee on Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

What to Wear on a Vacation to Paris

Here’s a challenge – what to wear on a European family vacation? No competing with the Parisians – but I don’t want to look like I’m in Epcot either. Any suggestions?

What a fun dilemma! I totally understand this reader’s wish to vacation in Paris without looking like a geeky tourist!

To start, here’s what I would avoid at all costs:

White sneakers
Athletic or logo t-shirts
Distressed jeans
Cotton turtlenecks
Ski jackets
Anything with a super colorful pattern
Birkenstocks and backpacks
No cameras around your neck either – just kidding!

What I would pack would be:

Simple khakis
White jeans
Denim jeans with a long leg
A pair of pointed toe mules
Plain cotton sweaters
Well cut t-shirts
White blouses
A few small square silk scarves to tie around your neck and dress up plain outfits
Consider buying a pair of Bermuda shorts to wear with ballet flats or espradrilles
For kids and husbands, go with solid tops and bottoms – polo shirts, button down shirts and khakis

I hope this helps, considering I haven’t been to Paris in years! Bon Voyage!