Paris Winter Fashion: The Girls of Montmartre

December 29, 2011  by Badaude

Winter in Paris is the perfect opportunity to indulge in creative layering, colorful tights and stylish boots. While stylish Parisiennes abound in Paris, the people-watching on the cobblestoned streets of Montmartre is one of our favorite ways to while away a lazy afternoon on a heated café terrace. Fashion guru and dear HiP Paris contributor Badaude shares here some of her favorite cold-weather items, courtesy of the lovely Montmartro-girls, here. – Geneviève

Related links:

• Badaude has also shown us how the Parisiennes dress for snow
• Our Abbesses, Houdon, Livingstone, and Pilleux apartments are all in Montmartre
• Do It in Paris’ guide to everything trendy in Monmartre.

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Parisian Street Style: The Art of Layering for the Weather

March 1, 2010  by Tory Hoen

Photos: styleclicker.net

While there are some things you can always count on in Paris—fresh bread, the reliable Metro system, the weekly markets—there are other things you can never count on. The weather is one of these things. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve woken up, looked out the window, dressed accordingly, and then stepped outside to find that the weather has completely changed within the span of 15 minutes. On one occasion, my picnic on the Pont des Arts began bathed in rosy summer light and ended in a torrential downpour that left me resembling a drowned rat (not a good look). On the contrary, the other day I ducked into the Metro to escape a rain shower and emerged 10 minutes later to find the sky had turned a brilliant blue.

The moral of this story? Paris is a lawless land (climatically speaking) and one must prepare for any and all possibilities. Continue Reading »

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