Many residents of Paris don’t embody the “Parisian Chic” style. Just like inhabitants of Western metropolises, Parisians commonly shop at mainstream places such as Zara and H&M. Nevertheless, the notion that Parisians possess an innate and effortless connection to fashion remains one of the most enduring cultural myths, often associated with items like berets, Breton stripes, pearls, and polka dots.
Selena Gomez, who is visiting Paris for the spring 2024 collections, seems to be on a mission to cross off as many French Girl tropes as possible. The outsized white shirts, the LBDs, and this off-the-shoulder polka dot dress. Taken from Jacquemus’s Marie Antoinette-inspired fall 2023 collection, the musician wore that flirty little number to (I don’t know) eat baguettes on the Seine.
Here is a list of everyone else who have also taken inspiration from “Parisian Chic” listicles: Zöe Kravitz (who wore polka dots to Saint Laurent) and Usher and Erykah Badu (who wore polka dots to Marni). Perhaps their stylists had been prepping for fashion week by watching Emily In Paris, who rarely goes two episodes without wearing a polka dot blouse or a polka dot cardigan or a polka dot dress or a polka dot roll neck.
Shop Gomez’s polka dot dress, below. Plus, more polka dot picks.
