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Richard Nahem interviews the woman behind the super stylish and cutting edge boutique

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Paris street style tips on H&M video

Some things in Paris are almost a given, a rite of passage if you will.

There's that tentative yet boldy self-confident attitude. Polar opposites that when they come together, with a cute accent thrown in, are oh soooo French.

Then's there's the love for simple, yet classic pieces, with something bold thrown in to pop.

The attitude and the style are almost the same, no? Yes, of course they are!

H&M is beginning a style video series and the 'Parisian Chic' street style is the 2nd to roll out today. We think it's very worthwhile to watch and captures the je ne sais quoi of young French style that is a simple, yet timeless recipe for easy chic.

Take a look:

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"I think it's very important to look good in your underwear,"

says one of the models in the behind the scenes video. And we know how the French always like to wear nice underwear in a very feminine, yet not in your face way.

Before tonight's extravagant Sonia Rykiel for H&M fashion show at the Grand Palais in Paris, with a set of giant rabbits, balloon trees, huge inflatable poodles and a sparkling Eiffel Tower, there are the model fittings.

We've got that sneak peak behind-the-scenes video for you with some of the 60 amazing girls in tonight's show!

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Look no further for some gift ideas that brim with Paris chic. Richard Nahem who designs custom walking tours of Paris helps a reader receive the perfect gift from Paris!

Question: I have a fairly wealthy male friend who lives in Paris and Deauville, as well as Andorra. He is coming to visit in three weeks and wants to know what I want him to bring me from France.

I don't want him to choose clothes for me, for obvious reasons-- what does he know and will it fit?

What would be something totally cool that I could ask him to bring that not your typical girl from Kentucky would have? Scarf? Handbag?

I just wanted to know what the Paris trends were and something a man can just go and buy, and not use his own intuition.
I don't want anything I can get here, say, at Macy's. (Louisville, KY)

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Tinko's Take: Fancy Week Paris street chic and behind the scenes photos

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French chic at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Coco Before Chanel’

The fashion would have to be amazing. Anything with Chanel in the title must be genius.

But what’s more genius and relevant to updating your look is the very simple and understated glamour of director Anne Fontaine and star Audrey Tautou worn at the Los Angeles premier of “Coco Before Chanel”. Both woman have mastered basic black that is anything but boring in a timeless style that is gorgeous on a woman of any age.

While every wannabe fashionista has been having sleepless nights as what she should wear for Fashion Week, some know that it’s the easiest to be simple, smart, and chic. Style that comes naturally to the wearer is always the most covetable.

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This entry is part 1 in the series How To Be A Chic Parisianista | Paris Chic Tips

The How To Be A Chic Parisianista Series | 7 Steps to French Chic

French Style Tip #1:Invest in a Pair of Ballet Flats

How to look french? Wear ballet flats. Any chic Parisienne has at least one, if not, three pairs of ballet flats. They are a staple in every Parisian woman's wardrobe because they go with everything - shorts, pants, capris, skinny jeans, skirts, dresses, bathing suits, or nothing at all (very Parisian!) And the great thing about flats is that you can find them in all sorts of colors, prints, and prices.

So, would you like to look a bit more Parisian without spending a fortune on a new wardrobe? Do you have Chanel taste, but a Wal-Mart budget? With a few of La Mom's tips sent to you straight from the stylish streets of Paris, you'll be Frenchified in no time.

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Contrasting fashions in Boulevard St-Germain, Paris…

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