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On the banks of the River Seine, a young lady walks in a hurry. She carries a wicker basket full of jams, cheeses and fruits. From his shoulder hangs a cloth bag with loaves, breadsticks and rolls. Her step is brisk but her Chatelles flats seem to keep up with her. In his head there is only one thought "I have time, I have time."
Today Paris has woken up without a single cloud in the sky, the summer morning promises to be hot and the temperature begins to suggest a fan. Luckily, she is wearing a small D'Estrëe visor and vintage sunglasses that she bought two days ago at a flea market near Notre Dame. She regrets having chosen that knitted sweater by Molli but she likes its neck with small ruffles too much.
She's only two blocks from her apartment, and when she finally arrives, she finds no rest. It's already twelve noon, she must leave in five minutes if she wants to arrive on time. Her family is waiting for her in the country house they have on the outskirts, after several months, today they have finally met to eat everything together.
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She leaves the basket and the cloth bag on the dining room table and heads to her bedroom to change. Choose shorts (cotton and poplin) with a very vintage floral print. They are from the Rouje brand and she plans to wear them throughout the summer. For the top, choose a simple T-shirt from Balzac Paris. She puts on Capulette slippers (extremely comfortable to drive) and puts Michel Vivien sandals in her favorite Caroline de Marchi bag.
Her closet is full of romantic dresses, with prints and the occasional ruffle or lace. The fine jackets with buttons, bootcut jeans, shirts with puffed sleeves and other retro-style ones, trench coats and various Isabel Marant blouses stand out. The floor, on the other hand, is full of ballerinas, wedge espadrilles and heels that do not exceed 6 centimeters. At the top, hats, silk scarves, classic bags and raffia baskets.
She doesn't have time to pick out earrings or pendants, so she grabs her little travel jewelry box of Louise Damas pieces, intending to put them on as soon as she arrives.
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As she picks up her keys, she remembers that at her grandparents' house she has extra clothes, crisp Petite Chineuse shirts, Elise Chalmin dresses, L'Autre Chose sandals, and Manoush skirts. She will be able to change whenever she wants if she is hot or put on a light cardigan if she stays late. In addition, last year she left her Ysé swimsuits on her bedroom dresser, "If my mother hasn't moved them, they should still be there."
Before leaving, she reviews everything she has to bring: "Jams, cheeses, bread, berries, grapes, and those cream biscuits that her little cousins liked so much." In addition, she did not forget to take the gift that he had prepared for her grandmother, a beautiful and colorful bag from Mizele.
Slam the door a little and go down the stairs as carefully as possible, you don't want to lose anything along the way. When he gets to the car, he puts several things in the trunk and puts others in the seat next to him. Before starting off, he writes a short message "I'm leaving mom, I'll be there in 35 minutes."
In this selection you will find 30 French fashion brands (many already mentioned in the text) that are very common in the wardrobes of French women.
