I Keep Spotting This Chic Trend in Parisian Wardrobes and It Looks So Expensive

Ask any fashion editor and they will tell you, the best kind of wardrobe is a streamlined, curated closet of effortless and elegant key pieces, and nobody does that quite like the French. I recently asked Ba&Sh co-founder Barbara Boccara for the secret behind chic French styling and she assured me that there is no difference between how British and French women approach dressing. "French women used to dress up for all occasions, but really there are two kinds of French woman—those who are polished and ultra-feminine and those who wear jeans and sneakers and still look great", and while that is a statement I'm sure a lot of us can identify with, the French do know how to add a little je ne sais quoi to bring even the most simple look to life.
Take for example the stereotypical Parisian wardrobe: bouclé jackets, Breton tops, skinny jeans, ballet pumps, and the ubiquitous Chanel bag; you will no doubt come across them all on the streets of Paris, but there's another classic French piece that until recently hadn't been getting enough airtime—the bardot neckline.
This chic, off-the-shoulder style shows the just the right amount of skin to be alluring and still modest at the same time. And whether you're wearing a bardot top, jumper, dress, or jumpsuit, the scooped or folded over neckline is one of the most universally flattering shapes this side of the V-neck, and take that from someone who has spent her life in the safety of crew necks.
A cursory glance through Instagram and I spot minimalist bardot jumpers, elegant ruching, ruffled bardot tops and cosy knit dresses, something that us Brits have yet to fully embrace. Did I immediately head out and try on the next bardot jumper I could find? Yes. And were the results as chic as I had imagined? Of course. There's just something instantly expensive-looking about this torso-elongating, waist-minimising silhouette. Well, if it's good enough for Brigitte Bardot...
Need further proof that the bardot neckline deserves a spot in your wardrobe? Keep scrolling. These are the very best bardot tops, jumpers, dresses and jumpsuits on the market right now. Happy shopping.
SHOP BARDOT TOPS
SHOP BARDOT JUMPERS
Cream knitwear never goes out of style.
SHOP BARDOT DRESSES
Quite possibly the perfect little red party dress. Thank you, Rebecca Vallance.
An off-the-shoulder maxi dress that ticks every box.
SHOP BARDOT JUMPSUITS
A bardot neckline and a wide-leg are a winning combination.
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Remy Farrell is a London-based fashion editor with 10 years of experience covering fashion, beauty and lifestyle. After graduating with a journalism degree and working on the fashion teams for titles such as Grazia, Elle, and British Vogue, she moved into the luxury e-commerce sector, working as fashion assistant at TheOutnet.com After expanding an assisting and styling portfolio that includes talent such as Gigi Hadid, Victoria Beckham and Miquita Oliver, she ventured into beauty, compiling reviews and diverse beauty content.
In her role as fashion editor atBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing
, Remy is interested in discovering new brands to share with the WWW UK readership, and loves uncovering hidden gems to make shopping accessible to everyone.
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