In a Rut? Quick, Save These 3 Editor-Favorite Fall Outfit Formulas

We’ve got decidedly different weather to contend with, and we
definitely can’t profess to know as much about wine vin and
cheese fromage as they do, but we California girls feel a strange
kinship to our French friends, at least on the fashion front.
Parisians prize that same cool, laid-back aesthetic we L.A. girls
can’t get enough of, and for that very reason, we log serious
hours scrolling through the Instagram feeds of style setters based
in the City of Light.

After careful consideration (and maybe a bottle of Bordeaux),
we’ve honed in on three French girl–approved outfit ideas
we’re planning on re-creating for the season ahead… Best of
all, we put all these looks together using new-season pieces from

L’AGENCE, that editor-favorite designer that incorporates a
bit of Parisian attitude into all of its California-designed
pieces. As it turns out, fresh fall outfit inspiration is only a
few clicks away, mon amis…

FOR THE OFFICE

I don’t care if pumpkin spice lattes have been on the menu at
your local coffee shop since mid-June… As fashion editors, we
don’t consider it fall until we’ve purchased a
fresh new checked blazer (or
two, if we’re being perfectly honest). Ditto for a pair
of perfect
straight-leg jeans and a
silky black bodysuit… Together, these pieces make for an
outfit that’s polished enough for the office but not too stuffy
when you and your co-workers decide to call it a day and reconvene
at the wine bar across the street from the office.

DINNER WITH FRIENDS

French girls also appreciate the appeal of a
cozy cardigan (especially one in fall’s earthy It hue), and
we love the idea of adding in the
matching cami underneath… Here in L.A., you never know
whether a fall evening in Santa Monica will be 60º or 90º, after
all. Keep the ’70s vibe alive by way of
these excellent high-rise flares—very Charlotte Gainsbourg,
if we do say so ourselves.

FOR DATE NIGHT

Fall date-night ideas I’ve come up with for
this very chic L’AGENCE slip dress I can’t stop thinking
about: a good French double-feature at my favorite local
repertory theater (Alain Delon fan club member checking in); a
table for two at a dimly lit café somewhere in Silverlake where I
can’t correctly pronounce a thing on the menu; or perhaps a
friend’s gallery opening somewhere downtown. Again,
layers are your friend, and an (almost) all-black outfit will
never steer you wrong.