Marie Anne I love the little things you suggest for outfits. It's amazing how just little things can really spruce up an otherwise boring outfit. Like belts, shoes, necklaces, rolling up sleeves or even French tuck a t shirt. I love that look. Thank you!
Loving your channel! I have a plus size friend. We were out for the day. She had on nicely fitting jeans and a T shirt. I suggested tucking in the side. She liked it and posted a picture on facebook. Immediately got a comment that asked if she had lost weight. She was thrilled! We are going shopping soon with certain pieces in mind for each of us. I'm looking for white trousers for instance. She has decided she needs to return 3 dresses she recently purchased because she realized they just were not "right". She is "petite and curvy". I'm so excited to be on this journey with her! Thank you, Marie-Anne!
I’m very comfortable using a classic outfit for inspiration. It’s more questionable when items are more trendy or youthful. I love your take on the look.
Hi Marie-Anne. I just had surgery, and my destress includes weekly yoga, more vegetables, and walk-induced life that is dwindling my stress weight. What I love about this video is it is so versatile for people who are transforming into better health and weight and refuse to go in public wearing leisure wear and monster shoes. This is a great selection, I have very similar pieces and did not think about it.
This outfit is gorgeous. The pants with the small split for that “little something “, the column of color, the vintage jacket- all wonderful and all from your closet.
I loved heels when I was younger arthritis taught me differently - thank you for including non-heel options that work and bring out the best....wonderful
My dear Marie-Anne - Just a quick note to tell you that I adore you - you are beautiful, chic, elegant, and have such a compelling personality. Blessings to you this day!
Thanks for dissecting the plus size outfit. It helps reinforce what I read in your book. I use to be a pear shape and learning tips for an apple is taking time to sink in, maybe because I'm fighting it. Lol
I love this outfit. I've been waiting for the weather to change so I can wear my black and white jacket that used to be my mom's. This is pretty close to what o had in mind. Glad to see it here. 😍 Thanks for your videos and encouraging comments. 😊
Marie your tips are amazing. Yesterday following some of your tips over a few videos, I combined 2 pieces I already owned. I received 2 compliments from complete strangers. This doesn't normally happen to me and not since I turned 50 ! Thank you so, so much !!
Living in rural Australia I'm not so much an elegant classic dresser anymore rather a hippy/Gypsy/boho style lady, in my little van out camping. Through you however I have discovered I can still employ your advice and create a somewhat elegant boho look and even a classics style too for when the desire strikes. My wardrobe has been such a jumbled mess for so long that I have been wearing the same frumpy style clothing to hide my weight gain without remembering what gems I have hiding in there. I never thought I was much into shoes either but today I started putting my clothes and shoes into categories. I have been pleasantly surprised and a little shocked as to what my wardrobes have to offer me and the number of shoes I possess have shocked both myself and my daughter. What is the greatest surprise is I instinctively own many of the things you recommend as the staples. I really enjoy your videos, thank you.
Hi Mari-Anne I love your videos. There is no excuse to look frumpy! So sad to see ladies letting themselves go, and saying that they want to be comfortable, your videos prove that you can be classy and be comfortable at the same time.
Marie-Anne, thank you so much for your advice! I used to get so overwhelmed when it was time to shop for my clothes. Since finding you, your voice echoes in my head as I shop and I feel so much more confident. I know what I am looking for and how it needs to fit. Thank you for being my fashion role model.
Great video! I love how you demonstrated the look on different body shapes. I was initially confused with the plus-sized example- to my eyes, the jacket and the pants were not in proportion, but having a shorter jacket would not be flattering. Then, you mentioned that the pants would be better if they were longer, and I thought "A-ha! That's what it is!" :) So, thank you for showing the compromises one can make to create a look that works.
As a 60 year old post-menopausal woman with the dreaded extra tummy weight and large bust, I can relate to your comments about proportion. I always carry a medium to large sized structured handbag and I get my hair cut in a way that allows me to create some volume in my style. As you suggest, I buy tops with V or open U necks, and although I prefer no pockets in the bust area, I will buy a shirt with a flat pocket of the same colour and fabric, but I never buy tops with chest pockets that have flaps. I am a bit taller than most women and I always try to get that long legged look with my trousers, jeans, linen pants etc… and my shoes are often in the same colour as my bottoms. I used to wear capri length pants, but I have donated them since I started following your French Chic advice. When I shop, I feel like you are by my side coaching me with a critical eye for style when I’m in a dressing room trying on new clothes. I have walked away with no purchases many times, whereas before I would have bought impulsively. Merci beaucoup for your expert teachings.
Definitely accessorize with vintage belts, brooches, earrings and rings thrifted from Vintage Boutiques and Op-Shops and Garage Sales. I like to mix and match Classic clothing with some bohemian clothing (maybe hats, and boots, jewellery, and a Pashmina). I never wear more than 3 colours. Two basic or neutral ones, then an accent colour for a pop of interest. Hi from Australia from a 60 year old - maturing and getting better at having fun as I grow up!...lol..😉😂😂
I think the model is Saskia de Brauw. I always admire her strong androgynous style. She’s stunningly beautiful. You recreate the look beautifully. Thanks for the great video.
Thank you, Marianne! I am considered plus sized. I feel like the plus-sized model’s jacket, with both belt AND breast/hip pockets adds too much bulk. Belt, okay. Hip pockets, okay. Breast pockets, just too busy. And yes, trousers needed to be longer. Frankly, it was just all too busy.. the stylist couldn’t decide what to leave out, so didn’t leave anything out. With big gals, less is more… I love how you were able to “cobble together” your personal version of the original outfit. I have shift dresses with matching jackets for office attire, but I often mix and match the jackets with skirts or black trousers, or other shift dresses in different (but complementary) colors. I do tend to stay away from wearing true navy blue and black together…. Not sure why, but it just doesn’t feel right… almost like I’m “trying to get away” wearing two pieces that don’t quite match. Would you wear a solid navy blouse/top and black trousers/skirt? PS, do you still have the navy dress with white piping/trim that you wore early on in your vlogs? I remember your chat about the Tidy Closet…. Sitting in a elegant parlor… Loved that dress!
I so enjoy your videos, Marie-Anne, but this one struck a chord with me. I'm the woman with a closet full of clothes and nothing to wear. This video is going to change that. I look forward to shopping my closet and seeing what new outfits emerge. Thank you!
Before I buy a new piece now I go to my closet and make sure I don’t have something similar already. I don’t have a huge amount of clothes but it is a little embarrassing how often I find something I had completely forgotten that I owned!
Hi Marie Anne, great idea - I have a similar jacket in navy and white. Tried it with navy wide leg trousers and heels and also with navy chinos and white sneakers. Both looked great - thanks for the inspiration x
Coucou Marie-Anne, Always so elegant in a such simple way. There's definitately the Chanel influence in your style. To me you really represent the true French style, and I'm French, so I have a little idea about it.. Great to inspire women in their 50's!
Thank you! The tips in this video, incorporating different body shapes and sizes, really help in understanding how subtle changes can affect the overall impression of an outfit! I have not bothered with belts for years (mainly due to those awful low-waisted pants!) but I have started to add them back into my wardrobe based on your advice.
Hello MARIE-ANNE, I am a big apple shape. I have decided to love wearing the fashion even though I put on the stress weight around the middle. I dumped the toxic people in my life and am feeling better. I decided to reward and pamper myself big time by keeping the black and white checkered jacket that I purchased from banana republic. It's a boxy cut and stops at the top of the hips. I wear it open but with either all blacks, all whites or all neutrals on top and bottom. Sometimes I add a really noticeable belt. I love the look. I am discovering wearing the tailored larger size actually is very slimming and at least I don't look like a sausage about to burst if the clothes are too tight or made of that clingy polyester. I stick to mainly natural fabrics that are tailored and are lovely to look at and elegant. I love the baggy high waisted pleated tailored trousers (its like the 1930s and forties and fifties look.) The high waist actually helps me to hide my tummy even with the pleated trousers. I do wear dresses that hit below the calf or pencil skirts that hit below calf or around knee length. I love the below the hip blazer length. It really does help to flatter the figure. I tend to stick to the rad tailored monochromatic looks and wear discreetly printed feminine blouses. I find frilly, gauzy, slightly flamboyant blouses to be more flattering than shirts with the blazers and trousers. The blouses are lacy, frilly or perhaps slightly see through natural breathable materials. While I am on my new selfcare path, I also purchased some new exercise wear. When I lose the weight, I will have my lovely new wardrobe altered and pick up a few new items to celebrate, hopefully a couple from lilysilk. Thank you for all your style advice. Also, there was a jacket I just loved. It was cut on the much smaller side and of course I looked like a sausage about to birst. So I decided to size up a couple. The jacket is now wuite loose but it looks really good!!! And i dont look like a sausage about to burst!!!❤
Great video showing different ways that mimic the model's outfit. Also that blue blouse you wore in the intro was a perfect color for you. The tailored white collar looked amazing with the ruffled bib!
Bonjour Marie-Anne, Wow, there is so much to learn from this video. What a great example of taking a look from the fashion pages and adapting it to one's body and style. You always add that little bit of flair to an outfit, and the trousers with the godet at the hem is just perfect! Also, the silver chain belt. I have recently begun using the French tuck method for my tops and find it adds the shape I want, and I wear belts. This is due to your wonderful inspiration. My mind is whirling with possibilities! Thank you once again.
Bonjour mon Chere Marie - Anne 🥰 Merci beaucoup pour votre video! Always great tips and tricks! And.. thanks to you I have a new Penny Black cotton spring overcoat 😄 I did closet shopping and found it this morning. I bought it 5 or 6 years ago in a vintage market and never wore because it was too big for me.. But great brand, almost new.. Camel colour.. Now it fits perfectly! And matches all my wardrobe ☺️ First spring day in Adelaide, Australia..
I am in total agreement M! I think if she had slimmed down by getting rid of the pockets jacket, also she could have have selectedd a slightly shorter jacked! with the a thin red belt peaking through! The shoes are just all wrong, I agree! Personally I would have gone with a smaller bag in red perhaps to accent the belt! Longer pants with nuetral heel of course! You have done so much to make me consider how to style! Thank you so much!
Thank you Marie-Anne, I have a traditional black and white tweed jacket, similar to the one on the plus lady but no buttons. I also have the other items in my wardrobe. I’m sure I will be wearing this outfit over the coming months.
Thank you for your great suggestions…shop the closet is always a great idea. I also love Pinterest for ideas that I convert for a 60 year old woman. Bon jour from Australia.
Loved it! 👏🏻 so many great points! Especially with the last outfit which had too many accents … print of the jacket, fabric of the jacket, golden buttons, numerous pockets with detailing, two-tone belt, chain on purse plus lots of detailing on the front of the purse, and shiny pumps with green heels 😅… too much fuss, and all the accents are scattered all over the outfit … you don’t know wear to look 😜, your eye is kind of jumping all over. Would love to see more of this content, helps with sharpening the eye ❤️. Thank you!
I have learned to avoid the horizontal pockets on a sweater or jacket. I am more choosy now, but there is a definite improvement to the form. Thank you. I love the jeans or trousers that are wide-legged, but so many are cropped. I refuse that style. Thank you again!
Bonjour Marie-Anne, I really like this video, it also relates to plus-size ladies which is good. I am between a 14-16 although I try to stay in a size 14! I love these ideas, I regard myself as guitar-shaped ha ha, I tend to cheat and have two sizes in my wardrobe, sizes 14 and 16 but it's really handy because then, there are no nasty shocks in not being able to squeeze into things and it saves you having to keep buying new if your size tends to vary from time to time but I do admire you French ladies for your discipline with your waistlines.
I am in my early 40s but I really love your channel. Though I am not working as an image consultant, I am certified and I love going learning from others. I work in a completely different field now and I am very happy that I did the course as I know what to wear and how to wear everyday♥
Chanel style buckle fabrics can be bulky. The ones that were once part of my collection, I have parted with partly for this reason. I would opt for an all cotton Italian style open weave Jacket, one in either Madras plaid, Tartan plaid, a low contrast Glen check plaid, houndstooth or window pane or Tattersal check rather than a Buffalo plaid in red & black or white & black (blue & black is a lower contrast and thus lowering the enlarging effect) like high contrast French Gingham check or an Argyle plaid. Yet, rather than a high contrast bolder prints, I prefer lower contrasting with smaller checks, yes, even the two featured in this video. Even an Argyle works in lower contrasting colors like a light grey & medium grey or a black & tan combination. I have a houndstooth black and white wool skirt which stretches two guidelines, one, of avoiding bold patterns and two, of using primarily solid colors on the bottom half.
You did not make something of it, but I thought you're version of this outfit looked even better when you pushed up your sleeves. I guess it's just how natural it is for you to be so chic all the time 👌🏻🌿💕
@@americafirst9144 Yes, you are so right! I have worn my chain belts as long necklaces. One with charms on it was a real hit! Thank you for bringing this up.
@@nataliamiles7109 My step sister actually got the inspiration. She helped me put together an outfit and it was smashing: black turtleneck, zebra skirt, black ankle boots and chain belt necklace!
@@americafirst9144 Now that is the kind of outfit I love to wear! I really need a zebra skirt--or giraffe print. I have a leopard-spotted pencil skirt from White House Black Market and I adore it. I love the whole idea of your outfit that your step-sis created: very modern, youthful, but also still elegant.
Yes I’m over 50, im at 55 years old. Just love your channel motivated and presentable. 😎🤗😍👏Nice. Myself love all sport item till now coz active in gym and yoga.
Hi, Marie- Anne thanks for another inspiring video. I enjoy your videos and I was also following your other channel, French food French home. I hope you share videos on that channel too. I love watching your home renovation and French culture videos.
GREAT SUGGESTIONS FIR DIFFERENT SHAPES!!!👌🏻😃
Marie Anne I love the little things you suggest for outfits. It's amazing how just little things can really spruce up an otherwise boring outfit. Like belts, shoes, necklaces, rolling up sleeves or even French tuck a t shirt. I love that look. Thank you!
Loving your channel! I have a plus size friend. We were out for the day. She had on nicely fitting jeans and a T shirt. I suggested tucking in the side. She liked it and posted a picture on facebook. Immediately got a comment that asked if she had lost weight. She was thrilled! We are going shopping soon with certain pieces in mind for each of us. I'm looking for white trousers for instance. She has decided she needs to return 3 dresses she recently purchased because she realized they just were not "right". She is "petite and curvy". I'm so excited to be on this journey with her! Thank you, Marie-Anne!
I’m very comfortable using a classic outfit for inspiration. It’s more questionable when items are more trendy or youthful. I love your take on the look.
You're the perfect epitome of joie de vivre! You have sooooo much spunk, fun, and vitality! You are such an inspiration!
My dear Marie-Anne, this style is definitely MY style, but I completely forgot I had these elements in my own closet 🤷🏼♀️. Thank you!!
you bring your vidéos one step further Marie-Anne.
That is what we need...why an outfit works or not.
adaptation for Apple shape..great !
Hi Marie-Anne. I just had surgery, and my destress includes weekly yoga, more vegetables, and walk-induced life that is dwindling my stress weight. What I love about this video is it is so versatile for people who are transforming into better health and weight and refuse to go in public wearing leisure wear and monster shoes. This is a great selection, I have very similar pieces and did not think about it.
Me too.❤😢😊
This outfit is gorgeous. The pants with the small split for that “little something “, the column of color, the vintage jacket- all wonderful and all from your closet.
Hello Marie-Anne Love the black and white so classic. Jacket is stunning. Thank you. Have a great weekend.
Love your idea Marie Anne of adapting the outfit!!!Wonderful!!!Thank youxxx
I love the black & white hounds tooth check. Always classy & a classic!
I loved heels when I was younger arthritis taught me differently - thank you for including non-heel options that work and bring out the best....wonderful
My dear Marie-Anne - Just a quick note to tell you that I adore you - you are beautiful, chic, elegant, and have such a compelling personality. Blessings to you this day!
This was excellent! Thank you for breaking things down and making it simpler than what it seems!
Merci Linda - keeping it simple is always the best way 😃
Marie Anne thank you for this great idea. I have a hard time with putting together outfits. This helps me. Love from Texas
Love the silver belt. Perfect.
Absolutely! Take inspiration from others. 🖤
Thanks for dissecting the plus size outfit. It helps reinforce what I read in your book. I use to be a pear shape and learning tips for an apple is taking time to sink in, maybe because I'm fighting it. Lol
I love this outfit. I've been waiting for the weather to change so I can wear my black and white jacket that used to be my mom's. This is pretty close to what o had in mind. Glad to see it here. 😍
Thanks for your videos and encouraging comments. 😊
I agree - forget the model's age - we'd be waiting a long time to see all the fashion on older models!
This is a wonderful way to take a Pinterest outfit and make it work with pieces I already have.
Easiest way to look like a model: sunglasses, open trench coat or blazer and high heel shoes. This video gave more everyday options. Thank you!
Thank you for showing how to adapt one outfit to many shapes. Wonderful!
Style of hair is wonderful today!
Love your jacket. Very stylish and fits you perfectly.
Marie your tips are amazing. Yesterday following some of your tips over a few videos, I combined 2 pieces I already owned. I received 2 compliments from complete strangers. This doesn't normally happen to me and not since I turned 50 ! Thank you so, so much !!
Well done! I am 66 and enjoying encorporating my own vintage pieces and memories in my wardrobe.
I had been busy with many things this year and had a break. Yet, coming back here. this is still the best channel for me. Keep up the good work.
Love love love that you have shown a plus size model too...great tips thx😘
Love your black & white jacket, Marie-Anne! Thanks for ideas on how to adapt the look - you’ve given me lots to think about.
Merci beaucoup!
Living in rural Australia I'm not so much an elegant classic dresser anymore rather a hippy/Gypsy/boho style lady, in my little van out camping. Through you however I have discovered I can still employ your advice and create a somewhat elegant boho look and even a classics style too for when the desire strikes. My wardrobe has been such a jumbled mess for so long that I have been wearing the same frumpy style clothing to hide my weight gain without remembering what gems I have hiding in there. I never thought I was much into shoes either but today I started putting my clothes and shoes into categories. I have been pleasantly surprised and a little shocked as to what my wardrobes have to offer me and the number of shoes I possess have shocked both myself and my daughter. What is the greatest surprise is I instinctively own many of the things you recommend as the staples. I really enjoy your videos, thank you.
Marie-Anne, thanks for the plus size tips. It really helps me style my look since I am plus and over 60!
Marie-Anne, I'm loving the ruffle detail on your classic button-up blouse. Thank you for another excellent video with helpful advice.
Marie-Anne, I like how you show one look with variations. This is very helpful. 🙏
You look very elegant in your outfit!
Love love love ❤I love recreating outfits with what I have. Sometimes I have to switch where the color goes. Sooo much fun 🤩
Hi Mari-Anne I love your videos. There is no excuse to look frumpy! So sad to see ladies letting themselves go, and saying that they want to be comfortable, your videos prove that you can be classy and be comfortable at the same time.
Marie-Anne, thank you so much for your advice! I used to get so overwhelmed when it was time to shop for my clothes. Since finding you, your voice echoes in my head as I shop and I feel so much more confident. I know what I am looking for and how it needs to fit. Thank you for being my fashion role model.
Thank you for a great lesson! I want to emerge from the pandemic looking fabulous and this is a huge help!
Great vlog. Like this outfit very much. Like always love your style.
Great video! I love how you demonstrated the look on different body shapes. I was initially confused with the plus-sized example- to my eyes, the jacket and the pants were not in proportion, but having a shorter jacket would not be flattering. Then, you mentioned that the pants would be better if they were longer, and I thought "A-ha! That's what it is!" :) So, thank you for showing the compromises one can make to create a look that works.
"Look at what an outfit does!" Brilliant advice to help me change my perspective! Thanks again M-A!!
I dress in the classic style always. Dressing according to your shape and garment fit is my choice.
As a 60 year old post-menopausal woman with the dreaded extra tummy weight and large bust, I can relate to your comments about proportion. I always carry a medium to large sized structured handbag and I get my hair cut in a way that allows me to create some volume in my style. As you suggest, I buy tops with V or open U necks, and although I prefer no pockets in the bust area, I will buy a shirt with a flat pocket of the same colour and fabric, but I never buy tops with chest pockets that have flaps.
I am a bit taller than most women and I always try to get that long legged look with my trousers, jeans, linen pants etc… and my shoes are often in the same colour as my bottoms. I used to wear capri length pants, but I have donated them since I started following your French Chic advice. When I shop, I feel like you are by my side coaching me with a critical eye for style when I’m in a dressing room trying on new clothes. I have walked away with no purchases many times, whereas before I would have bought impulsively. Merci beaucoup for your expert teachings.
Definitely accessorize with vintage belts, brooches, earrings and rings thrifted from Vintage Boutiques and Op-Shops and Garage Sales. I like to mix and match Classic clothing with some bohemian clothing (maybe hats, and boots, jewellery, and a Pashmina). I never wear more than 3 colours. Two basic or neutral ones, then an accent colour for a pop of interest. Hi from Australia from a 60 year old - maturing and getting better at having fun as I grow up!...lol..😉😂😂
How about 70!? 😛 Still relatively sleek and stylish (because of you!) ❤️ I love love love your black pants!!!
@@MarieAnneLecoeur Absolutely!❤️
Great video as always, thank you for sharing your expertise!
I think the model is Saskia de Brauw. I always admire her strong androgynous style. She’s stunningly beautiful. You recreate the look beautifully. Thanks for the great video.
Thank you Marie-Anne. Keep us inspired.👠
Thank you, Marianne!
I am considered plus sized. I feel like the plus-sized model’s jacket, with both belt AND breast/hip pockets adds too much bulk. Belt, okay. Hip pockets, okay. Breast pockets, just too busy.
And yes, trousers needed to be longer.
Frankly, it was just all too busy.. the stylist couldn’t decide what to leave out, so didn’t leave anything out.
With big gals, less is more…
I love how you were able to “cobble together” your personal version of the original outfit. I have shift dresses with matching jackets for office attire, but I often mix and match the jackets with skirts or black trousers, or other shift dresses in different (but complementary) colors.
I do tend to stay away from wearing true navy blue and black together…. Not sure why, but it just doesn’t feel right… almost like I’m “trying to get away” wearing two pieces that don’t quite match.
Would you wear a solid navy blouse/top and black trousers/skirt?
PS, do you still have the navy dress with white piping/trim that you wore early on in your vlogs? I remember your chat about the Tidy Closet…. Sitting in a elegant parlor…
Loved that dress!
Thanks for another great video! I love that you use classic styles and common sense to elevate our style!
Good advices for us plus size women, thank you.
I'm so sorry for you.
R.i.p to your sweet fur baby.
I always like your fashion info.
Thx.🤗
.this 💘 is for your previous fur baby.
Bonjour June, I think there is some mistake - both Coco and Peanut are fine 😘🐾
@@MarieAnneLecoeur ohh... sorry .
That's good 👍
June.
@@MarieAnneLecoeur Marie....
I'm sorry , I misunderstood.... about your fur babies.
Glad/ happy they're o.k. 👍
June
I so enjoy your videos, Marie-Anne, but this one struck a chord with me. I'm the woman with a closet full of clothes and nothing to wear. This video is going to change that. I look forward to shopping my closet and seeing what new outfits emerge. Thank you!
Before I buy a new piece now I go to my closet and make sure I don’t have something similar already. I don’t have a huge amount of clothes but it is a little embarrassing how often I find something I had completely forgotten that I owned!
Your hair is soooooo cute!!!
Thank you for remembering the plus size ladies!!
Love this look , merci Madam
Useful tips Marie-Anne...thank you and God bless.
Gilly x
Excellent, thank you. Seeing the 3 versions side by side was very helpful 🌼
Many excellent suggestions.
Hi Marie Anne, great idea - I have a similar jacket in navy and white. Tried it with navy wide leg trousers and heels and also with navy chinos and white sneakers. Both looked great - thanks for the inspiration x
Thanks for the plus size model!
Coucou Marie-Anne, Always so elegant in a such simple way. There's definitately the Chanel influence in your style. To me you really represent the true French style, and I'm French, so I have a little idea about it.. Great to inspire women in their 50's!
Thks so much
Mary Anne
You look very chic Marie-Anne, i love the black & white jacket. 👌🧡🌿
Thank you! The tips in this video, incorporating different body shapes and sizes, really help in understanding how subtle changes can affect the overall impression of an outfit!
I have not bothered with belts for years (mainly due to those awful low-waisted pants!) but I have started to add them back into my wardrobe based on your advice.
Love this video. Very educational and helpful. Styling is an art form that can be learned, and thanks to you I am learning!❤
Excellent teaching.
Hello Marie Anne. I love this video, because you explain so well the outfit with the different body shapes..
Hello MARIE-ANNE,
I am a big apple shape. I have decided to love wearing the fashion even though I put on the stress weight around the middle. I dumped the toxic people in my life and am feeling better. I decided to reward and pamper myself big time by keeping the black and white checkered jacket that I purchased from banana republic. It's a boxy cut and stops at the top of the hips. I wear it open but with either all blacks, all whites or all neutrals on top and bottom. Sometimes I add a really noticeable belt. I love the look. I am discovering wearing the tailored larger size actually is very slimming and at least I don't look like a sausage about to burst if the clothes are too tight or made of that clingy polyester. I stick to mainly natural fabrics that are tailored and are lovely to look at and elegant. I love the baggy high waisted pleated tailored trousers (its like the 1930s and forties and fifties look.) The high waist actually helps me to hide my tummy even with the pleated trousers. I do wear dresses that hit below the calf or pencil skirts that hit below calf or around knee length. I love the below the hip blazer length. It really does help to flatter the figure. I tend to stick to the rad tailored monochromatic looks and wear discreetly printed feminine blouses. I find frilly, gauzy, slightly flamboyant blouses to be more flattering than shirts with the blazers and trousers. The blouses are lacy, frilly or perhaps slightly see through natural breathable materials. While I am on my new selfcare path, I also purchased some new exercise wear. When I lose the weight, I will have my lovely new wardrobe altered and pick up a few new items to celebrate, hopefully a couple from lilysilk. Thank you for all your style advice. Also, there was a jacket I just loved. It was cut on the much smaller side and of course I looked like a sausage about to birst. So I decided to size up a couple. The jacket is now wuite loose but it looks really good!!! And i dont look like a sausage about to burst!!!❤
Great video showing different ways that mimic the model's outfit. Also that blue blouse you wore in the intro was a perfect color for you. The tailored white collar looked amazing with the ruffled bib!
Marie-Anne your hairstyle is fantastic. It is so youthful and suits you so well 🥰
Thank you Marie Anne! Your advice is always spot on and so useful! I’m so glad to have found your channel!
Thank you. I’ve learned a lot from this video. I have everything, except shoes, for that first outfit.
Bonjour Marie-Anne,
Wow, there is so much to learn from this video. What a great example of taking a look from the fashion pages and adapting it to one's body and style. You always add that little bit of flair to an outfit, and the trousers with the godet at the hem is just perfect! Also, the silver chain belt. I have recently begun using the French tuck method for my tops and find it adds the shape I want, and I wear belts. This is due to your wonderful inspiration. My mind is whirling with possibilities! Thank you once again.
Bonjour mon Chere Marie - Anne 🥰 Merci beaucoup pour votre video! Always great tips and tricks! And.. thanks to you I have a new Penny Black cotton spring overcoat 😄 I did closet shopping and found it this morning. I bought it 5 or 6 years ago in a vintage market and never wore because it was too big for me.. But great brand, almost new.. Camel colour.. Now it fits perfectly! And matches all my wardrobe ☺️ First spring day in Adelaide, Australia..
@@MarieAnneLecoeur Thank you 🤗
I am in total agreement M! I think if she had slimmed down by getting rid of the pockets jacket, also she could have have selectedd a slightly shorter jacked! with the a thin red belt peaking through! The shoes are just all wrong, I agree! Personally I would have gone with a smaller bag in red perhaps to accent the belt! Longer pants with nuetral heel of course! You have done so much to make me consider how to style! Thank you so much!
I love your videos thanks for the ideas
Thank you Marie-Anne, I have a traditional black and white tweed jacket, similar to the one on the plus lady but no buttons. I also have the other items in my wardrobe. I’m sure I will be wearing this outfit over the coming months.
Thank you for your great suggestions…shop the closet is always a great idea. I also love Pinterest for ideas that I convert for a 60 year old woman. Bon jour from Australia.
Always such excellent suggestions. Thank you Mari Anne.
You look spectacular! Vibrant, youthful!
Loved it! 👏🏻 so many great points! Especially with the last outfit which had too many accents … print of the jacket, fabric of the jacket, golden buttons, numerous pockets with detailing, two-tone belt, chain on purse plus lots of detailing on the front of the purse, and shiny pumps with green heels 😅… too much fuss, and all the accents are scattered all over the outfit … you don’t know wear to look 😜, your eye is kind of jumping all over. Would love to see more of this content, helps with sharpening the eye ❤️. Thank you!
I have learned to avoid the horizontal pockets on a sweater or jacket. I am more choosy now, but there is a definite improvement to the form. Thank you. I love the jeans or trousers that are wide-legged, but so many are cropped. I refuse that style. Thank you again!
Bonjour Marie-Anne, I really like this video, it also relates to plus-size ladies which is good. I am between a 14-16 although I try to stay in a size 14! I love these ideas, I regard myself as guitar-shaped ha ha, I tend to cheat and have two sizes in my wardrobe, sizes 14 and 16 but it's really handy because then, there are no nasty shocks in not being able to squeeze into things and it saves you having to keep buying new if your size tends to vary from time to time but I do admire you French ladies for your discipline with your waistlines.
Greetings from New York! Wonderful content. Merci`
Love your channel!!
Excellent video Marie-Anne! I enjoyed it!
yes we can! thank you Marie Anne
I am in my early 40s but I really love your channel. Though I am not working as an image consultant, I am certified and I love going learning from others. I work in a completely different field now and I am very happy that I did the course as I know what to wear and how to wear everyday♥
Thank you for the encouragement and inspiration!
Like the plus sized jacket. So many things are styled for smaller figures.
Chanel style buckle fabrics can be bulky. The ones that were once part of my collection, I have parted with partly for this reason. I would opt for an all cotton Italian style open weave Jacket, one in either Madras plaid, Tartan plaid, a low contrast Glen check plaid, houndstooth or window pane or Tattersal check rather than a Buffalo plaid in red & black or white & black (blue & black is a lower contrast and thus lowering the enlarging effect) like high contrast French Gingham check or an Argyle plaid.
Yet, rather than a high contrast bolder prints, I prefer lower contrasting with smaller checks, yes, even the two featured in this video. Even an Argyle works in lower contrasting colors like a light grey & medium grey or a black & tan combination.
I have a houndstooth black and white wool skirt which stretches two guidelines, one, of avoiding bold patterns and two, of using primarily solid colors on the bottom half.
You did not make something of it, but I thought you're version of this outfit looked even better when you pushed up your sleeves. I guess it's just how natural it is for you to be so chic all the time 👌🏻🌿💕
She mentions this a lot in other videos.
I am about to try and style this look. Thank you for sharing ❤️.
You look beautiful in this outfit; I especially like the chain belt, which emphasizes your flat tummy and slender waist. Thank you for these ideas.
Chain belts can also become necklaces if wrapped right.
@@americafirst9144 Yes, you are so right! I have worn my chain belts as long necklaces. One with charms on it was a real hit! Thank you for bringing this up.
@@nataliamiles7109 My step sister actually got the inspiration. She helped me put together an outfit and it was smashing: black turtleneck, zebra skirt, black ankle boots and chain belt necklace!
@@americafirst9144 Now that is the kind of outfit I love to wear! I really need a zebra skirt--or giraffe print. I have a leopard-spotted pencil skirt from White House Black Market and I adore it. I love the whole idea of your outfit that your step-sis created: very modern, youthful, but also still elegant.
toujours de judicieux conseils pleins de bon sens... 😃
Yes I’m over 50, im at 55 years old. Just love your channel motivated and presentable. 😎🤗😍👏Nice. Myself love all sport item till now coz active in gym and yoga.
@@MarieAnneLecoeur yes you are right just comfort wearing😉
Hi, Marie- Anne thanks for another inspiring video. I enjoy your videos and I was also following your other channel, French food French home. I hope you share videos on that channel too. I love watching your home renovation and French culture videos.