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'L'invasion des imbéciles', Parisians are calling it. Thanks to the hit Netflix show Emily in Paris, the city's hotspots featured in the series have been flooded with tourists. Parisians aren't happy. Their rage has manifested itself in graffiti — such as ‘Emily not welcome' — being scrawled across cafe shutters. Why the anger? The show, in which Lily Collins stars as an American who relocates to the French capital, presents a romanticised version of Frenchness far from the reality of most Parisians, they say. This is particularly true when it comes to Emily's cliche-stuffed wardrobe. Breton top, basket bag, baguette under arm. But about as many Parisians walk around wearing berets as Brits do bearskins. So, what does true French-girl style look like today? Here is our guide to the new French fashion essentials. Hint: leave the Breton at the door. <b>Fashion cliche: Lily Collins as the star of Emily In Paris</b> <b><u>Au revoir, Breton. Bonjour, romantic blouse</u></b> At Chanel's SS24 couture show in Paris last month, Princess Alexandra of Monaco sat on the front row and Andie MacDowell's daughter Margaret Qualley took to the runway in a cream boucle jacket — so far, so Chanel. But Qualley's jacket was updated by the addition of a gloriously romantic ruffle-collared blouse. No French minimalism here: this was a ruff of which Blackadder would be proud. In a less cliched moment, TV's Emily similarly updates a French classic - a boucle skirt by Balmain - with a romantic blouse. Wear this type of blouse when you'd be tempted to wear a Breton - frilled collars and cuffs poking out from under a sweater inject just the right amount of Gallic flair without venturing into spoof territory. French-Spanish It girl Maria de la Orden owns a brand that makes the best. Try their Aleria shirt for just the right amount of puff. <b>Shirt, £81, mariadelaorden.com</b> <b>Au revoir, ballet flats. Bonjour, Mary Janes</b> The granddaughter of Grace Kelly, Charlotte Casiraghi, trotted into Chanel's couture show last month in them, and they featured in nearly every look on the fashion house's AW23 runway. Dior's SS24 show was awash with them.  In short, the Mary Jane is back. French girls are wearing theirs in the same way they used to wear ballet flats. For the real deal, Chatelles Paris make customisable velvet pairs (mychatelles.com), but the high street has cottoned on, too. Pull & Bear have a Dorothy-esque red pair (£34.99, pullandbear.com) with a block heel perfect for adding some height under flared denim.  <b><u>If the shoe fits: Mary Janes in Chanel's AW23 show</u></b> <u><strong>Blue, £118, flabelus.com; red, £34.99, pullandbear.com</strong></u> <strong>Au revoir, basket bag. Bonjour, crossbody satchel</strong> The French are favouring a satchel-style crossbody, thanks to the cult Triomphe bag from Parisian fashion house Celine. The good news for those who don't have the £2,950 to drop on a Triomphe is that the next best thing is now at your fingertips: popular French mid-market brand Soeur's Bel bag. It is available from its recently launched UK website and is significantly cheaper, at £390 (soeur.uk). <b><u>Bag, £345, sezane.com</u></b> <u><strong>Au revoir, sharp blazer. Bonjour, reimagined cardigan</strong></u> Play a word association game with ‘cardigan' and the likes of ‘granny' and ‘librarian' pop up. But this isn't a cardigan as you know it.  <b>For the new French-girl, cardigan is more bombshell than bibliotheque.</b> Parisian label Sezane has the Gaspard (£95, sezane.com) that you can wear back-to-front with the buttons at the back. If wearing conventionally, leave the top few undone for a subtle way to show some skin à la française. <u><b>Lilac cardigan, £255, uk.rouje.com</b></u> <strong><u>Blue, £45, stories.com</u></strong> <strong>Au revoir, skinny jeans. Bonjour, elevated denim</strong> Name a more French upbringing than that of fashion designer and model Jeanne Damas. She grew up in an apartment above her parents' Parisian brasserie, where Jean-Paul Gaultier was a regular customer. After Damas launched her brand Rouje in 2016, French actress Lea Seydoux wore one of her dresses in 2021's No Time To Die. But Rouje denim is fit for a Bond girl, too: their Belville jeans (£160, uk.rouje.com) are a leg-lengthening flare with 1970s-style front pockets. Their structure and flattering high-rise gives them a chic charm boyfriend jeans often lack. <b>Trust the French to make denim elegant.</b> <b>Jeans, £160, uk.rouje.com</b> <u>£54, boden.co.uk</u> ChanelNetflixLily Collins<br><br>Look іnto mʏ web-site ... [https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/spadegrill35 slot luca]'