Nothing says ‘holiday done right’ like a little French-inspired dressing. As we rack our brains thinking about the correct beach cover-ups, or how to squeeze everything into a 10kg carry-on, French women once again come through with a refreshingly effortless kind of style that we can’t help but succumb to. What’s on their packing list? White linen outfits, vintage-style pretty dresses in floral and polka dot patterns, all-black ensembles, and the kind of swimwear that makes you feel confident as you swish around the pool. Let these stylish French women inspire your vacation style.

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Founder of LouLou Studio, Chloé Loulou de Saison knows the power of a little white dress. 

While we always love French writer Sophie Fontanel’s style, we’ll be striving for her attitude to light packing, pictured below. 

Paris-based creative director Leia Sfez always seems to get it right. We love how she styled this season’s crochet trousers on a recent jaunt to Marbella. 

The quintessential Parisian dresser, Anne-Laure Mais favours slip dresses and slinky skirts from brands like Reformation and, of course, her own label Musier Paris. 

It seems Rouje founder Jeanne Damas was born to wear romantic pieces, made for the French countryside. Always inspiring, her holiday wardrobe comprises vintage-style dresses, body-skimming swimwear and the kind of no-makeup makeup looks we all want to recreate. 

Take a leaf out of Inès de la Fressange’s book and embrace a classic button-up dress. 

Laid-back and luminous, we’ll be looking to designer Caroline Massenet’s polished holiday look for inspo.

All white for a heatwave? But, of course! Author Garance Doré shows us how it’s done.