I've mentioned before that I am a high school French teacher. At this point, I've spent more than half of my life learning and teaching the French language and la culture française. What started as a choice in 8th grade classes has become a lifelong love of mine. I have traveled to France five times, including a study abroad trip and school year teaching English in Bordeaux. When I'm not in France, part of me will always long to be there!
Along with the love of a beautiful country and its culture, my passion has also found me wanting to buy every single shirt, necklace and tchotchke sporting the Eiffel Tower or other French-related things. Having already purchased a significant number of these items, I now have to stop myself and ask a couple of very important questions: "Do I need this?" and "Is this cool Eiffel Tower or cheesy Eiffel Tower?" (because there is a difference, mes amis).
I own several graphic t-shirts featuring French phrases, including this "Bisous" tee. And now for your French lesson of the day: "bisous" means "kisses" en français!
I loved mixing the grey stripes of this tee with the printed polka dots of the skirt! One handy trick to fail-proof pattern mixing is to keep your patterns in the same color scheme...like I did with grey! Très chic, non?
And if you love French tees as much as I do, take a look at all of the lovely ones I've found below. If you happened to send one of these to your favorite blogging French teacher, she would send you a great big "merci" right back! (Click on the image to be taken to the store.)
What I'm Wearing:
Tee: Banana Republic (see above for similar)
Skirt: LOFT (similar)
Linking-Up:
Cha Cha the Fashion Genuis and Pink Sole- #HowISummer
DC in Style- Monday Bloom
Elegance and Mommyhood- Skirts Link-Up
Fizz and Frosting- Mix It Mondays
Greater Than Rubies- Remix Rewear Restyle: Patterned Bottoms
The Modern Austen- Sunday Best
Perspective- What I Wore to Church
Style Elixir- Style Sessions
These tees are great! I definitely agree that there's a big difference between cool vs. cheesy French! I think you hit the nail on the head. This is a really cute outfit that looks really comfortable but put-together. Thanks for linking up to Sunday Best! And I WILL be replying to your email soon :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Marissa! It was a really comfortable outfit, as always when you have a skirt with an elastic waistband :) Thanks for hosting such a fun link-up! I'm looking forward to many more!
DeleteAdorable! These options you shared are so cute too!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Inge! I can't help but want them all!
DeleteGreat pattern mix! Both my daughter and I love Paris themed stuff - me because of Audrey Hepburn's movies, her because of Gaspard and Lisa on Disney, Jr.
ReplyDeleteYay for skater skirts!
Oh, Audrey Hepburn, my ultimate style icon!
DeleteI highly recommend Just Being Audrey by Margaret Cardillo. It's a picture book biography full of gorgeous illustrations:
Deletehttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9303006-just-being-audrey
Hmm, I might've just given myself a T3 idea!
I just added it to my Goodreads "To Read" list! Thanks for the recommendation! And I think we should have a "everyone dress like Audrey" T3 :)
DeleteWe could certainly do biographies for T3. :) You should suggest the dress like Audrey idea to Caitlin for RRR!
DeleteYES! Great idea! I'm heading over to suggest it now (I'm gonna throw your name in there, too).
DeleteSome things just seem French, like stripes in black and white. Love these tees to go with!
ReplyDeleteMarie @ In Our Happy Place
I agree! I always feel I'm dressing the part of French teacher when I wear stripes...which is a lot because I love them!
DeleteLove this pattern mixing! That skirt is so cute! And I want one of the JCrew tees, or maybe all of them! ;)
ReplyDeleteI agree! I wouldn't be upset if every single one of them wound up in my closet :)
DeleteWe are both wearing polka sot skirts today! :) Yours looks so cute with your adorable striped top. Thanks for the French lesson, too. :)
ReplyDeleteJennie@http://apocketfulofpolkadots.blogspot.com/
Aren't polka dots the best!? I can tell you agree :)
DeleteThanks! Unfortunately, we still have a week and a half of school left! I'm just aching to sleep-in, drink coffee in a leisurely manner and lounge by the pool! What about you, are you done for the year yet?
ReplyDeleteReally like the pattern mixing, Whitney! p.s. I'm secretly jealous because you speak {and teach} French!
ReplyDeleteThanks! And I do have a pretty fun job...although it's not as glamorous as it sounds :)
DeleteVery cute look! My neighbors are French and I adore them... I've picked up a few things from them here and there.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Perspective. You should totally link this up to my Sunday post!
Carolyn
http://www.ccmcafeeperspective.com/2014/06/wiw-to-church-sunday-linkup.html
I'm so jealous! I wish I had French neighbors I could speak French with! And I will definitely check-out your link-up!
Deletethat is such a lovely words to have on a tee! such a cute outfit. i am loving the 2nd tshirt example too.. i think i may *need* that!xx
ReplyDeleteMaybe J.Crew should just send one to each blogger :)
DeleteAll these shirts are so fun!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ginny! I wish I had every.single.one!
DeleteYou are ever adorable Whit!! Your Graphic Tee is so cute and perfect for you. I adore that skirt, too. This is such a Whitney Outfit and that is a compliment!! I agree that J.Crew should send one out to every blogger - wouldn't that be nice! LOL
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for linking up, pretty girl. Happy Hump Day!!
Thank you SO much! I love that I nailed a "Whitney Outfit." Sometimes I find it hard to define my style or I wonder if I actually have a clear style...so I'm glad that it appears so to others!
DeleteSo glad you get to do what you love and wear fun shirts. :) Thanks for linking up!
ReplyDeletexo, Amy Ann
The Real Arnolds
Thanks, Amy!
DeleteTHIS OUTFIT IS JUST SO CUTE. You are adorable. Love love love this!
ReplyDeleteAwww, thanks friend! I hope you are having another great week at camp!
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