The Sartorialist

Elegant

LOVE that coat!! LOVE her!!

This is why I love Paris!! I want to be her when I grow up!

if this isn’t chic, i don’t know what is.

Por favor, por favor, por favor….

elegance, sofisticate but agressive and new…divina

Since living in France one of the things that I think is fantastic, compared to in the UK, is that as women get older they become MORE stylish, where as in the UK they seem to ‘let it all hang out’. Not that that’s a bad thing (hey, you’ve got to have some time to relax, right?), but it is something I love about older French women. And they are never, ever without a pair of chic designer sunglasses.

tres chic. mais, how about a pencil skirt with a pair of heels with that beautiful coat. something seems off on scale with the pant. thinner or thicker legs with heels could help. but hey, she’s lovely. i’m just being picky and honest. love love love the necklace, hair, glasses, coat.

she is the epitome of elegance.
everything about her is so confident and oozes a knowledge of what suits her and what works. a perfect example of a classic elegant yet modern look. it also feels quite european. she wouldn’t look out of place in the inner city of vienna.
hiromix

She is probably a chic lady from le 16eme arrondissement, potentially the grandmother of the girl posted today with the gorgeous flannel pleated pants who probably works in le 3eme arrondisement!
A perfect Parisian style story.

I can’t stop smiling !!
This is me in about 20 years !!
Love her style !!

Sophisticated Funky. I love the look but I would like to see a higher heel to elongate her silhouette.

Love this dame. Perfect. One of my favourite Sartorialist moments.

she is the epitome of a chic parisian!! just gorgeous!

Poise + confidence + animal print = the best lady with pearls and red lips ever.
She is so elegant and lovely.

She’s wearing the wrong shoes for those pants, but the jacket and sunglasses are just great.

I noticed in Europe that a lot of older women manage to cover up their necks, so I wonder if the pearl choker is being employed this way even if it does look ok. Don’t know that I think pearls with the funky coat are right…The pants could be a little shorter and a tad more tapered. But yeah, she looks cool and together.
I agree with another posting that in France (and Italy) older women get bolder and more stylish as they get older. A privilege more women should take advantage of. When I was 18-20 I was dying to look as chic as some older women.You can pile on the jewelry and have the bonus of usually being able to afford better stuff.

wow givenchy couture !?

stunning coat. i almost wish the observations by ivy lane & anonymous@9h29 (re: the proportions) hadn't been made because otherwise it would've been perfect afaic. i've got nothing more to add that hasn't been said already.

anon@9h29 (re: imelda marcos) – that made me giggle

wow givenchy couture !?

Dear God! That is one fabulous coat!

Hay sart, Great photo, to bad its not saying much

Wow, Advanced Style is a big fan of this photo. Great Work!
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I am not a fan of leopard at all. So many people get it wrong. But, so few succeed…like her.

Goodness, I want to BE HER. :)

look at her smile..
she lookes like she has a secret and no one knows it… mysterious

Another stunning grown-up woman! Thanks. I do think her pants need a little tailoring or something to make them look a little sleeker. Perhaps a tad shorter would do it.

Double standards. When Nicole Kidman wore a similar coat she was criticised. When this Parisian lady wears it it’s ‘tres chic’

What a grace!

the sushi on her left is just way to good and it’s allways full of stylish ladys like this one

I normally absolutely DETEST animal prints, and I swore I would NEVER wear them when I was, oh, about 12 years old. For me, leopard print has always ‘older woman trying too hard’ (that’s before I knew of the word ‘cougar’)

That jacket has actually made me reconsider that vow. Briefly. But still!

As 40 year old embarking in a decade that will mean a lot of change, I like that you aren’t just posting young things. It gives me hope.

real cool picture, the lady is standing firm and the cars on the background are faded by the too strong sunlight!

oh dear… she is so elegant but the coat is just a disaster.

Karl Lagerfeld, your long-lost female twin, while separated at birth, has returned. She exudes the same timeless class to me I see in him.

Una capa total. Saludos desde Buenos AIres.

amazing!!! she looks absolutely stunning!

that coat is truly amazing. she should be wearing khaki or lighter pants though.