Do you follow Meghan Donovan on Instagram?  If you do, you’ve likely seen her Paris adventures as she does research for her business Paris, Perfected.  And, perhaps, like me, you’re feeling the pull of the City of Light.

You see, my parents and I were supposed to go to Paris in 2020.  Then, the pandemic came.  By the time it was safe to travel, the prices were way up, and I was pregnant.  Now, all I can think about is going to Paris.  I have croissant and cobble stone streets on the brain in a big way.  But sadly, there is no Paris in my immediate, or distant future.

If you also have Eiffel Tower dreams, let me introduce you to the French Martini.  During the early pandemic, I made so many of these.  I mean, pineapple and raspberries are good for you. So it’s basically a salad.  

The key to getting the froth on top is to shake the s**t out of it.  The pineapple will give you egg-white froth, sans eggs, but you have to work for it.  A friend recently upgraded my cocktail shaking tins because she thought that was the perfect gift for a pregnant woman. (You’re going to be a mother, I assume you’ll be drinking more, not less.)  So I’m ready to shake it like a Polaroid picture, in September 2022.

This cocktail also demands a coupe glass for the full Paris experience.  Beautiful glassware can be found at Anthropologie and your local thrift/antique shops.

Now would be the perfect time to post a flirty tulle dress to glide down a Paris street in, but I did that yesterday.  So let’s focus on a great French-inspired basic that you can wear all the time.

The Breton Stripe tee is a must-have.  No, not like an influencer must-have that they talk about for weeks incessantly and then, never mention again when the sponsor money runs out.  A real must-have.

Striped tees like this Theo + George tee from Wolf & Badger are timeless.  You can wear it with jeans, with shorts, with slacks, with a pencil skirt.  Versatility is on the Breton tee’s family crest.

Have navy?  Theo + George makes every color that I can think of.  But they sell out fast, so grab your wallet and go now.

Need it under-$50?  Boden.  Prefer a dress?  Boden has you covered.  Want a little whimsy with your basic?  Hit up Selfridge’s.

Tall, petite?  Try GAP.  Plus or plus-petite?  Talbot’s.  Maternity?  Ingrid & Isabel.

I think that covers everybody.  Because like I said above staple, versatile, must-have.  Wasn’t kidding.

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