Pregnant french style

“The style is the energy you have and you give.”

From maternity clothes to cheese, Parisians have their own approach to childbearing and unsurprisingly it revolves around a mantra of “live and let live”, says Monica de La Villardière, a Canadian expat living in Paris who is pregnant with her first child.

We love to take style notes from French girls, and today, we're rounding up some chic French-girl maternity outfits to try for yourself.

Looking for inspiration for stylish maternity outfits? Check out the Parisian maternity style edit to see how the French girls dress.

Looking to master flawless maternity style? From ‘dad’ jeans and boyfriend shirts to the handy elastic technique, From the importance of accessories to the chic pieces that will serve you through pregnancy and beyond, these are the fail-safe maternity style tricks three fashion insiders swear by

How To Wear A Trench Coat Like a Parisian

Isn’t it just like a French woman to rewrite the rules on fashion?

These Paris wardrobe staples are French girl approved. Here, shop the 11 must-haves.