“Emily in Paris,” a fashion-forward Netflix Original series, recently embarked on its fourth season, with the last episode airing Sept. 12.
Since the show’s season one release in October 2020, it has continued to capture attention for its fashion statement, particularly its vibrant colors and radical patterns.
Emily Cooper (Lily Collins), a Chicago marketing executive working in Paris, has continued to showcase outfits that give nods to famous movies and French motifs for four seasons.
In season two, episode four of the series, Cooper and her friend Mindy Chen (Ashley Park) attended a polo match during which Cooper sported a checkered trench coat paired with a bucket hat of the same pattern, a look that proved to be both elegant and unique.
Though tan trench coats are a major trend in France, Cooper’s take on the look was entirely unique. Cooper’s coat allows her to sport French style while also playing with patterns, implementing an Americanized approach to the French trend.
Throughout the same episode, Chen is seen pairing a sleeveless jacket with an oversized beret, another traditionally French style.
Even just going into work Cooper has her own fun spin on office fashion. One of her looks, which consisted of a red belted leather jacket, plays into the resurgence of vintage fashion and thrifted looks. While the ensemble is classic, mixing the patterns with a gingham hat and a plaid skirt adds playfulness to this look.
In this latest season, Cooper is seen wearing one of the more ridiculous looks on the show, which is a call to Audrey Hepburn in George Cukor’s 1964 musical “My Fair Lady.” In the film Hepburn can be seen wearing an over-the-top black and white ensemble with a dramatic hat. Cooper’s look, while largely based on Hepburn’s outfits, is also similar to that of the French mimes in Paris, who wear black and white striped outfits.
Toward the end of the latest season, Cooper takes a trip to Rome in order to spend more time with Marcello (Eugenio Franceschini), whom she had recently met while skiing. The outfits displayed in the Italian portion of the season seem to take inspiration from William Wyler’s 1953 comedy “Roman Holiday,” another film that stars Hepburn, along with actor Gregory Peck.
The first outfit Cooper wears in Rome, while visiting famous monuments, consists of a scarf, sailor shorts and a polka dot off-the-shoulder top, a modern take on Hepburn’s 1950s style.
The second outfit viewers see is an almost identical version to the one Hepburn wore in the original film. Both women pair a white collared shirt with a maxi-length skirt and a striped scarf, topped off with thin-strapped flats.
Scarves have long been a staple in European fashion with French designer brand Hermés being one of the most famous luxury scarf producers in the world. According to an article from Arts & Collections, a Hermés scarf is said to be sold every 25 seconds.
“Emily in Paris” continues to spark conversations through the blending of American ane Parisian fashion styles, encouraging viewers to experiment in their own closets.
