Fashion Analysis

EMILY IN PARIS
 BACKGROUND

Emily is an American who moves

to Paris to provide an American
point of view to a French
marketing firm. There, she
struggles to succeed in the
workplace while searching for
love and experiencing a culture
clash with her "boring" and
mundane Midwestern
upbringing.

FACTS
Emily works in a fashion
marketing firm so she needs
to maintain a good style.
Emily's outfits—clearly
intended to contrast with her
French counterparts—are a
riot of colour, patterns and
designer pieces all competing
for attention.
Emily is portrayed as a bold,
unique, and lively woman.
 Patricia Field

Patricia Field is the stylist, fashion

designer, and mastermind behind
the series "Emily In Paris" and the
iconic "Sex and The City".
Field’s “signature optimism”:
"the idea that women everywhere
can go into their closets and
reimagine, remix what's hanging
there, in ways they've never
thought of before."

WHAT SHE SAID

"Paris is Paris. It's a dream for any young gal to
find herself in Paris — first Carrie Bradshaw,
now Emily Cooper. Paris is a fashion dream, and I
think that women who love fashion can feel that
in the city."
"I always want my wardrobe picks to be original
and interesting. I believe these two features
create classics that last through the years as
opposed to trendy and gone tomorrow."
“I think they both (Carrie and Emily) love what
they do. They both love to work and very much
incorporate those life experiences into their
work.”
Similarities between
SEX AND THE CITY AND EMILY IN PARIS

Beret is originally headgear that

would stay on while climbing in and
out of the small hatches of tanks,
remains a strong sign of local
identity in the southwest of France,
"the typical average Frenchman"

Both Carrie and Emily use a Beret in

order to match the set which is France

pink
The type of fashion that they both and grey

express is over-the-top. One of

the example is they use a lot of
color-blocking. Color-blocking
is thought of as the exploration of
taking colors that are opposites on
the color wheel and pairing them
together to make interesting and
complementary color combinations. red
and blue

Both Carrie and Emily wear a lot of color blocking in order to represent
boldness (they are not afraid to stand out which match their own personality)
 Carrie Bradshaw's iconic tutu is also similar to Emily Cooper's tutu.
The only difference is that they swapped colors between the tank-top
and the tutu. Emily's top is white and her skirt is pink, while Carrie's
top is pink and her tutu is white. Consequently, Emily's tutu is a slightly
updated version and not as dram atic as the old version which is
Carrie's tutu.

Although the tulle gowns that they wear have the same model, it gives a
different feel probably because of the different color. The similarities in the
gowns represent a parallel between both women, as both are trying to
create a life for themselves - one by leaving Paris (Carrie), and one by
making Paris her home (Emily).
The color green in Carrie's gown symbolise an emotionally positive color,
green is also the color of growth, the color of spring, of renewal and rebirth
which indicate that Carrie is about to leave Paris and face New York to start
over and show that she is ready for it because she has been there so she can
adapt easily, Meanwhile, Emily's black gown indicate that she needs to show
strength and elegance in order to be welcomed in the new environment.
Emily's Fashion

Overall, Emily Cooper's fashion is mixed couture with fast-fashion and is

credited for starting trends such as nameplate necklaces, Manolo Blahnik
shoes, and visible bra straps from her designs on the show.
To survive living in new place and to be welcomed by new people, Emily is
bold in expressing her personality through her fashion which is bold and also
bright. It shows that she is not afraid of any challenges. Several types of
fashion that she wore in the series are shown below.

MONOCHROMATIC OUTFITS

Kangol Plaid on STAUD Mini Bissett

Plaid Bucket Hat Lizard-Embossed
Leather Bucket Bag

Chanel green jacket

from the Cruise Brandy Melville green
2020 Collection plaid cara skirt

Monochromatic outfit is when a person wearing different shades and

tints of the same color. As seen in the picture, Emily goes for an all-green
ensemble. Emily chose to wear an eye-catching and bold green color in
order to attract other people because she came there as an influencer. She
needs to express that she is different, attractive, and daring. The hats
and skirt are in a more darker color but still has the hints of green shade in a
more subtle way (to not overdo and still look classy). The skirt and hat has
the same pattern to match the monochromatic outfits, particularly to add
visual interest and to break up the solid blocks of color. Other than that, she
also wears the brand Chanel which represents French fashion and complete
the look with a bucket bag which is one of the fashion trend in 2020.
ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF
MONOCHROMATIC OUTFITS

Canary handbag by Patricia

Field (hand painted by Jody
Silk mix top and skirt Morlock)
by ganni

SANDRO Sparks
diamond-patterned
Kenzo Wool and jumper
Cashmere Coat

Christia Louboutin
Agneska 85 Pink Velour Chiara Ferragni
Pumps Denim Skirt

In this specific pink outfit, Emily use knee high socks to keep up with the
trends. The origin of knee high socks date back to ancient roman times. At
that time, boots haven't been invented, so knee high socks were used as
protection to stay warm in winter. Since the film "clueless", knee high socks
became one of the fashion trend because people began to embrace the
notion of style over pure function.
AUDREY HEPBURN
INSPIRED OUTFIT

Emily wear a black dress to portray the same elegance as Audrey Hepburn's
Breakfast at Tiffany's outfit. In order to look more serious and showing
that she has the strength, Emily wear pieces that are different from what she
would usually wear. She wants to show that people can't look down to her
just because she is American. The color black represent power, strength,
authority, elegance, formality, authority, rebellion, and sophistication.

"She also has that same positive, innocent attitude. The outfit Emily wears to
the opera in Episode 6 is channeling Audrey in Funny Face. It all came
together so naturally, and when I saw Lily in that costume I was like, 'Audrey
Hepburn is here.'" Patricia Field said in a statement from Netflix.

Clothes take up more space physically in

your closet and clothes, but accessories
are important details to complete each
appearance. One of the example is the
headpiece that Emily wore to complete
the Audrey Hepburn inspired outfit.
CASUAL LOOK

Tahini Intarsia Fluffy Bottes de pluie

Sweater by Essentiel homme by Aigle
Antwerp

On the trip to Camille’s vineyard, Emily dress up in a casual look that expresses
her cuter and also brighter sides. It also symbolises her bright personality in a
more childish-like appearance. The color yellow in this outfit stands out
independently. Yellow is the most luminous of all the colors of the spectrum. It's
the color that captures our attention more than any other color. It's the color of
happiness, and optimism, of enlightenment and creativity, sunshine and
spring.

Conclusion
Patricia Field, the stylist behind "Emily in Paris" chose outfits based on a
character's personality. The outifit itself can show several meanings behind it, for
example channeling other person to the character. As we can see from the
similarities of Sex and The City and Emilt In Paris, Patricia Field has her own
uniqueness that we can always indicate that the work belongs to her.