9 "Emily In Paris" Outfits That Made Me Say "Oui" And 9 That Were A Hard "Non"

    Gossip Girl meets Hannah Montana.

    Kirby Beaton
    by Kirby Beaton

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Hello there! Unless you've spent quarantine living under a rock (which, if you have, can I join you?), you've probably at least heard about the new Netflix show Emily in Paris. It follows a young American marketing executive as she navigates her new life in Paris. It's full of French stereotypes, cringe-worthy moments, and sexy men, but it also boasts some of the most ~interesting~ fashion moments of 2020.

    Emily wears a red paisley fedora and a black tank dress featuring a teal number 7 and flowers over a high necked, long sleeved sheer lace dress
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    Oh, Emily.

    Now, I consider myself pretty fashionable and a bit of a Francophile (not to be that person, but I studied abroad in Paris for four months — oh my god, I sound so douchey), so I sat down and binged the entire season in one day to see what the hype was about.

    Now, fashion is totally subjective, so don't @ me, but here are my most and least favorite outfits Emily wore throughout the show:

    1. Worst:

    Emily stands on a bridge in front of the Seine wearing a snake print mini skirt and long sleeved Paris-motifed button up left open
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    So, it's Emily's first day in Paris and she's ready to impress her new French coworkers, so she decides to throw on — *checks notes* — a button-up blouse with a print of the Parisian skyline. Yikes. If this outfit doesn't set the tone for the whole show, I don't know what would.

    2. Best:

    Emily sits on a park bench wearing a yellow and black patterned flowy maxi dress belted at the waist with black strappy heels
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    This look isn't anything super special, but I guess compared to her first outfit it feels much more timeless, although a bit matchy-matchy. But hey, it's hard to go wrong with a flowy dress and heels, especially when you literally look like a model, am I right?

    3. Worst:

    Emily and Sylvie walk down a street; Emily is dressed in a matching black and white gingham blazer/short set with a red beret and black heels
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    Emily claims that she always wanted to be Serena van der Woodsen, but if this outfit is any indication, she's more of a knockoff Blair. The suit on its own might be fine, but the red beret! In Paris!!! Not sure of any other surefire way to stick out (and not in a good way). Sylvie on the other hand? *French chef kiss*

    4. Best:

    Emily and a boulangerie owner pout for the camera; Emily is wearing a textured white crop top, jeans with a thin white belt, and a wide-brimmed hat with multi-colored stripes
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    Okay, I'm actually obsessed with this hat! It turns heads the way a beret does, but for all the right reasons. It feels like Emily is combining her classic American look with something more European and I am so here for it. But can she keep it up?

    5. Worst:

    Emily gestures angrily while wearing an oversized red and cream cardigan and plaid shorts
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    I'm not even really sure what this outfit is meant to be — private school chic? All I know is the oversized cardigan isn't working here. Soz, Em!

    6. Best:

    Emily and Camille walk out of a patisserie; Emily wears sneakers, black leggings, a pastel sweater, and a large pink coat
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    J'adore! This is one of my favorite Emily outfits all season. Just hear me out: She looks like she wasn't trying insanely hard when she threw it on. The sneakers, simple sweater, and gorgeous coat feel effortlessly cool and oh-so-Parisian.

    7. Worst:

    Emily wears a pink bucket hat, purple collared shirt, white vest, black jacket, mini skirt, and purple calf-length boots
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    I SWEAR someone wore this on Disney Channel circa 2005. Emily, how many layers are you wearing?! I know Paris in the fall can be cold, but this is not working. Let's just move on, please.

    8. Best:

    Emily stands on the steps of the operahouse in a black, off the shoulder midi dress with black heels and a diamond headband
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    Ignoring the fact that she basically dressed up like Black Swan to see Swan Lake, this off-the-shoulder number looks great on her. Paired with the unique sparkly headpiece, I'm very into it!

    9. Worst:

    Sylvie and Emily stand in the atelier; Emily is wearing white mid-calf boots, A white dress with Roman figures on it, a pink denim jacket with a black and white windbreaker on top, and a houndstooth beret
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    You know that ~fashion rule~ where you're supposed to take off one item before leaving the house? Emily, take note. The items separately are fun and funky, but all together it just feels like giving a 6-year-old free reign of your closet

    10. Best:

    Emily looks concerned as she wears a tight pink turtleneck with a whinestone Chanel logo at the chest and a floral brocade coat with a 3/4 sleeve
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    This coat looks like a grandma's couch in the best possible way. And pairing it with this simple turtleneck in a modern color gives it the perfect juxtaposition of timeless and trendy.

    11. Worst:

    Emily wears a pink and white golf hat, a pink camo button up with the collar poking out over a pale pink plaid-like patterned coat
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    Emily looooves experimenting with pattern mixing, and while sometimes it pays off...it definitely did not here. Between the weird hat (why does it have the number 1 on it?), the pink houndstooth, and the coat that is clearly two sizes too big, this is just a no for me, dawg.

    12. Best:

    Emily holds a glass of champagne in a red, sparkly blazer with a red collar necklace at her throat
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    Part sexy devil costume, part knockout club attire, 100% fun. TBH, maybe this outfit just reminded me why I love women, but I love a good structured blazer for evening wear and the peek of jewelry at her throat makes me think whatever she has on underneath is even more interesting (not a sex joke!!!).

    13. Worst:

    Emily sits at a desk wearing a plaid structured blazer over an extremely frilly white button up blouse
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    Am I remembering wrong, or is this what Ron wore to the Yule Ball in Goblet of Fire? But seriously, I know she's trying to hide a hickey, but this jacket/blouse combo just looks like she's a high school English professor who dressed up for a presentation on Hamlet.

    14. Best:

    Emily is turned to the side wearing a black and silver mini sheath dress, shite calf-length boots, and a clear plastic coat with multi-colored lines running through it
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    Okay, yes, this look is a bit weird, but in the way that fashion should be weird! It's outfits like this that remind me that the mind behind Emily also created Carrie Bradshaw.

    15. Worst:

    Emily smiles in front of the Seine wearing a beige coat with images of shoes on it and a black and rhinestone collared necklace
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    The shoe motif! The Peter Pan collar from 2009! I just can't!

    16. Best:

    Emily looks downwards while wearing a green plaid bucket hat, a black neckerchief with white flowers, and a green coat
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    This look is a bit everywhere but it kind of??? actually??? works??? It's Emily "Bucket Hat" Cooper's signature style, but refined into something fashionable. It's creative and I'm very into that.

    17. Worst:

    Emily looks up from her phone, shook, wearing a red high necked dress, navy blazer with an oversized brooch on the lapel, and a navy beret with a red poof on the top
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    Emily watched Gossip Girl in 2007 and her life (and closet) changed forever. This look attempts school boy chic again but with the added bonus of a brooch that looks like something a cult gives out to its members.

    18. Best:

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    If I owned this coat, I'm not sure I would ever take it off, even to sleep. Days after watching the show, I don't remember what was underneath, but this look still stays in my head. Plus the chunky gold bangles over the coat? Genius.

    What did you think of Emily's fashion sense? Did I rank them right? Let us know in the comments below!!!