“French girl style” has reached such a cliché that it’s almost embarrassing to discuss, but, like most clichés, there is truth to it. There are codes to how French women dress, and it’s not Breton stripes and straw market bags. (Image credit: Noora Raj Brown)We like to think that interesting people wear interesting clothes. (Image credit: Getty Images)A prerequisite of the French women’s approach to dressing is to not look like everyone else . Try it, it can be fun), I kept wondering why I looked more interesting when I was going somewhere interesting.