How Blake Lively Masters Effortless French Girl Style
Early this morning, co-stars Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick carried out the photo call to promote Paul Feig’s soon-to-be-released sequel, Another Simple Favor; calling on the heels of the success of their 2018 offering A Simple Favor, this new sequel will hit theaters May 1, 2025-and the buzz is already intense. The duo struck varied and beautiful poses at the London Eye, fascinating fans and photographers. For the step-and-repeat moment, Kendrick chose a loud red skirt suit that showed confidence, while lively opted for something more low-key in navy-evoking French girl chic style, proving Blake Lively did not need to be in Paris to execute it.
Lively’s fashion choices were a masterclass in elegance, beginning with her choice of Chanel, a name that, in and of itself, represents the height of French luxury. Blake Lively paired an also-timeless Chanel cardigan with delicate cream trim and pearl buttons fit for royalty. A chic Parisian would wear this with baggy jeans and a t-shirt for a brunch but lively made it red carpet-ready with a daring leather skirt that had attitude, and on-trend knee-high boots that put the look on the map. The contrast was versatility, creating a very high fashion look through a very rebel girl lens.
Nothing was complete without a major compliment to her outfits, and she did not disappoint. A quilted Chanel crossbody bag mini-camera was slung over her shoulder, an off-kilter little number that first emerged in spring 2024 on the runways.
A little odd, but timely, what with the elbow-nudge referring back to an ironic moment from A Simple Favor, where Kendrick snaps a pic of Lively, only for Lively to ballistically yell “Delete!” Some would say that perhaps this was an excellent case in point of method dressing, tying the look back to the storyline. Others, however, suggest that this is just Lively having fun with her passion for cute novelty purses that add a childlike charm to her outfit. Either way, it sparked talk about it being less about utility and more about the fun of the film reference.
As the day unfolded, news and events moved on to the official film premiere, where Lively underwent a complete transformation. Departing from the quintessential French aura, Lively stepped onto the red carpet in a leather overcoat with huge fringes, an all-black ensemble with toppers.
The show of black and fringes allowed for quite stark drama from the Parisian aesthetic and lured in an alternative festival spirit that would have been more than welcome at Coachella, which had just wrapped up the weekend before from April 11 to 13, 2025. Through the fringed coat, Blake Lively created a focus on shape and movement, which truly captured her capability of switching up her style in diverse situations while being a fashion icon.
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