Daisy Icon: Emmanuelle Alt

Parisian editor, stylist, and all around It girl

Emmanuelle Alt, former editor-in-chief of French Vogue, and big-time stylist and collaborator for many brands (including French-girl staple Isabel Marant). She’s the queen of high-low, fancy-casual, and knows how to make even a lady jacket super cool. Let’s start with her springy jeans outfit (here are perfect dupes for the top and jeans) above, which she elevates so perfectly with an off-white blazer (we love Ruti’s linen version and Alex Mill’s Soho blazer). Her chic basket bag, and suede booties (here’s an amazing splurge-y version and another slouchy style) make the whole look even better.

Look how she takes a classic menswear suit and turns it on its head! Just by adding her signature chambray shirt (we love this one) and white sneakers, she takes a typical workwear look somewhere way less serious.

And here she shows us how the French dress down a lady jacket so perfectly (here’s a good one from Coach Outlet, and another from Mango): Just add cropped jeans and a scarf, and classic Chanel-y pumps—These have that cool chain detailing, and here’s a good cap-toe sling back. Et voilà.