5 Paris girl Instagram life rules

The Paris girl is coolness incarnate. Worlds away from the contorted selfie poses of her It-girl colleagues, she plays it cool in jeans, a T-shirt and bare feet. There’s a fine line between effortless and no effort.

Photo: Caroline de Maigret’s Instagram account

Never knowingly out-styled, even on vacation, the Parisienne is always the most stylish in the room. And on Instagram all the killer details are there, even if it’s a look she “just threw together”.

Photo: Lolita Jacobs’ Instagram account

You won’t find a cascade of filtered selfies on your Paris girl’s feed, not for her are #iwokeuplikethis or car selfies (she probably doesn’t drive). Ever the rebel, even her selfies are not like anyone else’s and they are certainly worlds apart from her all-American counterparts.

Photo: Lou Doillon’s Instagram account

Paris girls spend any spare moment in a café, with the latest literary must-read – or a Proust classic - cigarette in hand naturellement.

Photo: Jeanne Damas’ Instagram account