A list! Of chic things!

Ground-breaking.

At first I thought I wasn’t gonna jump on this trend. But then I remembered that post that criticized the fact that we’re all writing lists and calling ourselves writers. Which really made me want to write a list and post it. I’ve truly enjoyed seeing other people’s chic lists, as it says something about someone when you get to know what really floats their boat. And a lot of it is cultural too, whether it’s the culture of your country or family.

Let’s get right into it — here is a list of things I find incredibly chic.

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1. Being kind to waiters and/or shop attendants. This should be a no-brainer but so many people treat these workers as either a nuisance or a ghost, when all they’re there to do is literally help you.

2. Having well-kept nude nails. And this makes me very unchic because I don’t really like the way my hands look without nail polish. But all the chicest people rock their bare nails with pride.

3. Greeting your neighbours.

4. Having a well-behaved large dog in a classic leather collar. (I have a very cheeky and loud large dog in a classic leather collar. We’re working on it.)

5. Keeping your things tidy and organized. It’s just the absolute chicest. And I don’t just mean in your home, but in public too. I love women that sit cross-legged with their purse on their lap and their sunglasses perfectly folded on top of their tidy wallets. (Is this the patriarchy trying to control us? But then why is it so Parisian?)

6. People that speak a language other than their own fluently. And no, English doesn’t count.

7. Matching sets of pyjamas.

8. Reading before bed. Which is also just a great thing to do in general.

9. Wearing a watch. You know the thing on your arm that tells the time and doesn’t do much else? Chic people don’t keep track of their steps or their heart rate, sorry not sorry.

10. Winking at people.

11. Really beautiful yet sloppy handwriting that you can tell originated from many hours of practice but ultimately ended up quite illegible after many years of use.

12. Being sober. It’s more important to be sober for health reasons than to be seen as chic, but why not kill two birds with one stone? I’m not sober myself but one of my fall resolutions is to say no more often.

13. Having go-to brands when it comes to things like underwear, tshirts and tights.

14. Buying value packs of stuff you use a lot (toilet paper, toothbrushes, crushed tomatoes, cotton pads, tampons) so that you can buy the really good stuff when it comes to treats (pasta, schampoo, sea salt, olive oil).

15. A matching set of gloves and a hat in the winter.

16. Having a signature piece that people associate with you, eg. white Converse sneakers, pilot sunglasses, or a specific scent.

17. Being warm/dressing weather-appropriate in the cold/winter. I can’t stress this enough: if you look like you’re freezing you also look really silly.

18. Having a signature haircut that you stay with for 5+ years. This obviously comes with the asterix that it’s a haircut that suits you.

19. Not engaging in gossip. (Guilty).

20. Naming your children boring classic names, eg. George, Jack, Harry, Edith or Laura if you’re English-speaking. For us Swedes it’s more like Klara or Nils. I’m aware this is very white, I apologize. I don’t make the chic rules.

21. Embracing your gray hair. But wearing it in a chic hairstyle.

    

    If you look up “chic” in the dictionary, I’m pretty sure you’ll find this picture.

22. Having hormonal balance. This is a HARD one.

23. Not telling people when you work out or what you do for movement.

24. Lowering your voice instead of raising it when you’re angry or upset. This is also passive-aggressive. Reminding you that I don’t make the rules.

Okay that’s all I can think of! Let me know what I missed!

Talk soon bestie,

Jules