April in Paris. . .

Working the navy, here in a whimsical draped silk skirt from Nina Ricci.

In our continuing series on what to wear in Paris, my pal and creator of the must-visit-every-day blog, The Vivienne Files, has used navy blue as the foundation to build upon. I love navy and believe it is slightly kinder than black, even though I'm addicted to black.

To me, navy says "fresh" and "spring" and "Paris."

navy & white cardigan – Weekend by Maxmara, uvarovite earrings – Melissa Joy Manning, white tee – People Tree, green trench – Old Navy, pants – J. Crew,  spectator loafers – Swear, scarf – Hermès, tote – Longchamps Custom

sunglasses – Paul Smith, navy and green clutch – Marc by Marc Jacobs, navy striped top – Closed, navy stone hoop earrings & navy flower earrings – Kate Spade, white short-sleeved button-front top – Kookai, wrap dress - DVF, navy silk tee Studio Nicholson, navy cardigan – John Smedley, navy capris – Weekend by Maxmara, flowered silk skirt – Nina Ricci, lace top – Dorothy Perkins, navy seamed cotton crepe dress – JilSander, green tee – J.C. Penney, navy & gold bracelet – Ben-Amun, green suede flats – Madewell, navy pumps and navy ballet flats – Thierry Rabotina