mso-fareast-font-family:Arial’> mso-fareast-font-family:Arial’> Darren Star’sSex and the City),The Devil Wears Prada and recognize the themes of miniskirts and boots that are de rigueur amongst the fashion-forward today. While Patricia Field admits that her personal flair can be seen on the screen. “There are definite elements of my own style that are reflected in my approach tomix of unexpected pieces that I employ and, in the end, look interesting and original.”

The native New Yorker’s work has resonated with a generation and influenced our current perception of panache, yet she feels no pressure to reach a projected bar. “It’s dangerous to believe your press.” The line is dropped drolly, explaining her ability to lead the zeitgeist. “My basic style is to mix classics in a way that we haven’t seen. It’s my nature. I just do it without any conscious motivation.”

Emily, (Lily Collins is also a producer on the show) is an ambitious 20-something marketing executive from Chicago, who unexpectedly lands her dream job in Paris when her company acquires a French luxury marketing company – and she is tasked with revamping their social media strategy. Emily’s new life in Paris is filled with intoxicating adventures and surprising challenges as she juggles winning over her work colleagues, making friends, and navigating new romances. While doing so she wears concoctions from some of the most influential designers of the day including Asos, Dior, Givenchy, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Kate Spade, Rag & Bones Louboutin, Stuart Weizmann, and Vivienne Westwood to name just a few. Fashion fans are going to love this show.

Let’s break down the look of the show, which was heavily influenced by the 1951 film, An American in Paris.

Fashion is seen as a young person’s flitting quest for new; but style is forever, and in Emily in Paris, Field creates a blueprint for the mature maven with a libido.

Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu portrays Sylvie, a mature powerhouse, who is anything but staid. The body is not invisible, it’s just not on display – she is sensual rather than sexy. The woman who headed up her own clothing range: House of Field, describes the look thusly: “I loved dressing Sam (Samuel Arnold)”, enthuses Patricia, her hair aflame against the purple dress she’s wearing. “His wardrobe was very compatible with the way he expressed himself and his personality. He gave me lots of inspiration. I had to control my excitement in selecting his wardrobe. The confidence of a man always surprises me because it seems to me that the man is not under the same pressure as the woman. For example, on Sex and the City, I offered a pink shirt to a man and he had a hard time accepting it. Of course, I didn’t force it. We met a few years later at a social event, and he told me he has a pink suit. I was very happy to hear it. Knowing when it’s not too much is about developing one’s personal taste and having the confidence to express it.”

On the topic of boots Field counsels, “As the age goes up, so does the length of the boot.” Breaking down Emily’s look, she elaborates, “Her style was a representation of her personality: optimistic, young, intelligent and colorful.”

“I’m not a fan of prints in general. I find it difficult to veer off from this formula. There are exceptions – and they are all in the show, which was based on the direction that (Emily) was a midwestern girl who is not so creative. Prints have been a recent trend and I do not find them very interesting. I much prefer to create an original style with solid separates in color combinations that might be unusual, but in the end, look good.”

Headgear of all kinds features prominently in the Netflix show, style inspiration for our upcoming winter. While completing a look, it did create a few problems for Field. “Hats sometimes create a problem with the lighting department because brims cast a shadow on the face. Luckily, berets and buckets solved the problem.”

“The green Chanel coat was actually a jacket, but as Lily is so tiny, I thought I would play with the oversized look when it came to Chanel. It is one of my favorite pieces used that way.” Highlighting the true genius of any costume designer – using pieces innovatively.

Field: “For me, the tulle skirt has become a classic. Both the tulle skirt by David Dalrymple and the opera dress by Christian Siriano were original pieces, but at this point, I believe I have to chill out with the tulle as it has become such a classic.” Look for the black tulle skirt in episode 102 as a homage to Carrie Bradshaw’s tulle skirt in the series finale of Sex and the City.