Paris calling

THE first part of Emily in Paris’ fourth season is out now, set to be followed by the second set of episodes on September 12.

Created by Darren Star, the American romantic comedy, which mainly focuses on Emily Cooper’s (Lily Collins) adventures in the French capital, will now take the protagonist around Europe.

“Emily finds herself with a busy travel schedule in Season 4 of Emily in Paris,” Darren said in an interview.

“From the French Alps to the piazzas of Rome, viewers will vicariously experience amazing new locations through Emily’s eyes. Expect new characters, a lot more drama, romance, and a whole new language to try and master.”

The series is usually remembered for Emily’s chic, colourful outfits. Show stylist Marylin Fitoussi revealed that Emily’s outfits were her (Marylin’s) personal fashion choice, as she grew up surrounded by sartorial creativity thanks to her seamstress mother and collector grandmother who had a passion for 50’s to 80’s trends.

During her time living in the French capital, the stylist claimed that her outfits made her stand out and perceived strangely.

“I’m born this way. I have loved colour since I was a kid. When I was living in Paris, they called me the parrot, the clown. And when I spent 13 years in Mexico, I realised that Mexico was my land, because everybody was dressed in colour and nobody batted an eyelid,” she said in an interview.

She also revealed that one of her favourite looks in the new season was created by British-American fashion designer Harris Reed, who is known for collaborating with notable superstars such as Beyoncé, Solange Knowles, Miley Cyrus and many more.

The black-and-white masquerade-ball look, which is set to be featured in the third episode of the fourth instalment, is described to be a dramatic striped bodysuit with attached gloves, layered with a structured overskirt, a wide-brimmed bolero hat and a voluminous cape with a huge bow at the neck.

Following its debut in 2020, the comedy drama was negatively received by French critics for unfairly stereotyping Parisians and the French, as well as unrealistically portraying the city.

However, the show was later credited for increasing tourism in the French capital, with hotels and restaurants benefiting from what is referred to as ‘the Emily in Paris effect’, as well as tours of locations that appear on the show.