To celebrate Paris Fashion Week (where our fashion guru Monsieur Jerome currently is—lucky!), we thought we'd showcase five unique French items you might consider for your wardrobe.

First, the sailor-striped tee knows as the Mariniere, which emphasizes youth, elegance and "joie de vivre": Jean-Paul Gaultier turned it into a icon, designing new reinterpretations season after season; Comme des Garcons made it cooler still, while Armor Lux stuck to the classic version. This season, a number of designers have reintroduced the shirt, no doubt inspired by the eternal Jean Seberg in Godard's Breathless.