Based in Paris, Elisabeth Bento is a Who What Wear editor in residence who has spent over three decades working in the fashion industry across modeling, editorial, brand direction, styling, consulting, and content creation.
If you’re following French fashion influencers Salomé and Tamara Mory on Instagram but not their equally cool mom, Elisabeth Bento, you’re sorely missing out. (And if you’re not following any of them, what are you waiting for?!) Her daughters have tens of thousands of fans, but Elisabeth is the one with decades of experience in the fashion industry, which is why I was excited to ask her to join Who What Wear’s editors in residence cohort.
She began her career in the 1990s as a model with Karin Models in Paris. In the early 2000s, she moved into journalism, working as a fashion editor for L’Officiel in Paris. She later became the image director for French label Maje, contributing to the development of the brand’s visual identity. Since then, Bento has worked independently as a stylist, creative consultant, and content creator. She is also the founder of The Closeters, a project focused on secondhand fashion and circular wardrobes.
For this story, I asked Bento to share the five fashion trends she and her two daughters all wear. Scroll down to read her answers, see how the fashionable family styles the trends, and shop similar pieces.
1. Butter Yellow
“I first wore butter yellow last spring because my daughters were obsessed with it, and I completely fell for it too,” Bento says. “We have such sweet memories in that color, so I’m happily bringing it back again this season. This spring, I’m styling butter yellow with blue jeans and beige and warm browns. It feels fresh but still very elegant—my way of borrowing a trend from my daughters and giving it a slightly more Parisian twist.”
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