The best French-inspired blouses from Cézanne, COS and the Reformation.

If there’s one item that every beautiful French woman owns in spring, it’s a beautiful blouse. Worn now with straight-leg jeans and ballet flats, and later in the summer with shorts and sandals, the blouse is the ultimate “nice top” that makes even the simplest outfits look more elegant. After scrolling through like hundreds of options, I kept coming back to the same three brands: COS, Cézanne, and Reformation.

Starting with Cézanne, the Paris-based brand has naturally mastered the art of the perfect blouse. From ruffled, slightly bohemian styles to see-through, more flowy options, blouses are the pieces that make a jeans outfit instantly feel more chic. COS, on the other hand, offers a more minimalist and structured look to blouses, with larger silhouettes, boxier fits and fabrics that hold their shape beautifully. And then there’s Reformation, which brings a slightly more playful, vintage-inspired feel to the blouse category with polka dots, gingham and soft, feminine silhouettes.

If you’re looking for the perfect blouse to wear with jeans, linen trousers or tailored shorts this spring and summer, these are the brands I would start with. Keep scrolling to shop the best COS, Cézanne, and Reformation blouses, plus some more of our favorite blouses.