India, March 12 -- I've been in a long-distance relationship for 14 years-with Paris, that is. It was love at first sight when I first arrived in the French capital, and I've spent the intervening years cobbling together two- to three-week-long visits each year to keep our amour alive. Along the way, I've mastered the art of mixing-and-matching a few timeless, tailored pieces that help me channel my inner French-girl ahead of every trip.

From crisp button-downs and lightweight trench coats to breezy linen dresses and stretchy, stylish capris, my curated carry-on wardrobe helps me to blend in while window-shopping on the stylish streets of the Marais or museum-hopping around the Tuileries Gardens. Read on for 10 Parisian-approved wardrob...