Here, as in the 80s too, you use accessories to elevate the look: A beige trench coat is enough to give it a more formal twist, but you can also add a statement handbag or fun hair accessory to inject some personality
Of course, being an older device, it has a few quirks
The historical context, left unexplained except for a few cloudy clues, refers to the 1947 Pakistani and Indian partition, more specifically the short story "Toba Tek Singh" that deals with the repercussions of creating a border and shuffling people based on religious lines
A great down and dirty movie, in the literal sense
A couple of practical notes for visitors: the legal age to buy tobacco in France is 18, prices are fixed nationally so theres no point shopping around for a cheaper pack, and cigarettes are kept behind the counter, so youll always need to ask