Lily Collin shared how her role as Emily Cooper in the show Emily in Paris has played a pivotal role in rediscovering her personal fashion sense.

The release of Emily in Paris Season 4 is just around the corner, with the first half premiering on 15 August. Fans are buzzing with excitement about the new developments. Lily Collins, who plays Emily in this French-American series, is actively promoting the upcoming season. During one promotional interview, Lily shared how her character Emily’s transformative impact on her personal style and even helped her move on from past relationship struggles.

Lilly Collins says her ex-boyfriend had an opinion on her wardrobe choices

In a recent interview with InStyle on August 6, Lily Collins aka Emily Copper recalls wearing muted colours and avoiding anything big, bold, or revealing. She called this her “dull period.” She explained that her ex-boyfriend restricted her wardrobe choices, which had an emotional impact on her.

She quoted, He would tell me, “You can’t wear that, you can’t do that, you can’t say that.” “I thought for a while that if you make yourself physically, with volume, appear bigger, then you’re taking up too much space,” she explained.

File Photo of Lily Collins | Image: Lily Collins’ Instagram

Reports suggest that this is not the first time Lily Collins opened up about her ex-boyfriend. Previously, in her 2017 book named Unfiltered: No Shame, No Regrets, Just Me, Lilly wrote about how she tried to be “perfect for him.” but “the more I silenced my voice with this guy, the more isolated I became.” Quoting this, Lily Collins expressed in her book that she realized that the more she did not speak up, the more isolated she felt from herself and the world.

Lilly Collins overcame her limitations by playing Emily Cooper’s character

The actress further revealed that playing Emily Cooper helped her overcome those limitations. She praised the character’s daring and unique fashion sense for helping her regain her own confidence and style.

File Photo of Lily Collins | Image: Lily Collins’ Instagram

Polly Pocket actress quoted: “Emily, in a lovely way, takes up so much space. Mixing patterns and prints, textures, styles in a way that was foreign to me, I started to realise that I didn’t have to be afraid of colour anymore.”

Emily in Paris Season 4 sneak peek

Giving some peeks into the upcoming episodes, Lily Collin mentioned in the interview that this season 4 would explore deeper emotional layers. It will focus on vulnerability, with several messy scenarios and emotional breakdowns anticipated. She quoted: “This season is the season of vulnerability,” she teased adding, “There are ‘messy’ scenarios and ’emotional breakdowns’ to come.”

File Photo of Lily Collins | Image: Lily Collins’ Instagram

Additionally, Lily Collins shared her personal growth beyond fashion, expressing her excitement for her role as Polly Pocket in a Mattel adaptation. She will also produce the film, marking another step in her journey to embrace new and creative challenges.