The thing that makes Parisian girls so intimidating to me is the way they seamlessly mix tough with elegant—Balenciaga ankle boots with a floaty floral dress; their boyfriend's oversized black cashmere sweater with a prim Hermes scarf; loads and loads of black eyeliner with a delightfully understated nude pout. And it's not just them; loads of American girls are going all kinds of Paris, too. Think Lauren Conrad hiking up her couture to ride around the City of Lights on Matthias's motorcycle, or the Olsens's look when they roll out of bed most mornings.

But for those who can't DIY French chic, Parisian-born, London-raised emerging accessories designer Adeline Cacheux, embodies this rock 'n roll vibe in "Charles," her most recent collection of chains, earrings, rings and bracelets available in both sterling silver and vermeil. From sensual but simple long chains to more complicated knotted numbers to necklaces that playfully mix soft and hard metals, these accessories are the kind of thing you mindlessly toss on to instantly make yourself look pulled together—or bring an uptown ensemble back downtown where it belongs. If it's sparkle you're after, look to a silver bracelet that toys with textures or a chunky ring that gets its visual weight from a complicated mess of chains. For fashionistas with a more delicate sensibility, her head jewel provides some subtle hair bling in the classic manner of a Sabrina Fairchild—not van der Woodsen.

"I like the timeless aspect of a jewel so I try to design accessories that are specific and recognizable and can be worn night and day in many different ways with lots of different styles," Cacheux coos. "I like a jewel to be versatile." That's funny, so do we. Le magnifique!

For more information or to order online, please visit www.adelinecacheux.com

- Caroline Stanley

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