Ines de La Fressange — French Model born on August 11, 1957,

Inès Marie Lætitia Églantine Isabelle de Seignard de La Fressange, is a French model, aristocrat, fashion designer, and perfumer. She was named to the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1998... (wikipedia)

Matching shoes and bags immediately age you by 10 years.
It is true that in France, women put on less things. If they have a necklace, they don't put on earrings; if they have nail polish, they don't put on all their rings and all their bracelets.
If you don't feel comfortable in a plunging sweater, skin-tight jeans and killer heels, go home and change.
I saw a lot of haute couture all my childhood, and without knowing it I've learned from when I was a child to recognise beautiful fabrics.
I had no luck when I started out as a model. I keep telling people that it's the only career in the world that you can't choose for yourself - you have to be chosen.