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May 20, 2008 8:16 AM PDT
A luxe dress doesn't always have to be accompanied by ladylike matching pumps and a proper handbag. It's sad to think of all the fabulous cocktail dresses sitting lonely in their protective dry-cleaner bags in the back of the closet, waiting anxiously for their next tony affair. Parisians are born with the ability to pull this look together in their sleep - their secret seems to be the abandonment of all rules of "this goes with that." Want to be French for a day? Try pairing a sexy cocktail dress like this one by Les Prairies de Paris with funky boho gladiator sandals. Tie it together with jewelry that has elements of both styles like this snake ring by Iosselliani and a big stack of silver bangles. Click SEE SLIDESHOW for four separates that, when put together, are Parisian perfection!
