Though typically immune to the rise and fall of the trend cycle, French women have become early adopters of the most prolific winter fashion trends. You could blame this on their aptitude for identifying chic silhouettes long before they become mainstream, or maybe it’s the fact that this season especially is defined by sumptuous and sophisticated pieces that we’re bound to pique the interest of the country’s best-dressed denizens.

Indeed, if there is one word to describe the overall mood of winter dressing, it would be ornate. From Conner Ives’ fur-trimmed coats to the resurgence of Elsa Peretti’s sculptural jewellery for Tiffany & Co., these are items that would seamlessly fit into the wardrobe of someone who spends their days wandering through vintage stores in Le Marais and marks their evenings with decadent dinners at Maxim’s.