Sick of the Jessica's, Paris's, Lindsay's, and Britney's of the world? I don't know about you, but as influential these girls have been in fashion I feel like they mainly end up in the same place of homogenous beauty - big curls, fake bake, boho confusion.. Enter Charlotte Gainsbourg (and Lou Doillon, in former post) a style maven that is more Sartorialist then Perez-Hilton.

British-French Charlotte Gainsbourg hit the fashion and talent jackpot from birth, as both parents are actors-slash-singers (her mother is Jane Birkin - yes, the famed Hermes Birkin bag is named after her).

She's got that effortless thrown-together-but-so-chic look down that the French are famous for. Influenced by her mother?s era and has undertones of 1960s London ? think tall waisted pants, fitted leather jackets, and blousy tops. She is vamped up for ethereal editorials, goes low-key for press junkets, or chooses eclectic hit-or-miss dresses for the red carpet. She has the kind of tall, long-lined body that clothes love to hang on ? especially Balenciaga who draws inspiration from Gainsbourg as muse du jour.

As cool as she looks, the biggest inspiration I draw from her (and her sister!) is the beauty that comes naturally from being one?s self, not from trying to be what?s hot now.

Photos: style.com
I thought the cowboy boot trend went the way of trucker hats (or back to the rodeo, depending on who you ask), but leave it to a chic Parisienne to have us coveting them all over again. I think Charlotte Gainsbourg looked impeccably laid-back in a leather jacket, slouchy tee, and faded denim at the
Antichrist photo call in Cannes. Tell me: Do the worn-in boots tie the look together, or is the whole ensemble better suited for a cattle drive?
- Keidjur