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To attend Paris' Couture shows, you need not only deep pockets, but a deftness for taking clothing that's everyday practical and making it opulently posh. This year, fashion insiders like Lauren Santo Domingo and Jeanne Damas, both pictured below, are strutting to shows in simple strappy sandals that beautifully go with everything from sculptural dresses (like LSD's Toteme) to mini wrap skirts to straight-leg jeans. I like these lace-up Schutz and The Row, these metallic neutrals from The Reformation, these kitten-heeled Senso, and these flat and simple Anine Bing and TKEES. P.S.: A long ponytail also makes for a powerfully chic accessory, as proven here!

Photos: Sandra Semburg

$298, neiman marcus

This drawstring, loose-fitting, drawstring, wide-leg jean is summer perfection.

1. J.Crew cardigan, $228, jcrew.com

2. Citizens of Humanity jeans, $298, neimanmarcus.com

3. Yankees hat, $21, pacsun.com

4. Jennifer Zeuner jewelry, $198, shopbop.com

5. Marni market bag, $215, marni.com

6. Jimmy Choo pearl-studded sandals, $775, netaporter.com

Lucy William's vacay posts from Pantelleria just derailed my post-vacation re-entry progress. I'm no longer in LA, but suspended somewhere in a late-lunching, sun-kissing reality, where I believe I need at my ready a sexy crochet dress like this or the one, above, and the Acne Studios statement skirt, below, pronto!

Taking a picture standing next to a super model isn't the best thing for your ego, but it certainly helps when said super model shares her beauty products with you! My friend Molly Sims recently launched her own line of skin care called YSE Beauty (pronounced WISE), a years-in-the-making, clinically-proven collection of clean, anti-aging products, all inspired by her inveterate (in-front-of-the-camera) experience. A few weeks ago, Molly asked me and a few other dear friends to flaunt the glow-inducing effects of her latest skin heroes: Vacation Glow highlighter stick, Skin Glow, a SPF30 Primer and Liquid Glow Body Oil, which I have slathered on in every single shot here--and now continue to do every day post-shoot! The luxe body oil deeply nourishes and delicately scents, with Grapeseed Oil, Meadowfoam Seed Oil, and Vitamin E, all of which lock in moisture and yield a super model-bright glow (or like I just returned from a month-long holiday in Puglia!) I've also been using YSE's Brightening Essentials day and night for the last two months and I have to tell you now in all seriousness that I am feeling more game than ever to take a picture with a super model!

I soaked up the sun and then some in London last week! My carry-on full of clothes saw me through the most delicious lunches at Barrfina (the mojama!) and The Pelican (the chips!) and sublime dinners at The Twenty Two (the hottest spot in town) and Mark's Club (intimately chic), plus a jaunt to Daylesford and The Royal Ascot (in the Royal Enclosure, no less!). What did I pack? A high concentration of day-to-night Maison Mayle, including the print skirt and lace blouse, above. I also brought this Ferragamo denim dress, this sequin Frankie Shop, this Hill House Home and this Pixie Market stunner. And I capped it all off with the below H&M dress and Arket denim jacket for my last dinner out at Dinings SW3 (seriously yummy Izayaka style fusion cuisine and sushi). For more pics, check out my Instagram highlights.

Greetings from the Cotswolds, where boldly vibrant dresses blend into the gorgeous, rose-scented background, such as the Farm Rio, above, along with these from Johanna Ortiz and La Ligne in my suitcase Stay tuned for more pics and highlights!

Hailey Bieber's fondness for sneakers has given way to more fashion-forward flats, namely the versatile Saint Laurent slingbacks, above and below, which work with everything from a slinky slip dress to boyfriend jeans and an oversized leather jacket. For day, she steps up in The Row's fisherman sandals. I think I may follow in her footsteps!

A short dress is proving to be this summer's short cut to style, as demonstrated here, with the Posse, above, and the Attersee and striped (and on-sale) Petar Petrov, below. The above-the-knee, right-now silhouette is also streamlined and minimalist, which gives it a modern, sophisticated aura. Other terrific options come from Bronx and Banco, Pucci, The Reformation, Agua Bendita, and Staud.

Summer typically has me giving my jeans some much-deserved time off, but Lisbon-based Vicky Montanari is inspiring me to employ new atypical styles. Her current rotation spans from patchwork to pinstriped to studded to cuffed, all exuding warm-weather whimsy. I especially love her studded boyfriend jeans by Re/Done (immediately below) along with these Nili Lotan striped jeans, and this patchwork pair. Also desirable: this Agolde cargoes. She wears them with these $60 studded Stradivarius ballet flats and these green Everlane. P.S. Find tons of amazing jeans on sale here.

I usually dedicate this virtual real estate to the latest must-have fashion and beauty, but today I want to bring your attention to Lucia Engstrom's transfixing art. After hearing rave reviews from loads of in-the-know friends, I had the pleasure of seeing her latest exhibit when I was in New York last week at Hostler Burrows and now I want to accessorize my walls with her statement-making work! Her signature poetic landscape photographs are vibrantly embellished with tactile, hand-sewn embroidery that make them literally pop off the wall. Here's a look at my faves!