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Living up to her quintessential French girl rep, Anne-Laure Mais is winging Paris Fashion Week in classic stripes and ooh-la-la-sexy straps. The juxtaposition is thoroughly je-ne-sais-quoi chic-- and yet easy to achieve with an oversized blazer like this or this, peek-a-boo tops to wear underneath (Self-Portrait, Zara, H&M), striped knits (La Ligne, ba&sh, Alex Mill), forever-chic Levi's jeans, and a corduroy trench.

I know there are many fans of JW Anderson's chain embellished loafers, above, as they keep selling out (on sale here!), so I thought I'd report that there is now a summer-worthy sandal version available--and the iteration below from Zara! You're welcome!

It's not everyday that the dress--Proenza Schouler's cut-out maxi, above and below--EVERYONE wants can be had for less, but that's the case today (through March 6), thanks to Net-A-Porter's Shop to Unlock sale (spend under $500, save 10%, spend $500+, save 15%, spend $1000, save 25%. Get the code here.) There are other knockouts, too, by The Reformation, Zimmermann, Altuzarra, and Rixo. Plus: these must-have Gianvito Rossi sandals, these By Far mules, this Stella McCartney shoulder bag, and Dr. Barbara Sturm Glow Drops.

I love jewelry that I can live in. As in leave on for weeks/months at a time, knowing full-well that it will go with just about everything and everywhere. So, it makes perfect sense that I teamed up with like-minded designer OIYA founder, designer and gorgeous Brazilian model Priscila Zoullas to create a capsule collection of endlessly versatile, made-for-layering, mix-and-match bracelets and necklaces. Each colorful piece stands on its own (proof above and below) or stacked together (last pic). And everything rings in at under $100! Additional bonus: OIYA will donate proceeds from every piece sold to Share The Meal, an initiative of the United Nations World Food Programme. Through Oiya's one-for-one program, every product purchased feeds a child in need for the day. Check out and shop the collection here!

$17, h&m

These blooms are built to last--for $17, no less!

1. H&M floral blouse, $17, hm.com

2. Balenciaga denim skirt, $995, matchesfashion.com

3. Poppy Lissiman sunglasses, $120, shopbop.com

4. Celine bag, $1300, 24S.com

5. Gianvito Rossi leather sandals, $895, neimanmarcus.com

Get ready to see a lot more white tank tops in your future. The wardrobe staple played a starring role in Matthieu Blazy's debut collection for Balenciaga in Milan this past weekend. Blazy's version, however, was rendered in luxurious nubuck leather to match the house's trademark woven intrecciato. (The jeans, below, are also leather!) Of course, it's just a matter of time before Zara churns out a more affordable option, but in the interim, why not sport the cotton classic? Because it clearly goes with just about everything--and looks IYKYK fresh. I'm going to upgrade with one of these by ATM, Free People, Agolde, and Rag & Bone.

Covid has kept me out of gyms and group exercise classes for nearly two years! But now, since I've had it and feel bulletproof (at least for the next 90 days!), I'm ready for a social sweat session. Getting my heart rate high are some new looks I want to waltz into class with! For starters, all looks stylish by Live The Process will help disguise my Pandemic-wrought shortcomings, I am sure! I love the one-and-done jumpsuits like this along with the sexy bra tops, above, along with this, this and this that will also stun outside the gym! I also adore the bold, spunky pieces by The Upside, below. Summer body, I am coming for you!

Prada just helped me empirically verify that my new skirt trend theory is correct. I initially noticed a high concentration of skirts on the New York runways (Altuzarra, Gabriella Hearst), then out and about on the streets in Milan (seen here) and now today at Prada's Fall 2022 show, in which there was a not a single pair of pants to be seen! So, naturally this means we need to start sourcing a few of our own show-stoppers that can be worn now through next fall and beyond. To be on trend, they need to fall below the knee and on the swingy side, like these by Vince, Nanushka, Alexander McQueen, Joseph and H&M.

Leave it Goop to launch me lickety-split into a faraway warm and sunny universe--otherwise known as Alexandra Sage's Australian Summer. I landed in this fine-sand world, replete with cloudless skies, turquoise waters and green palms, via Goop's Instagram feed, lured in by Alexandra's astronomic chicness, proven, above, in the matching Matteau set, above, and in the various images, below. Now I know, before I touch back down in Californian Summer, I'm going to need this tie-back dress, Rowie the Label's crochet knit shirtdress, the ric-rac dress by Oroton, the cut-out Cult Gaia, Sir the Label's see-through dress, and the Bondeye one-piece swimsuit, all below.

It's officially Ski Week on the west side of Los Angeles, with school out and actual snow falling in the mountains of Southern California today. But, go figure, I've got swimwear on my mind, specifically the kind that doubles as streetwear. Because the current trend has the swim/street lines blurred, I'm looking for suits that I can wear now and later--and treasure forever. Yes, some of them happen to be on the pricey side, like this sleek Celine bathing suit, this Missoni halter (imagine how cute with a denim skirt!) or this Fendi (with jeans and a big, cozy cardigan). But I also love these less expensive but endlessly versatile options from Ulla Johnson, Norma Kamali and Good American (underneath an oversized blazer).