sunny day denim
Tuesday, June 25
Summer's must-have denim--high-waisted, cropped jeans, miniskirts, and wide-legged whites--can be had for waaaaay less at Shopbop, starting today! Check out this indigo perfection by Lee Vintage (ecru! $68!), Re/Done (easy-going, perfectly-cut ), Frame (the iconic mini), and Goldsign (sleek, dark-rinse ). Plus, there's a ton of on-sale outfit-making stuff to go with, like this, this, this, this, and this.
pretty pukas
Monday, June 24
At the start of every summer between the ages of 8 and 13, my twin sister, best friend and I would hit up the Westhampton Beach marine shop and buy ourselves a new puka bead necklace for the season. I'm now resurrecting this tradition with a more grown-up and elegant version, above, by Jenna Blake--and it seems I'm not the only one bringing back the puka (see trendsetter Leandra Medine, below), who's sporting a fun and colorful Gimaguas. Other super affordable, summer-perfect options include these by Shashi, Dannijo, Argentino Vivo, and Bauble Bar.
california girls
Monday, June 24
While I was stationed seaside in Malibu this past weekend--where the most quintessential "California Girls" congregate and make good on their reputation--I couldn't help scope out other bathing suits.
lighten up
Friday, June 21
Summer officially starts today at 11:54AM EST, and I thought I'd celebrate this annual, highly-anticipated event by offering up some long-summer-day style inspo, starring Copenhagen-based stylist Emili Sindlev. (P.S. She'll be relishing her 9:57PM sunset tonight!) Anchored in prints, eye-popping colors and the combination of the two, Emili's summer dressing approach is fun yet easy to emulate, particularly with Net-A-Porter's 20% off today-only sale. Use the special code here to redeem discount. Get on it with these warm weather gems by Ganni (similar to above), Blouse, Stine Goya, Eve Denim, Self Portrait, Faithfull the Brand (like last pic), and Cami.
Photos: Emili Sindlev
slip around
Thursday, June 20
Another good go-to summer outfit: an easy slip dress topped off with a polished blazer. Done and done. I'll be good to go in this animal print Bec & Bridge (similar to above), this wrap Tibi, this paisley Topshop, this print Anine Bing and this spotted H&M.
sneak preview
Wednesday, June 19
Can't wait to sprint through summer in these cute (wear-with-everything) sneaks!
1. Rhode blouse, $235, matchesfashion.com
2. Thatch Jewelry drop earrings, $138, thatchjewelry.com
3. Glossier makeup set, $40, glossier.com
4. Anya Hindmarch bag, $381, matchesfashion.com
5. J.Crew sneakers, $98, jcrew.com
6. M.i.H Jeans, $245, netaporter.com
short and sweet
Wednesday, June 19
With my twin sis away in New York, I relished (fraternal) twinning with my good friend Molly Sims at a Malibu party the other day. (See more snaps here!) We both opted for short and sweet (and green paisley): She in a Zimmermann mini and me in a past season Valentino jumpsuit, scooped up recently at The Real Real, and very, very well-received by other revelers. I'm now thinking I could put another one in rotation, like the Reformation, below, topped with a white linen blazer, or this denim Frame or these beauts by Pam & Gela, Thurley, Asos, and Veronica Beard.
baby got back
Monday, June 17
Eminent summer style boils down to the right amount of skin-baring, and this season, I'll be baring some back, with sexy shirts, like the (all-business-up-front) Sacai, above, this puff-sleeve Warehouse, this cropped floral Topshop, this pretty striped JBrand, and this classic silk Rokh (on sale!). P.S. Works for work, too, with a polished summer blazer, like this, this and this--all on sale!--over it!)