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Ready, set, go! My latest collaboration with bag designer extraordinaire Clare Vivier launches... now! The buttery leather totes are reversible (so genius!) and the rope handles can tie to either cinch the bag into compact cuteness, sling the bag across your shoulder, or wrap around your waist, belt-bag style So incredibly versatile (more genius)! And like our past collabs, the bag features a chic hand-painted monogram. Get them pronto before they go here!

Photos: Coliena Rentmeester

If you love your Havianas, you'll love them even more now that--unlike before--you can sport them with your sleekest pieces and look right-this-minute chic. And the brighter they are, the better and fresher. The pink ones, above, are on sale for $13! I also like the army green pair, this yellow/black version, below, this go-with-everything rose gold style, and this eye-popping coral pair. Choose your favorite here.

The back-to-work clock is ticking loudly, but at least I can go back in stylish ease--with a big button-down. Right now I can throw it on over a bathing suit, or with a pair of shorts or a denim mini. The loose fit yields much-needed ventilation in the August heat, and it looks effortlessly cool. Come fall, it's nothing but wearable (and chic!) with jeans, midi skirts and everything in between. I'd like to get a jump start on this trend now with these guys from J.Crew (similar to above), Mother of Pearl, Balenciaga (pictured below), Equipment, and Joie.

My summer-thinned blood (and below-70 weather) had me in a sweater yesterday--for the first time in weeks! The pre-fall chill prompted me to seek out knits I'll be psyched to wear full time, and they're all pretty much cropped crewnecks--fall's must-have silhouette! My faves include this super versatile Ganni puff-sleeve, this striped cashmere La Ligne, this And Other Stories (in myriad colors), this Fair Isle Love Shack Fancy and this polka dot Ulla Johnson. The sweater, above, is on sale here!

I've been swept up in the usual New York City whirlwind for the last week, dining at different spots day and night (Cafe Select, Sant Ambroeus, Bar Pitti, Nobu, The Odeon, Ludlow House, Legacy Records), vintage shopping in the East Village (Dana Foley), Spyscape-ing and model boat sailing in Central Park with the kiddos--and logging 10K+ steps a day! The shoes that have stood up to all this activity: the $22 Target sandals, (above). They're comfortable, outfit-accenting (The Row-inspired) and, most importantly, pavement-pounding durable! P.S. My dress is by Zimmermann.

As you may have gleaned from my Instagram feed, I've been sporting dresses all summer. There's nothing like a throw-on-and-go beautiful dress that completely makes your outfit. But these pics of Italian stylist Diletta Bonaiuti have had me thinking about skirts with the same potential i.e. outfit-makers that require nothing but a simple top and easy shoes to get you out the door fast while looking très chic! I love her satin, eyelet-embellished Self-Portrait stunner, above, and her polka dot Mango, below. I also love these skirts from Ganni, Rixo London (or this one), Gucci, Keepsake, Rebecca Taylor, and J.Crew.

Currently, in New York, I have only one pair of jeans in my suitcase. The rest: dresses! I plan to perpetuate this summer's (throw and go!) dress-a-thon with styles that work well into fall, including these by Mango, (The dress I'm wearing in the pic is last-year Asos.)

Yes, I'm beginning to build my fall wardrobe and I'm starting from the ground up--with new pointy-toe mules. A super talented stylist I was on set with a few days had this pair from Balenciaga, above, but I also love these stunners from Loeffler Randall, Vince, Manolo Blahnik (on sale!), Sole Society (inexpensive and rendered in so many colors!) and Gucci.

Photo: Marie Hindkaer

Last night my sister showed me outtakes from a recent photo shoot she did for a prestigious English fashion magazine, featuring fall's must-have snake skin jeans. Which persuaded me to think I need a pair! The key is to style them with elegant, feminine accents so the overall look is bonita, not Bon Jovi! I'd like to rock the cropped Alexa Chung pair, above, along with these by Zara.

P.S. If you can't wrap your head around snake print jeans, check out the Karen Walker x Madewell collab, and the below cropped zip-up jean, which would be a fresh new fall alternative! The other pieces are way cute, too.

Typically, a hot-off-the-press, must-have bag debuts during Copenhagen's Fashion Week, but this time around it's a must-have necklace that's front and center. Made of 22-karat gold plated brass cowrie shells, the Tohum necklace --spotted on pretty much every fashion show attendee--is quintessentially summer glam. It's adjustable, so you can wear it like a choker or longer, or even as an anklet (see below). It also comes with natural shells, which is even more right this minute. As fate would have it, I came across this super hard-to-find (i.e., nearly sold out everywhere!) necklace at Warm in Nolita yesterday. I tried it on and my twin sister said she liked it on me--but thought it would look even better on her! Reluctantly, but objectively, I agreed, with the condition I could borrow it whenever I want. We went on to do more shopping and snapped up this boho-chic Yvonne S maxi, these gold Loeffler Randall sandals, this floral Banjanan dress, and these retro but right now Reebok sneakers.

Photos: Vogue