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Last weekend's Veuve Cliquot polo match in New York provided excellent summer dress inspo, as evidenced in these snaps. (The HVN dress, above, can be found here, and the lace Storets, below, here.) I also love these sunshine-worthy frocks by The Reformation, Misa, Cynthia Rowley, Love Shack Fancy, and Self-Portrait.

Speaking of staples, I just spruced up my khakis game with these A.L.C. lace-up, cropped pants. They're perfectly stretchy (read: ultra comfy!) and amazingly flattering. I'll be breaking them in tomorrow on a 4th-grade field trip to Sacramento. Wish me luck!

Anyone looking to stock up on summer staples should immediately hit J.Crew's today-only 40% off sale. There are loads of desirables, including the tie-front shorts, above, this eyelet caftan, this off-the-shoulder ruffled dress, this embroidered linen blouse, these flattering white jeans, and this pom pom-trimmed linen sweater. Get the code here.

The Row's highly-coveted (and just about sold out!) satin bow slides have ushered in a slew of tempting derivatives, including the ones, above, by Mango, as well as these from J.Crew, Sam Edelman, Vince Camuto, and H&M.

Photo: Camille Charriere

$90, river island

It may be Monday, but I'm still in (stylish) Sunday picnic mode.

1. River Island gingham cut-out dress, $90, riverisland.com
2. RAEN x Alex Knost sunglasses, $150, nordstrom.com
3. Smith & Cult Lip Lacquer in The Warning, $22, netaporter.com
4. Giselle tote bag, $135, shopbop.com
5. Sophia Webster slides, $395, bergdorfgoodman.com

Leave it to H&M to dream up a super cute, sunny-hued beach blanket that includes a handy dandy carry strap. Love! Other great summer-ready, wallet-friendly finds: these H&M ruffled shorts, this J.O.A. eyelet top, this Mango lace dress, this Asos jumpsuit, and this English Factory striped, cuff-sleeve tee.

A nagging (and painful!) episode of plantar fasciitis has me running around mostly in sneakers these days. So, in an effort to stay on my stylish toes, I recently snapped up a new (yet very old school) pair of Converse Skate kicks to throw into my gym-sneaker-white-tennis-shoe rotation. These black sneakers are currently all the rage Down Under--evidenced here by these Australian Fashion Week snaps--most likely because they're versatile, comfortable and yet statement-y. Exactly what I need right now!

Photos: Vogue

Typically summer and white jeans go hand in hand, but for me, I'll be doing something a little different and (arguably) more stylish: white linen trousers (pictured above, also available here). The high waist-flared leg-cropped hem combo is right on point this season (read: fresher looking!). I also like these iterations from A.L.C., Topshop, Helmut Lang, and J.Crew.

If you're a fan of Alexa Chung's effortlessly chic style, then you'll go bananas over her just-launched eponymous collection. It's replete with her wardrobe's signatures including a dark wash denim mini skirt, a girly floral blouse, a vintage-looking striped knit, cropped jeans, and cheeky graphic t-shirts. Check out the entire line here.

$381, the outnet

Serendipitously in tune with Chanel and Gucci's recent Classics-inspired collections, perfectly seasoned for endless summer soirees--and on sale!

1. Mikael Aghal dress, $381, theoutnet.com
2. Larkspur & Hawk quartz and gold earrings, $450, netaporter.com
3. Gucci embroidered clutch, $910, nordstrom.com
4. Le Metier de Beaute Lip Kaleidoscope, $125, neimanmarcus.com
5. Giavito Rossi sandals, $815, bergdorfgoodman.com