LE CATCH

This denim shift is going to make my everyday running around routine a little more fun and chic!

I have these Alexandre Birman sandals in black and wear them constantly. In go-with-everything beige, they may just never come off my feet! P.S. Believe it or not, they're actually really comfortable. And the amazing silk dress, above? It can be found here.

Photo: Damsel in Dior

$123, the outnet

A feminine frill dresses up these white shorts in exactly the way I like!

1. Dolce & Gabbana print top, $803, matchesfashion.com
2. Saint Laurent sunglasses, $345, shopbop.com
3. Yves Saint Laurent Glossy Stain in Orange de Chine, $32, nordstrom.com
4. Figue tote bag, $595, farfetch.com
5. Ancient Greek Sandals, $250, netaporter.com
6. Elizabeth and James shorts, $123, theoutnet.com

Ever since I came across this fabulously billowy blouse on Pinterest a few weeks ago, I've been hunting high and low for it. Over the weekend, I found the top on Shopbop--and was delighted to discover its $79 price tag! Can't wait to put it into my everyday summer rotation!

$99, cos

I'd like to be pretty in pink this summer!

1. Cos dress, $99, cosstores.com
2. Mocuin turquoise and diamond hoop earrings, $1139, nordstrom.com
3. Fendi bag, $1650, luisaviaroma.com
4. Nicholas Kirkwood sandals, $695, netaporter.com

H&M's take on Chloe's multi-color sandal is the essence of cheap and cheerful!

Fancy shoes and casual jeans aren't exactly bedfellows--but they can look like a match made in heaven! From my perspective, the dressed up/dressed down tension can electrify an outfit. Take, for instance, the studded Jimmy Choo sandals, above, which crank up the frayed Levi's to cocktail-ready caliber. Credit the shoe's denim-complimenting attributes: discreet bling and caged edginess. More have-it-all heels that toe the fancy/casual line: this python and suede ankle-tie Alexandre Birman, this tassled Topshop, this strappy patent-leather Tabitha Simmons, this metallic Sophia Webster, and this embellished Gucci.

Found: the perfect summer blazer! Cleanly tailored and made of lightweight linen, this versatile Club Monaco linen blazer goes seamlessly from the office to off-duty. (I'd also throw it over a cocktail dress!) The sleeve ties add an extra dose of chic. This jacket is so good, I might just have to get in black, too!

$95, and other stories

The ticket to looking French-chic and tres cool on a steamy summer day!

1. And Other Stories knit dress, $95, stories.com
2. Le Specs sunglasses, $59, nordstrom.com
3. PHYNE by Paige Novick aquamarine and pearl ring, $1240, bergdorfgoodman.com
4. Valentino embroidered denim bag, $1745, netaporter.com
5. Splendid metallic sandals, $88, shopbop.com

Even though I work at home, I still dress up every morning as if I am going to an office. During the summer, I gravitate toward a more relaxed but still polished look, similar to the outfit, above. It's rooted in the classics, but the flared Ellery pants (on sale!) and masculine Victoria Beckham loafers (30% off!) add up-to-the-minute edge. Other current work wardrobe staples I'd like to employ: this striped cotton lace-up Madewell shirt, these cropped wide-leg J.Crew pants, this tie-sleeve Tibi tunic, these Louise et Cie lace-up flats, this DSQUARED2 striped sash blouse, these Acne Studios flared trousers and these Isabel Marant high-waisted pants.

Photo: Haute Inhabit