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Dancing in the rain is exactly what I'd do in this spring-shower-ready Rebecca Minkoff trench coat. It cleverly zips off above the waistline, so it can be also worn as cropped jacket. I also love the brass buttons and goes-with-everything hue!

Seems like graphic tees came and went--and just came back again! What makes them slightly different this time around is that they look vintage and distressed, as if they've been part of your off-duty wardrobe for years. These special t-shirts had a strong showing over the weekend in Paris, primarily as foils to more sophisticated designer pieces (think head-turning statement outerwear, shoes and bags). As you'd expect, this high-low mix works for me, and I'd jump on this trend with these stylish (more subdued) tees by Wildfox, Casper, Elizabeth and James, NSF and Gosha Rubchinsky (above).

$158, shopbop

This is the essence of easy breezy in my book!

1. BCBG cotton pinstripe blouse, $158, shopbop.com
2. H&M sunglasses, $29, hm.com
3. Kevin Aucoin Lip Gloss in Beaugonia, $30, nordstrom.com
4. Marc Jacobs embellished leather bag, $800, nordstrom.com
5. Mansur Gavriel leather slides, $395, bergdorfgoodman.com
6. Pixie Market scalloped shorts, $62, pixiemarket.com

$122, pixie market

This playful ruffled dress comes just in time for spring soirees!

1. Pixie Market tiered ruffle dress, $122, pixiemarket.com
2. Shashi rose gold ring, $32, shopbop.com
3. Gabriela Artigas soft ball chain ring, $131, shopbop.com
4. Clare V. clutch, $215, nordstrom.com
5. Vince platform espadrille sandal, $295, neimanmarcus.com

The army jacket is moving up in the ranks this season with some strong new flourishes. Think bell sleeves, ruffles, colorful patches, and embroidery. I'd like to enlist a few of these newbies into my wardrobe, specifically the following by Alexander McQueen, The Great, Current/Elliott, Maison Scotch, Topshop, Alexander Wang, and Zara (pictured below).

It's Super Tuesday in more than just one way: not only are the polls open, but Shopbop's* super spring sale is on! There's a bounty of spring break-ready staples I'm coveting, including the cute embroidered top, above, along with this cut-out Tibi tunic, this Alice & Olivia dress, these A Gold E high-rise cropped jeans, this one-shouldered Kore swimsuit, these Schutz braided metallic leather sandals, this Zimmermann lace dress, and this ruffled Parker cover-up. *Save 15%-25% site wide when you spend $250+. See details and get the code here.

The pleated skirt trend is still going strong, and I love how Olivia Palermo, in London last week, gets in on it with a striped Topshop standout. I also love these skirts by MSGM, Tibi, Proenza Schouler, Mark Jacobs (on sale!), J.Crew and Zara.

$68, topshop

In case there was any confusion, a little ruffle never hurts!

1. Topshop ruffle shirt, $68, topshop.com
2. Topshop bomber jacket, $110, topshop.com
3. Tibi pants, $295, tibi.com
4. Marc by Marc Jacobs chained stud earrings, $85, bloomingdales.com
5. Chanel bag, $5500, shopbop.com
6. J.Crew sandals, $278, jcrew.com

The t-shirt, our most tried-and-true warm weather staple, will get an upgrade this spring. Look for the new and improved versions to feature unexpected flourishes, demure cut-outs, asymmetric and cropped silhouettes--and yet remain as versatile as ever. My favorites include this one-shouldered Rosetta Getty, this tie-trimmed JW Anderson, this cut-out Whistles, this knotted Stateside, this slit-sleeved Mango, this scalloped See by Chloe, this pleated back Sacai, this frayed Acne Studios and this ruffle-accented Rag & Bone.

$396, shopbop

These can read bohemian, elegant or edgy--it's all in the styling and all good!

1. Suno denim dress, $495, modaoperandi.com
2. Bronzallure rose gold ring set, $129, shopbop.com
3. Sisley-Paria Lip Gloss in Nude, $57, barneys.com
4. Proenza Schouler embellished leather bag, $1590, nordstrom.com
5. Vince leather sandals, $395, shopbop.com