LE CATCH

$68, topshop

These striped boucle shorts are totally in line with my easy-summer-style strategy.

1. J.Crew sweater, $75, jcrew.com
2. Madewell sunglasses, $29, madewell.com
3. Anya Hindmarch bag, $3500, shopbop.com
4. K. Jacques sandals, $285, bergdorfgoodman.com
5. Topshop striped boucle shorts, $68, topshop.com

I was never a big hoop earrings girl but Altuzarra's Resort 2016 collection, which debuted yesterday, is tempting me to convert. The designer paired bold hoops with each of his 31 looks, which ranged from sleek, tailored pant suits to vibrant ikat print dresses, highlighting just how versatile these earrings are. With big statement earrings poised for a comeback, I'd like to go loud and clear with these hoops by Chloe, Alexis Bittar, Kendall Conrad, Lana, J.Crew and Michael Kors.

Photo: Harper's Bazaar

$39, gap

I'm into these sandals for their barely-there simplicity and endless versatility!

1. Topshop romper, $68, topshop.com
2. Madewell hat, $52, madewell.com
3. Illesteva sunglasses, $290, netaporter.com
4. My Other Bag canvas tote, $35, myotherbag.com
5. Gap sandals, $39, gap.com

I flew back east this weekend for my husband's college reunion, where, along with the beer drinking, reminiscing, and marching in the P-rade, I sweated buckets in the humid, breeze-less, 88-degree (i.e., very un-California) weather. So while my husband caught up with his classmates, I sharpened my high-heat-index dressing skills. Next time I'm caught in steamy conditions, anything loose-fitting and white will be my best friend--not the form-fitting, high-waisted shorts or the long dark-hued dress I had packed! A hat with a wide brim, like this, will be my go-to, and so will comfortable, barely-there sandals like these or these (on sale!). I'll also have pieces like this Jenni Kayne shirt dress, this Free People linen mini, this lightweight Christoph Sauvat top, this Dorothy Perkins wrap dress, and this J.Crew linen jumpsuit at the ready--and I will be sure to have a jolly old time! Hip, hip, rah, rah, rah...

$48, front row shop

I love nothing more than a dress that works a Monday morning meeting just as well as a Friday evening soiree!

1. Front Row Shop dress, $48, frontrowshop.com
2. Marni horn bracelet, $510, shopbop.com
3. Tom Ford zip-cross body bag, $1190, bergdorfgoodman.com
4. Chloe sandals, $750, netaporter.com

If you're swooning over Chloe's summer-perfect eyelet dresses, such as the one, above (30% off here!), you might also be interested in checking out this wallet-friendly version by Pixie Market.

My twin sister just came back from Paris with some brand new and very French Repetto pointy-toe ballet slippers that are now pretty much glued to her feet. Now I want to go Gallic, too, with these $25 summer-ready Asos slingbacks. How cute are the bow-ties?

$128, madewell

I'd like to take this on my next getaway weekend, as it can be worn myriad ways--with daytime flats or cocktail-ready heels, or just like this...

1. Madewell jumpsuit, $128, madewell.com
2. Isabel Marant blazer, $434, matchesfashion.com
3. Monserat De Lucca suede bucket bag, $95, shopbop.com
4. Yves Saint Laurent Nail Lacquer in Corail Colisee, $27, netaporter.com
5. Prada studded sandal, $518, bergdorfgoodman.com

I could not resist sharing my edit of Netaporter's half-off sale, as there are so many summer-glam goodies up for grabs! Topping my list are the beach-bound pieces--'tis the season, after all!--and they include this Missoni bikini, this reversible Zimmermann suit, this Lemlem striped top, these forever-chic K. Jacques leather sandals, this Melissa Odabash crochet cover-up, these Gianvito Rossi lace-up heels, this Chloe one-shoulder bikini, these Alice & Olivia lace shorts, this Pucci halterneck, and this MSGM mini dress. Shop it all here.

Photo: Sincerely Jules

My Memorial Day weekend kicked off with bike-riding through Napa vineyards and ended with backyard barbecuing in Malibu! In between, I paraded around in some fun new dresses, such as the Pixie Market off-the-shoulder, above, and the Heidi Merrick back-baring show-stopper, below. Now that dress season is officially here, I'd like to continue parading around in this Proenza Schouler (on sale!) this 3.1 Phillip Lim (on sale!), this Isabel Marant (on sale!), this Sophie Theallet (on sale!), this Lover (on sale!), this Christophe Sauvat, this Rachel Zoe, and this H&M.

P.S. The sale situation at Bergdorf Goodman is seriously bananas (replete with Proenza, Stella, Chloe, et al). Netaporter's half-off sale is also on and definitely worth checking out. Be sure to hit Matches, too!