pinch hitters
Thursday, August 10
Look at the sexy and refreshingly affordable Norma Kamali dress below. Now close your eyes and imagine topping it with an oversized blazer and finishing it off with sleek Toteme kitten heels (on sale!) or even a pair of The Row-like flip flops. How good is that?! And for the next trick: how about subbing in this under $300 Norma Kamali vegan jacket for the Prada, above? Lastly, let's swap in the red Farm Rio in lieu of an equally resplendent Valentino!
drama queen
Thursday, August 10
Scallops, ruffles, eyelets, oh my!
1. Farm Rio blouse, $240, farmrio.com
2. AGOLDE jeans, $200, netaporter.com
3. Blaze Milano leather jacket, $1581, mytheresa.com
4. Justine Clenquet bracelet, $68, shopbop.com
5. River Island studded loafers, $90, riverisland.com
the new jeans
Wednesday, August 9
Copenhagen currently feels more like fall, with its 50-degree temps and gusty rain squalls--and the city looks like it too, with cold weather-suitable coats, leather jackets and layered trenches out in full fashion-week force. Also ubiquitous: low-slung, loose-fitting, wide-leg white jeans. The unexpected summer carry-over is like a bright ray of sunshine in next-season's lineup, striking in its versatility and fresh-looking fit. Some solid options to defy the chill and gloom come from AGOLDE, Levi's, Slvrlake, Citizens of Humanity, and The Row.
french burgundy
Wednesday, August 9
It's all about a pointy-toe pump this fall, so I bought these (baby) kitten heels to kick up everything from jeans to skirts. They're everyday-running-around compatible and come in a variety of colors, but the French Burgundy, above, beams with sleek Khaite vibes.
1. The Row knit tank, $1150, mytheresa.com
2. Good American jeans, $160, netaporter.com
3. Khaite jean jacket, $1280, mytheresa.com
4. Prada tote, $1354, shopbop.com
5. Sam Edelman pointy-toe heels, $140, nordstrom.com
fall forecast
Tuesday, August 8
Copenhagen's mid-August Fashion Week always provides a sneak peek into fall's coming styles, and as these pics reveal, a medley of ruffles, leather, and denim are bound to prevail. What's refreshing, however, is that everything is everyday wearable. Take, for example, the dramatic poet blouse, above, which makes a big statement but is easy enough to wear with jeans. I love these new iterations from Tuckernuck, Merlette, and Victoria Beckham. An oversized Khaite blazer, below, is a future (and forever) staple, as well as loose-fitting denim from Nili Lotan (similar to above) and Citizens of Humanity (pictured immediately below). To stave off the chill, we'll need a leather bomber (Pixie Market, Zara or The Attico) and a pair of yellow Sambas to get from here to there to everywhere!
crystal light
Monday, August 7
Just a heads up that Khaite's most coveted, sold-out-everywhere ballet flats (read: must-have shoes!) are back in stock--for now! Available in neutral, above, and black, below. Modeled by Courtney Grow, the girl who has everything!
chill out
Monday, August 7
This chunky cardigan is poised to be my first fall jacket.
1. Cos turtleneck, $69, cos.com
2. Mother jeans, $290, netaporter.com
3. H&M cardigan, $129, hm.com
4. By Adina Eden, $55, shopbop.com
5. Khaite flats, $880, mytheresa.com
charming
Monday, August 7
I love a haphazard jumble of charms! I hand selected the ones featured here to design a playful statement necklace with LA-based designer Lisa Statt. It boasts the cutest eight charms from a malachite heart to an enamel shell, all colorful and adorable. You can find it here!
set sail
Friday, August 4
A cocktail party in Malibu last night served up the usual offerings: a glistening ocean backdrop, bite-sized cilantro-laced tacos, Oscar-winning guests and perfectly-distressed denim. One friend turned up in a new pair of slightly faded, nonchalantly-long Closed jeans--A.K.A., the right-this-minute silhouette (pictured above). I was not only psyched to source them this morning--but find them on sale at 25% off! And that's not all: I discovered lots of discounted summer-to-fall styles at 24S. (Use code CVD20 to save 20% on purchases $300 and up and CVD25 to save 25% on $500 and up.) Take for example, the cute lace up ballet flats by Augusta, below, along with these Miu Miu white jeans, these Valentino lace-up sandals, this Anine Bing blazer and these Chloe knee-high boots. Peruse the whole sale, which runs through August 24, here!
the white skirt
Friday, August 4
This hot summer's halftime is boiling down to the white midi skirt! The on-fire staple works equally well for dinners out as well as days at the beach. I love Alexa Chung's Doen, above, and stylist Sarah Clary's Hill Home, below, and how it's styled here, too. I also adore these from Khaite, Vince, and Toteme.
Photos: Alexa Chung, Sarah Clary

























