I want to wear this drop-waist deco-inspired dress to a swanky dinner party and feel like a modern Daisy Buchanan. Wear it with...

1. Topshop drop-waist dress,
2. Sandro leather and knit biker jacket, 

3. MSGM quilted leather clutch,

4. Marni white bead necklace,

5. Fendi sandals,

The simplest and coolest summer uniform. Full stop. Wear it with...

This woven tassel-trimmed top could just be the linchpin of my summer wardrobe. It has the ease and wearability of a t-shirt, but is something else entirely. It's light-as-air cool and the fringe peplum effects the perfect amount of edge. Wear it with...

Photo: Marie Claire

I love the idea of a wearing a casually during the day. It's irreverent and playful--and if you're going to the office, not at all practical. But it's kind of like saying, "I play by my own rules." Which, in my fashion book, is admirable. Here are some blingy evening bags that could come out to play during the day:

We've seen jeans brandishing photographic-like prints--everything from a to a , with some in between. Now make way for bags featuring postcard-like imagery, like above, and they are as cute as they are kitschy. You can be sure this is no flash-in-the-pan trend. An in last week's Wall Street Journal highlighted high-end designers' new-found predilection for original patterns and how novel prints (i.e., Prada's for spring, 's vibrant tribal schemes) are taking the place of garish logos. Very interesting. Here are some other surf-inspired (and summer-perfect) sacks to ponder:

It's a little . It's also very . Two unassailable reasons to want this skirt. Wear it with...

Spring's erratic weather calls for smart layering, and this oversized Isabel Marant jacket might just be the ultimate wear-over-everything solution. Bonus attributes: it's a fresh update on the long-loved army jacket and it exudes ahead-of-the-curve hipness. Plus, its boxy silhouette is completely in sync with Fall 2012's coolest . Wear it with...

I have big ideas for this hot-off-the-press canvas bag--which, ahem, bears a striking resemblance to . For starters, I am going to make it my weekend bag, when I need the throw-it-around durability and extra pockets for my kids' snacks and other paraphernalia (so ironic that they require so much stuff when they are so little!). Then, get this: I am going to emboss it in between the handles of the canvas square with my initials in either neon yellow or royal blue (embossing it was actually my friend 's idea, thank you very much). Cool, right? Wear it with...

Floral print pants: done. Next: bold geometric patterns. For Fall 2012, is making strong statements by mixing, matching and layering them. Thinking it's a good idea to do the same. Wear these pants with...

A classic t-shirt rendered in soft, wear-with-everything denim. A slam dunk, in my book. Wear it with...