I love this top's floaty, Zimmermann-y spirit--and under $100 price tag!

1. Topshop eyelet top,
2. Alexander McQueen two-finger ring,
3. Loeffler Randall shearling bag,
4. Sanayi313 raffia tassel slides,
5. Vince leather trousers,

Speaking of staples, I just spruced up my khakis game with these lace-up, cropped pants. They're perfectly stretchy (read: ultra comfy!) and amazingly flattering. I'll be breaking them in tomorrow on a 4th-grade field trip to Sacramento. Wish me luck!

Typically summer and white jeans go hand in hand, but for me, I'll be doing something a little different and (arguably) more stylish: white linen (pictured above, also available ). The high waist-flared leg-cropped hem combo is right on point this season (read: fresher looking!). I also like these iterations from ., , , and .

After a weeks-long work stint in New York, my sister and I reunited over the holiday weekend. She came over to my house, wearing a new pair of Jesse Kamm's flared, high-waist pants, and in her bag she had a second pair in a different color that she wanted me to try on. "You're going to love them," she assured me, explaining how they've long had a cult following due to their amazing fit. "They're so flattering--they suck everything in!" She was absolutely right. (Proof in the pix!) Yes, they're pricey ($395), but it all works out in the cost per wear, because my sister has been wearing them every other day--and soon, I will too! I bought them in wear-with-everything black .

Drawstring sleeves freshen up this summer white staple. And, no, the price tag isn't a typo!

Tie-waist pants--A.K.A., this season's must-have--would be a godsend to my eight-year-old son, who regularly forgets (or misplaces) his school uniform belt. At least, his mother can indulge in a pair! I'm eyeing these flattering options from, including these from , , , ,and .

St. Patrick's Day is bringing me a little luck of the Irish as I nabbed a pair of pants I had been missing all my life! Introduced to me by a friend, these pants are most excellent: high-waisted, super flattering, sharply-tailored, wide-legged, and cropped. But what makes them holy-grail perfect is that they hit exactly--and this is key!--at the ankle bone. (If any shorter, the pants look like high-waters, I think.) Isabel Marant makes the pants, and my friend loves them so much she bought them in three colors--white, black and army green. The only hitch: they're from last summer! I've spent the last week looking high and low for them and finally today I was delighted to discover my four-leaf clover: the pants have just been re-issued this season in . Hooray! I also found these less expensive stand-in's from , , and .

A simple yet awesome blouse I'd wear day in and day out. (It can also be found .)

If I were heading to the tropics over the holidays, these cropped stripe pants would no doubt be in my suitcase.

Stripes and tulle never looked so good together!