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summer babe

Tuesday, June 4

It's been a minute since I was last pregnant, but I don't ever recall looking this chic when I was 8 months along! Aimee Song's summer maternity style is appropriately easy and relaxed but it's still steeped in the type of glamour that intrigues her 7 million-plus Instagram following. To dress up a comfy, loose-fitting pair of drawstring pants, she adds feminine ruffles, naturally, in the form of a strapless Kijun top ($140). For a day at the beach, she teams an ALIGNE maxi skirt with a reverse halterneck Toteme top. Long, one-and-done dresses are also prioritized, specifically ones that can be also worn postpartum, such as the white long-sleeved Nanushka and the pointelle knit ba&sh. Might I suggest this, this and this to add to her easy-going repertoire--and mine?

counter parts

Monday, June 3

"I forgot to tell you," my sister whispered into the phone the other day from a far-flung fashion shoot. "They used Cos' shoes and accessories the other day on set, all of which look like The Row." Without asking who exactly "they" were, I straight-lined to Cos' website. "I got the mesh flats," she continued. "They're amazing dupes." Then it was my turn to share what "they" are wearing these days and other great dupes I've seen lately: the denim-punctuating Madewell belt, below, that easily passes for Khaite, the stretchy Staud pull-on pants (extremely) reminiscent of High Sport and the strapless Dolce & Gabanna-vibed dress by Seven Wonders. I am also loving brooches with board shorts from the boys department (I just snapped up these from Alex Mill), as in above.

bags, dresses, makeup, sandals

shell out

$325, shopbop

Now this is a basket case I want in my life.

1. Loewe dress, $1700, mytheresa.com

2. RMS Beauty Liplights in Rhapsody, $28, shopbop.com

3. Poolside Bags basket bucket, $325, shopbop.com

4. The Reformation sandals, $168, shopbop.com

djuna bel

Friday, May 31

As I was scanning the crowd last night at the Beverly Hills Hotel, feting Dior's poolside pop-up, I noticed a few style standouts: Sam Traina, Gia Coppola, Natalie Love, Kelly Sawyer, Lisa Eisner, Cleo Wade, Derek Blasberg among them... But missing was the LA stylist-Laurel-Canyon-cool girl quotient. The radiating and absurdly photogenic Angeleno who turns on the lights, if you know what I mean. Djuna Bel is one of those of those women. Her self-described style is "classic, nostalgic, semi-precious or loud and wild." And I'm obsessed with it all! Some of her looks here: the Joie dress, below, the Isabal Marant denim jacket (also in white!), and the Blaze Milano blazer! I don't know her personally, but we have a few mutual friends. Inspector Google informed me that she has roots in both Bali (where my Indonesian mother lived) and Holland (where my dad is from), so I also I feel a cultural kinship with her! And her Highland Park home is also incredibly beautiful, last pic. I can so see her in this Joie denim dress ($180!) and this Pucci mini!

bags, dresses, sandals, sunglasses

summer vibes

$165, clare v

This pretty much sums up my summer vibe!

1. Cos linen dress, $135, cos.com

2. Gucci sunglasses, $545, mytheresa.com

3. Clare V tote bag, $165, clarev.com

4. Anine Bing sandals, $350, shopbop.com

bags, dresses, jewelry, sandals

full-on fringe

Thursday, May 30

$59, h&m

Looks like this summer is going to be filled with fringe benefits!

1. H&M fringed dress, $59, hm.com

2. Agmes earrings, $275, shopbop.com

3. Staud wicker bag, $350, shopbop.com

4. The Row sandals, $1050, harrods.com

me and em

Here’s the thing about a great summer dress: it’s effortless and elegant at the same time. A prime example is this ME +EM tulip-printed maxi with a smocked bodice and adjustable neckline (read: universally flattering). It whirls about on the weekend as easily as it works downtown. And there’s more where this beauty came from. ME + EM’s summer collection features the chic boucle cut-out midi (below), this frill-sleeved cotton mini dress, this gathered-sleeve dress, and this mint-fresh front-pleated dress. See me in mine on Insta! This post is in paid partnership with ME + EM.

summer abroad

Wednesday, May 29

My NYC-based friend and fellow Substacker Lilly Sisto just kicked off her summer in Europe and already she's radiating that distinctly opulent (and very enviable) Mediterranean-steeped glow. Barcelona, it seems, has her painting the town in red, above, specifically in this Derek Lam dress (I like this less expensive iteration here or in navy blue here) and these Reformation sandals. I'm so tempted to crash her vacay and bring on the Euro-summer aesthetic with this linen lace-up English Factory mini, this divine lace Zimmermann and this happy-print Rails! And for the beach club, the Anthropologie lace cover-up, below.

doen duo

Tuesday, May 28

Everyone was shopping like crazy at Doen's just-opened store in Sag Harbor on Sunday--including my sister and me. We ferried armfuls of the LA-brand's signature florals and feminine dresses into a corner dressing room to try on. And immediately our caked-on salt and sand from the beach yielded to Doen's wow-inducing magic, specifically the floral slip dresses, above, the plunging halter dress (on me, right side, immediately below), the swingy dayflower-print V-neck, Coco's sheer puff-sleeve white dress that she pulled off the shoulder, my ruffle-trimmed blouse (which I already own in two other colors!), and Coco's square-neck lace-paneled dress. So many options!