fringe benefit

$345, netaporter.com

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...

1. DKNY fringe sweater, $345, netaporter.com

2. Helmut Lang blazer, $565, neimanmarcus.com

3. Accessorize flower applique clutch*, $58, accessorize-usa.com

4. Alexander Wang ankle strap heels, $595, alexanderwang.com

5. Topshop metallic jacquard trousers, $90, topshop.com

*I am really swooning over this flower applique clutch, because it's perfectly in tune with all the embellished accessories trotting down the Fall 2012 runways--and, yes, it's cheap and cheerful.