sandals and ponytails

 

 

To attend Paris' Couture shows, you need not only deep pockets, but a deftness for taking clothing that's everyday practical and making it opulently posh. This year, fashion insiders like Lauren Santo Domingo and Jeanne Damas, both pictured below, are strutting to shows in simple strappy sandals that beautifully go with everything from sculptural dresses (like LSD's Toteme) to mini wrap skirts to straight-leg jeans. I like these lace-up Schutz and The Row, these metallic neutrals from The Reformation, these kitten-heeled Senso, and these flat and simple Anine Bing and TKEES. P.S.: A long ponytail also makes for a powerfully chic accessory, as proven here!

Photos: Sandra Semburg