LE CATCH

A flight to Sydney, Australia right now would land me 17 hours--and 2 fashion seasons--ahead of Los Angeles time. Yes, that's right, it's nearly winter down under! And Vogue's Australian Fashion Week coverage is my time-travel ticket to my future wardrobe. What to keep/store/buy? Lace-trimmed slip skirts (this and this), baggy khakis (these! I have these!), big (Bottega) and small woven bags and statement-making vests (Dorothee Schumacher, Posse and Tove). Plus, trust me on this, an outfit-making brooch! Glad we still have months of summer ahead!

All the primo pieces that are never on sale are very much on sale at 24S, including the summer-ready Prada basket tote, above, and the Prada slingbacks, below. (Save 20% off full price on orders $500+ with the code MAY20), along with this Chloe tote, this lace Zimmermann dress, this Khaite belt, this Miu Miu bag, these glittery Aquazurra sandals, and this woven Elleme bag. Shop the rarely discounted assortment here!

I can envision myself day after day swathed in Sea New York's summer collection, strolling downtown or getaway-ing on some sweltering island. What I want most: the lace-trimmed dresses, in both black and white, the belted blazer, more statement-making lace, and a cute pair of shorts!

My perpetual wanderlust has spawned a growing stash of hotel slippers in my closet, all picked and packed to pass as The Row's $990 Frances house slippers, above. While none of them is crafted from fine silk terry or with soled with leather, they'll do--for now. That being said, I did buy myself a great dupe for The Row's already sold-out summer shoe--the Mara Flat--by Jeffrey Campbell, below, which believe it or not, is also nearly out of stock! They're hotel slipper-comfy and partner nicely with my new go-to white carpenter jeans from Pistola! Highly recommend!

$69, zara

Adding razzle to my summer dazzle--and sizing up to throw nonchalantly over my shoulders.

1. Vince ribbed tank top, $190, mytheresa.com

2. 7 For All Mankind jeans, $118, mytheresa.com

3. Zara embellished cardigan, $69, zara.com

4. Altuzarra raffia metal bag, $646, modaoperandi.com

5. Prada satin sandals, $1150, bergdorfgoodman.com

In response to the boatloads of DM's inquiring about what I wore in Miami this past weekend, here are some more details. For dinner at Lucali, above, I wore a new Agua by Agua Bendita dress, and to the beach, a floral Ulla Johnson bikini, J.Crew leather sandals, Adina Reyter necklaces and charms, a super lightweight Merlette maxi, and a lace Johnny Was cover-up/dress. Also packed (last two pics) but not photographed: the Anthropologie cutwork tunic and the And Other Stories crochet set, plus this insane Christopher Esber one-piece, which you see me in on future getaways.

$175, bergdorf goodman

Love the summery mix bright beads and shiny gold baubles.

1. Mango crochet dress, $129, mango.com

2. Elsie Frieda beaded necklace, $175, bergdorfgoodman.com

3. Ultraviolhat bag, $245, netaporter.com

4. Schutz sandal, $178, revolve.com

I traveled to hot summer days and back this weekend, sunning it up in Miami for a quick 48 hours before returning to May-Gray LA! The quick getaway afforded me an opportunity to test-drive some new favorite 90-degrees-in-the-shade styles by Cesta Collective including the Taco Tote bag, which doubled as an extra spacious carry-on and beach bag, above, the tie-and-go print pareo (I have/wore in another color way last summer), and the bow-trimmed Party Pail, last pic. I'm officially ready for summer!

$98, revolve

Toting charms on my tootsies now.

1. And Other Stories, $139, stories.com

2. Le Specs sunglasses, $69, shopbop.com

3. Repossi rose gold heart ring, $900, mytheresa.com

4. Zara bag, $45, zara.com

5. Schutz charm sandals, $98, revolve.com

Denim always tops summer's to-do list but this year it's a little different looking: brighter, bolder and unexpected.