LE CATCH

All it takes is one long lazy afternoon to make me feel like another person: someone who dozes off on a chaise lounge, eats carbs shamelessly, and changes outfits over and over again just for the fun of it. J.Crew's summer line-up is going to enable this alter ego, specifically with the see-through crochet, above, the ruched cut-out one-piece, the flowy print maxi skirt, and the red-hot fringed dress, all below.

Denim shorts look different this summer. They're not the frayed cut-offs of yore, nor confined to Levi's washes. New York City-based stylist Coco Schiffer, pictured here, finesses the freshest must-have silhouettes--the flared short and the low-waisted mini--and styles them to perfection. Options to consider come from Frame, AGOLDE, Citizens of Humanity, and Re/Done. A belt like the Aureum (pictured below) or even a Rosie Assoulin converted necklace-turned-belt (above) dramatizes the denim, along with standout accessories like twisted handle top Simkhai bag, and square toe Sam Edelman flats. I also love her Posse vest, above and the nipped-in blouse, below.

Not only do the Moosgaard twins make summer-in-the-city dressing look simple but twice as nice! The duo's strategy boils down to sure-fire warm-weather staples, all throughly nailed by Alex Mill in these snaps. There are the ribbed go-with-everything tank tops, above (back-in-stock) jeans, slinky, day-to-night knit dresses, below, linen midi skirts and matching tops, and oversized linen button-down shirts. I can attest: it really is a cinch. Proof here!

$495, ME + EM

Night turns to day with the detachable (and dramatic!) shoulder corsage.

1. ME + EM one-shoulder dress, $495, meandem.com

2. Adina Reyter pear diamond stick posts, $2998, adinareyter.com

2. Westman Atelier Matte Lipstick in Pip, $50, netaporter.com

4. Bode fringed bag, $1800, netaporter.com

5. The Row sandals, $1200, bergdorfgoodman.com

I'm not sure I've ever seen someone work a bandana better than Colombe Campana.

One billion people are expected to tune into the Olympics starting July 26 in Paris, but, from my perspective, the games have already begun: Fall/Winter 2025 Haute Couture shows, a soaring heat wave, navigating a blocked-off Place de Concorde, the un-swimmable-Seine cliffhanger, and, oh, the Tour de France kicks off tomorrow. The city's constituents (contestants?), however, are taking it all in signature je-ne-sais-quoi fashion. Take, for example, the intrepid pedestrian, above, in a compelling, go-with-the-flow Khaite dress and ready-to-run mesh loafers, plus maneuverable strapless dresses (grey Massimo Dutti, below), linen vests, heat-proof tank tops, denim midi skirts, and, of course, ready-to-play rugby shirts, like this old-school Ralph Lauren and this on-sale Guest in Residence. On your mark, get set, go!

This past weekend flowed like one long summer day spent by the pool. Except there was no pool. Just an unputdownable (and very bawdy!) book called All Fours, multiple bikinis (by It's Now Cool, Oseree, below, and De Rococo), and a ginormous platter of lobster that my Nantucket-bred friend cracked open her with teeth! There was also new-dress sporting in Malibu--my knit color-block Maria McManus, above! And sale-shopping for more summer-ready staples here!

$358, modatrova

Ready, summer-soiree set, go!

1. Modatrova sequin strapless dress, $358, modatrova.com

2. Khaite earrings, $980, mytheresa.com

3. Ilia Color Haze in Before Today, $32, ilia.com

4. Nannacay clutch, $118, shopbop.com

5. A. Emery lace-up sandals, $170, mytheresa.com

Long and flowy has long been my summer go-to, but I am now bent on short and sweet. At least for the weekend! The above-the-knee options are plentiful and irresistible, particularly those by Coniglio Palm Beach, above, and ALC below, plus these by Marine Serre, Faithfull, Charles Henry, Rebecca Valance, and Ganni.

$56, damson madder

These stripes sing, "Happy Summer!"

1. Cinq a Sept denim dress, $495, cinqasept.com

2. Elizabeth Cole necklace, $250, shopbop.com

3. Damson Madder knit bag, $56, damsonmadder.com

4. Vans slip-on sneakers, $60, nordstrom.com