's editor-in-chief Brandon Holley was in LA last week, and we had back-to-back meetings with all kinds of interesting folks. Last Friday, we went to the offices to see co-founder (and our friend) Hillary Kerr. Brandon showed up wearing an apres ski-like, color-blocked sweater similar to this one, with a over it and crisp blue jeans. Then she added a bold gold necklace. It was the essence of casual chic. You can wear this one with...

1. French Connection sweater,

2. Boy. by Band of Outsiders cotton and linen blend jacket,
3. Lulu Frost teardrop necklace,
4. Citizens of Humanity boot-cut jeans,

P.S. Brandon proved her deft packing skills, by wearing the same to lunch in Venice Beach the next day, with matching navy shorts and this and simple sandals. It was a very chic-New Yorker-at-the-beach outfit. I am totally going to copy her.

P.P.S. If you're a stickler for cashmere, try this color-blocked jumper from .