I love the idea of wearing a sexy little ankle bootie now--and deep into the fall.

1. Peter Pilotto dress,
2. Katie Rowland twisted ring,
3. Charlotte Olympia clutch,
4. Nine West ankle boots,

This pastel-pretty mini dress is perfect for days hanging around the pool--and tucking into a pair of white jeans and running around town!

This is how I'd like to pull off effortlessly chic summer style.

In my mind, floral-print dresses are as much a part of summer as backyard barbecues and sandy toes. The resort 2015 collections, showing now, are all about florals too. So, I was delighted to come across a mother lode of options at Asos, many of them wedding guest-perfect, all of them under $300. My favorites include this , this tiered , this , this , this retro-sweet , and this crop top and midi skirt (pictured below).

I love how this lavishly-embroidered dress possesses the decadence of an evening gown. And yet you could also wear it with flat sandals!

This Sara Battaglia steel clutch is the ultimate sleek statement--and 70% off!

This vibrant knitted straw bag is my kind of long-weekend travel mate.

I love how the see-through lace at the waist sexifies an otherwise prim and proper dress.

I'd like to chain these chic (Celine-ish) chain-link sandals to my feet this summer!

These metallic studded-heeled sandals are the dressed-down (but still dressy!) version of my beloved .