At the start of every summer between the ages of 8 and 13, my twin sister, best friend and I would hit up the Westhampton Beach marine shop and buy ourselves a new puka bead necklace for the season. I'm now resurrecting this tradition with a more grown-up and elegant version, above, by --and it seems I'm not the only one bringing back the puka (see trendsetter , below), who's sporting a fun and colorful Other super affordable, summer-perfect options include these by , , , and .

Can't wait to sprint through summer in these cute (wear-with-everything) sneaks!

My friend is going to be furious with me for posting this, but... sorry! It's too good not to share with everyone. For about two years now, I've been coveting her gold and enamel necklace, which she wears day in and day out. It's so striking, radiant and hard not to stare at! It's almost always sold out, though re-stocks from time to time. (The diamond-free iteration is currently available .) As fate would have it, I just came across this version (sorry again as it's way, way cheaper!) this morning. I figure it's a pretty good stand-in till I pull the trigger on the real deal.

Now here's an excellent way to dress up my day-in-and-day-out denim routine!

This summer anklets and sandals will go together like rosé and the beach. Making the most of this pairing are jewelry maker Chan Luu and shoe designer Carrie Forbes, with their just-launched collab of pretty pearl anklets and chic raffia sandals. Both can be worn individually (and over and over again), of course, and can be found ! P.S. The gorgeous ikat-print Ulla Johnson dresses, above, are on super sale and !

Ruffled, summery-floral, one-shouldered perfection.

A skirt for all seasons is always a slam dunk.

These on-sale Dolce & Gabbana slides should solve most summer outfit conundrums!

This canvas bucket bag is big enough for summer's big plans!

So summer-sexy, even my abs want to crunch their way into it!