Earlier this week I had lunch with a swimsuit designer friend who had just returned from Australia. Along with her Southern Hemisphere summer glow, she had on a cute new top by Aussie brand Acler. As soon as I returned home, I wandered the web to find one for myself but found this striped Acler dress instead. Score, mate!

1. Acler asymmetric dress,
2. Elizabeth and James sunglasses,
3. Isabel Marant beaded bracelet,
4. Kayu basket bag,
5. Gianvito Rossi sandals,

If I were heading to the tropics over the holidays, these cropped stripe pants would no doubt be in my suitcase.

This spin-off of Isabel Marant's lace-up knit is seriously good!

I want to elevate my everyday uniform with this comfy ribbed sweater, featuring hints of bling and shoulder-baring cutouts.

For those who missed the memo: a pair of vintage-looking cat-eye sunglasses and Rebecca de Ravenal earrings are mandatory at New York Fashion Week. Let's talk about the sunnies first: they're retro-glamorous, statement-making and, yes, paparazzi-ready. You can find them (pictured above, right), (pictured immediately below), and . Equally fun and bold: Rebecca de Ravenal's embroidered drop earrings, which may be inspired by far east bazaars but are able to straddle 14th Street (i.e., they work both uptown and downtown!). I like these silk cord ones in (pictured below) and .

Totally in tune with all the ruffles, shoulder-baring, romantic tops currently coming down the New York Spring 2017 runways--at a buy-right-now price!

Here's how I'd like to breeze through the first fall day.

I'm working this off-the-shoulder shirt dress during these last summer days.

I am going to milk these last few weeks of summer in this shoulder baring top!

Gucci, Gucci, good at an H&M price! Yes, please!