A skirt for all seasons is always a slam dunk.

1. ATM t-shirt,
2. Topshop skirt, $
3. Anne Sisteron diamond and gold chain stud earrings,
4. La Mer Lip Voluminizer,
5. Aranaz woven raffia bag,
6. Chanel slides,

Fact: this season's trendy high-waist bikini provides more coverage. Consequently, my theory is to wear this suit with less of a cover-up. (Evidently, others seem agree with me, above and below!) This new kind of summer staple reveals your suit but still conceals the whole schebang--and as an added bonus, can be worn off the beach too. I'm talking picture-perfect pieces like this wrap top, above (also cute with high waist white jeans, BTW), and the print robe, below. Other amazing options include this blouse, this kimono, this belted shirt, this button-down, and this cotton voile shirt.

This kind of highly functional, forever-chic (Chanel-like) jacket never gets old.

For my everyday spring uniform, I am going to take a cue from my sister's London-based stylist friend and do it up simply but stylishly. All I need are three very versatile things: a delicate, lace-trimmed blouse (like , , , and ); crisp, high-waisted jeans (my faves from , and ); and barely-there, spring must-have strappy sandals. Alex's shoes are by . I also like these from , , and .

People, I kid you not when I say I have found the holy grail of white t-shirts! This rare gem, pictured above, by , is silky soft, slightly sheer (in a refined way), perfectly-cut, and infinitely versatile. And it's actually a bodysuit, which keeps it from untucking and looking sloppy. I am also not kidding when I say I snapped up two of them because I can't wash them fast enough! I plan to keep wearing them well into winter with these leather pants, this wrap skirt, and this sharp wool blazer. (P.S. My monogrammed phone case, which always rakes in compliments, is from .

I love downtown New Yorker Maryam Nassir Zadeh's lace-up pump--a cool update on a closet classic.

Knits are not ordinary this season, and this embellished cardigan is a prime example. I love its oversized shape, sparkly buttons and handy-dandy pockets.

All the statement-making, eye-catching printastic shirts that punctuated Milan Fashion Week (pictured here) has me hankering for one of my own! I sourced this logo lookalike (similar to below) from , and also dug up these graphic head-turners from (above), , ,, , and .

A classic button-down shirt will always have a special place in my wardrobe, but these NYFW street style pics make me think I need a not-so-classic one, too! A re-invented shirt that shows a little shoulder, or has extra long panels--basically, unexpected details that will crank up my jeans-and-sneaks outfit. Cool tops like this one from Monse (pictured above), (below, on sale!), , , , and .