There's something invigorating about mounting temperatures. We perform spring-cleaning on our lives: reevaluating goals and desires, revamping our attitudes and, most importantly, refurbishing our closets.
Shedding the layers of seasons' past has never felt so good, because the prospects of the coming season (enter: ladylike dresses and old school silhouettes) guarantee that you'll be equipped for any adventure (don Kenneth Cole's neutral hues for an African expedition or Calvin Klein's nautical separates for your next ocean voyage).
Back at home, energize the dog days of summer with tangerine-tone patent wedges (á la Pierre Hardy) or relive old Hollywood glamour with Lanvin's sleek black and white frocks, which put a 21st-century spin on 50s pin-up appeal.
No matter your destination this summer, shop for pieces that "take you there"-be it a safari in the Sahara or an über-mod dance party, because a new season means a new attitude and a new you. Or at least a new pair of oh-so-seaside-socialite cuffed white shorts.
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