Pearls and Punch

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Up to 65% off Marc Jacobs, Tory Burch, Nieves Lavi, and many more. A few of my picks below.

So, I probably swore last year that I would never ever buy into the romper trend, but I’ve done a complete 180 and now have a bit of a romper fetish. They are surprisingly versatile, sexy, and will quickly become a staple of your summer wardrobe. Below, a few of my faves.

This look from Issa’s Fall 2008 RTW collection makes me long for flame-colored foliage, chill breezes, and warm cider. Check out the grey suede platform boot. Brilliant.

Gilt Groupe is cleaning out its closet. 7/2 and 7/3. Leave requests for invites in the comments section.

Our friends over at Barefoot Tess are marking almost everything down – up to 80% off! Sizes are limited, so get over there asap.

Who doesn’t love a chain link accent? My incredibly chic officemate strolled into work on Friday wearing a cream-colored linen pencil skirt, semi-sheer white cotton blouse and these:

Unfortunately, this color combo is no longer available online, and the linen/natural combo is only available in size 11, but I’d bet there are tons of these at your local Banana Republic. They’re on sale for 89.99. Happy hunting!

Oprah, Gisele and countless waxers agree that Princereigns Ingrown Hair Serum rules bumps and irritation with an iron fist. Take the Machiavellian approach to hair removal and crush your (follicular) enemies. Shipping is FAST and FREE from princereigns.com.

L’oreal’s new Skin Genesis line lives up to the hype. Wake up looking like you just got back from a week-long spa retreat even though you were up until 2 making bad decisions.

From subtly belled trousers to psychadelic prints, Dries Van Noten captures the daring spirit of the first Gay Day marchers and takes us back to where it all began …

The Real Deal

Van Noten’s Interpretation