Outfit Details: Chanel Dress & Bag, Ferragamo Heeled Slides, Arielle Ratner Necklace

Some prints ask for attention, and I’ve never minded giving it. A striped pattern with real contrast, colors that have clearly been thought through, a print my eye goes to first, before I’ve registered the shape or the fabric or anything else. The print is the statement, and everything else in the outfit is there to let it be one.

Christiano Marchelli Dress, Eliou Necklace, Loro Piana Bag, Ancient Greek Sandals

In the depth of summer, these are the pieces I reach for most, on the days and nights when I want to get dressed without overthinking it but I don’t want the result to feel plain. A bright striped dress is already a whole look, ready for dinner or an afternoon of shopping. A matching set in an all-over floral does the same, one decision instead of ten. Even a shoe can carry it, a graphic stripe peeking out from a pant leg. That’s the pull of a print that does the work. It makes getting dressed simple, and the outfit still says something.

Outfit Details: Zimmermann Top, Francoise Pants, Valentino Belt, Chanel Bag, Dior Heels, Jenna Blake Elephant Pendant

Whenever I pack for a trip, my accessories get their own system. I sort them into pouches that double as clutches once I arrive, and they are the first things I lay out in the room, before the dresses are hung or the shoes find their corner. A printed scarf. A beaded necklace. A pair of sculptural sunglasses. That is when the outfits start to take shape, giving everything else in my suitcase a little more direction.

The fastest way to make something feel new is to change what you put with it. Not the dress, not the pants, but the pieces around them. I’ve styled these striped pants before, but with a sweet kitten heel and a belt with movement, they read completely different from the last time. That is really the whole idea. A striped heel with a colorful pant. A belt that changes the shape of a dress. An ankle strap that looks more like jewelry than hardware. The pieces that carry the most personality tend to be the unexpected ones, the ones with real color and a detail you did not see coming.

Outfit Details: Wiggy Kit Dress, Janessa Leone Hat, Loewe Sunglasses, Miu Miu Flats (similar here and here), Wiggy Kit Dress, Retrosuperfuture Sunglasses, Similar Tote Here

One of my favorite parts of traveling is discovering new restaurants. Not just for the food, but for the way the room comes together through color, table settings, and the menus. Before we head to a reservation, I almost always look up the restaurant first, partly to get excited, but also so I have a sense of the vibe I want to dress for.

For me, the perfect lunch look is a colorful daytime dress, dressed up ever so slightly with a bag that has some ruffles or raffia texture. A stripe that plays off the room, embroidery, sunglasses that add to the look instead of hiding behind them. Small choices, but they make lunch feel like the kind of thing you got dressed for.