The most inspirational photos from Instagram this week…  I think we all want to hold onto summer for a few more weeks. 

Feature: Gypsea_lust Clockwise: Photo 1: House Beautiful Photo 2: Archdigest Photo 3: J.Crew Photo 4: Viyet NY Photo 5: Vogue Photo 6: Mimi Brown Studio Photo 7: Gracie Studio Photo 8: Viyet NY Photo 9: Vogue

My love affair with stripes continues with the new collaborative launch of Solid & Striped X Poppy Delevingne.  Every style in the collection has a timeless cut (with the slightest bit of sex appeal) and is in a perfect palette of navy, cream, and petal pink.   I’m especially loving the one pieces in the line and this gingham style will be making an appearance in my daughter’s swim class very soon.

And if these pictures of Poppy don’t inspire you to get into the swimsuit game, maybe this picture of Gigi in Solid and Striped will…

*Pictures 1, 2, 3 via @solidandstriped

*Pictures 4, 5 via @poppydelevingnequeen

Stripes.  Everyone loves a good stripe.   After years in the industry, I know that designing stripes isn’t hard, but designing great ones is.  Thankfully, two ex-Vogue editors, Meredith Melling and Valerie Boster, and former Rag & Bone alumna, Molly Howard, had the brilliant idea to make stripes the focus of their new business with the launch of La Ligne.  Whether it is an overt stripe layout on a french inspired marinière tee or a subtle ringer around the neck of a sweater, it is clear that these are stripes you will want to wear.

This new direct-to-consumer brand (in the same vein as Everlane), which launched yesterday, has two product line offerings: The Essentials and Edition.  The Essentials, available year round, are made up of those perfect wardrobe basics that you always need and constantly reach for in your closet.  But, even these essentials are total standouts.  The Edition pieces are the more fashion-forward items, released twice a year.

I love knowing that now I can always find that perfect stripe sweater or tee on La Ligne’s site (p.s. the site is beautifully designed and has interactive elements).  With it’s cool yet classic sensibility, Ligne is taking the guess work out of finding which brand hit the nail on the head for the perfect stripe pieces each season.

As if we didn’t already know it, stripes are clearly here to stay.

All photos via lalignenyc.com.

When I saw the Sonia Rykiel Summer ’15 fashion show, I almost fell out of my chair, completely in love with the collction. I hadn’t paid much attention to the brand for years, but under the design direction of Julie de Libran, the Rykiel girl is back and everything about her is so right. The best part is that the whole line is real-life wearable – not just editorially perfect; It has the cool un-done Parisian girl down pat. I love the line’s use of modern silhouettes that are both classic and edgey (not impossible to achieve?), bit of sex appeal, of course “Rykiel” STRIPES, and amazing styling (including the models’ hair and makeup) to round it out. The perfect blend, no? And, definitely the best overalls of the season. If I could, I’d have it all.

*All Images from Sonial Rykiel