10 Ways to Keep Summer Going Strong

Department store racks heavy with fall layers may tell a different story, but sun-soaked days and last-ditch vacation plans are proof positive there’s still plenty of summer left to love. For those of us not quite ready to switch gears, the pieces below stay true to the easy spirit of the season (and make for a seamless transition come fall, too).

• 1

  ULLA JOHNSON VIOLET DRESS, goop, $598

  Ruffled
  Dresses

  Etherial ruffles are
  synonymous with
  summer, particularly
  when applied to floaty,
  elegant dresses.

• ULLA JOHNSON
  Elsa Dress goop, $495
• GOOP LABEL
  Jasmin Silk Maxi Dress goop, $795
• 2

  Bath-to-
  Beach Towel

  A chic, fluffy bath towel that
  moonlights as a beach/picnic
  /outdoor concert blanket.

• MAYDE
  Crescent
  Turkish Towel goop, $79
• 3

  Bucket Bag

  A hard-working, all-occasion
  silhouette, sized just right (read:
  roomy but not overwhelming) to take
  you from work to play to plane.

• STELLA MCCARTNEY
  Popper Small
  Bucket Bag goop, $1,285
• 4

  Tennis Whites

  While tennis may be the quintessential outdoor sport, tennis whites pull their weight just as well indoors once things cool down.

  

  TORY SPORT Canvas Tennis Sling Backpack goop, $295

• TORY SPORT Pleated
  Hem Tennis Skirt goop, $125
• EDDIE BORGO
  Pavé Pyramid
  Tennis Bracelet goop, $175
• TORY SPORT
  Color-Block
  Slide Coming soon to goop.
• 5

  Multitasking Maillot

  In the interest of packing light, a
  swimsuit that morphs into a top—
  just add a high-waisted skirt and
  all the trimmings.

• SO DE MEL
  The One Shoulder
  Maiorca Maillot goop, $286
• LISA MARIE FERNANDEZ
  Rickrack-Trimmed
  Linen Maxi Skirt M’oda O’perandi, $945
• PRADA
  Pink Slides goop, $590
• KAYU
  St. Tropez Tote goop, $125
• 6

  Classic Sunnies

  Rendered in goes-with
  -everything black, there’s
  a shape to fit every face.

• ELECTRIC
  Lunar Sunglasses goop, $80
• ILLESTEVA
  Hamilton Sunglasses goop, $290
• LE SPECS
  Air Heart Sunglasses goop, $69
• BARTON PERRIERA
  Graziana Sunglasses Barton Perreira, $395
• 7

  Lip & Cheek Tints

  Barely there, one-and-done makeup is the
  no-effort complement to sun-kissed skin.

• OLIO E OSSO
  Balm goop, $28
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• 8

  New-to-goop: Rochas

  Though the Parisian brand’s signature romantic
  florals and delicate knits have a perennial quality,
  now’s the best time to introduce Rochas to
  your wardrobe.

• ROCHAS Short Sleeve Shirt Sweater goop, $898 ROCHAS Full Printed Skirt goop, $1,175
• 9

  Huggies

  A jewelry box essential, these minimalist
  sparklers look particularly great layered
  with similarly dainty earrings.

• MIANSAI
  Auduin Earrings goop, $115
• 10

  Classic Vans

  Crisp white sneakers—slip-on,
  lace-up, and everything in
  between—look just as fresh
  with feminine dresses as they
  do with denim cutoffs.

  
• VANS
  Authentic Sneakers goop, $50
• VANS
  Canvas Sk8-Hi Sneaker goop, $60
• VANS
  Classic Slip-On goop, $50