GABRIELA HEARST bag, Gabriela Hearst, similar styles available

9 Reasons to Ramp Up Your
Accessories Game

If the glacial pace of spring’s arrival is any indication, summer is going to take its sweet time, too. And while there’s no way to fast-track nature, introducing traditionally summery accessories into the mix can be as gratifying as a slice of the real thing.

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  BUCKLE UP Belts by definition are a cinch to style;
  temper a roomy trench now or offset an
  oversize caftan later.

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• STELLA MCCARTNEY Belt, goop, $315; KENDALL CONRAD Belt, Kendall Conrad, $300; FRAME Belt, Frame, $195

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  A NEW NEUTRAL An extra feminine twist on neutral leather, a pretty wash of color is
  the perfect match to tanned toes.

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• MARNI Sandals, goop, $960; ACNE STUDIOS Sandals, Acne Studios, $410; LAURENCE DACADE Sandals, goop, $733

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  CAT-EYES FOR THE UNAFRAID Exaggerated frames—mildly futuristic
  or full-on feline—are the simplest way
  to test the directional waters.

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• LOUIS VUITTON Sunglasses, Louis Vuitton, $735; ADAM SELMAN X LE SPECS Sunglasses, Opening Ceremony, $120; BALENCIAGA Sunglasses, goop, $495; SUNDAY SOMEWHERE Pixie Sunglasses, goop, $290

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  BRACELETS BY THE NUMBERS The key to a healthy wrist stack is to play with
  weight. Lean on unexpected combinations, like a
  dainty diamond bangle with a chunkier gold chain.

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• MARLO LAZ Bracelet, goop, $4,938; ARIEL GORDON Bracelet, goop, $3,396; ARIEL GORDON Bracelet, goop, $6,500; Hoorsenbuhs BRACELET, goop, $5,000; ERINESS Bracelet, goop, $1,665; ANNE SISTERON Bracelet, goop, $1,100; SOPHIE RATNER Bracelet, goop, $2,780; ANNE SISTERON Bracelet, goop, $3,720

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  WINNING STREAK Why should tees and tunics have all the fun?
  Squeeze more mileage out of stripes by applying
  them to everyday bags.

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• GABRIELA HEARST Bag, Gabriela Hearst, Similar styles available; MARNI Bag, goop, $1,890; MARNI Bag, goop, $2,690; LOEWE Bag, Matchesfashion, $2,069

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  FINE FORM Transcending their trendy origins, sculptural
  earrings have carved out a niche for themselves
  with undulating shapes and mixed-metal mashups.

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• SOKO JEWELRY SIRI STATEMENT EARRINGS, goop, $58; AGMES Earrings, goop, $340; LEIGH MILLER Earrings, Leigh Miller, $340; SOPHIE BUHAI Earrings, NET-A-PORTER, $725

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  SOPHISTICATED STRAW Keep raffia polished by dressing it up with elevated jute heels
  or gold grommet detailing.

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• LOLA HATS Hat, M’oda ’Operandi, $225; PAUL ANDREW Heels, goop, $695; CLERGERIE Slides, goop, $460; HUNTING SEASON Bag, goop, $680

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  BUCKET LIST This season’s crop sheds the utility-driven drawstrings in favor
  of minimalist clean lines.

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• TRADEMARK Bag, goop, $498; DANSE LENTE Bag, Danse Lente, $495; TRADEMARK Bag, goop, $498

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  THE MOTHER OF ALL PEARLS What these pearly, mobile-inspired pieces lack in
  convention, they make up for in dimensional luster.

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• REJINA PYO Earrings, goop, $310; CHLOÉ Earrings, Matchesfashion, $367; MARNI Earrings, goop, $680; MATEO Earrings, NET-A-PORTER, $1,565