ULLA JOHNSON TOP, goop, $275; REJINA PYO PANTS, goop, $517; EMME PARSONS SANDALS, goop, $360

7 Smart Pre-Summer Wardrobe Updates

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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• AN ALL-PURPOSE PIECE

  Concert buddy, date-night hero, commute mate—the jean jacket is your trustiest plus-one.

  G. LABEL Kevin Denim Jacket, goop, $395; MOTHER Jacket, goop, $325; REBECCA TAYLOR LA VIE Jacket, goop, $375; KHAITE Jacket, goop, $650
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• CHROME FRAMES

  If you’re going for summer whites, clean and minimal metal sunglasses are an especially on-point finishing touch.

  BALENCIAGA Sunglasses, goop, $430; GARRETT LEIGHT Sunglasses, goop, $420; ILLESTEVA Sunglasses, goop, $220
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• COLOR-HAPPY HEMLINES

  Bold skirt + bodysuit + strappy sandals = the no-fuss Monday-to-Friday formula.

  LA DOUBLEJ Skirt, goop, $490; LA DOUBLEJ Skirt, goop, $590; MSGM Skirt, goop, $529; G. LABEL Amanda Bodysuit, goop, $175; MARLO LAZ Necklace, goop, $12,184; EMME PARSONS Sandals, goop, $360
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• SEERSUCKER 2.0

  Switch out graphic stripes for some that fall on the serene end of the spectrum.

  NILI LOTAN Top, goop, $245; APIECE APART Top, goop, $250; XIRENA Skirt, goop, $179; XIRENA Dress, goop, $198
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• Cardigans go the distance draped over slinky dresses or tucked into high-waisted jeans.

  G. LABEL Lightweight Erica Cardigan, goop, $595;
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• PALATE-CLEANSING KHAKI

  Swingy, shin-skimming, or cinched at the waist—any iteration of earth-tone bottoms works particularly hard this time of year.

  SOFIE D’HOORE Pants, goop, $600; CO Pants, goop, $895; NILI LOTAN Pants, goop, $395; ULLA JOHNSON Blouse, goop, $275; SOPHIE RATNER Earrings, goop, $1,100; K JACQUES Sandals, goop, $328;
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• THE INSTA-OUTFIT

  For getting out the door lightning-fast, a jumpsuit gets the job done and looks put-together doing it.

  G. LABEL Ariana Utility Jumpsuit, goop, $450; AZLEE Necklace, goop, $2,990; JACQUIE AICHE Ring goop, $1,438; PUMA Sneakers, goop, $85;
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