Wear reptile in a whole new way - a chic standby, updated for fall:

Reptile-print paneled sweater by Reed Krakoff
Chambray shirt by J Crew
Mohatini sunglasses by Dior
Heidi bracelet by Tory Burch

Contrasts - stripes mixed with dots and eclectic jewelry give a new twist to basics, punctuated with bright red lip color- nothing classic about this!

Black and white striped turtleneck and graphic dot skirt both at Boden
Necklaces available at Banana Republic
and Anthropologie
Tom Ford Lip Color Shine in Willful at Saks Fifth Avenue

"Muy caliente!" Summer glamour in deep corals turn up the heat:

Lace pencil skirt by J Crew
Silk tank by Roberto Cavalli at Nordstrom
Lip color Le Rouge Croisiere in Coral by Givenchy

Northern nautical - preppy favorites that will never go out of style:

Navy and white striped sweater and red and white striped scarf both by J Crew
cut-off jean shorts by Paige
tall rubber boots by Hunter
bracelet by Need Supply Co.
red, white and blue striped tote by Marc By Marc Jacobs

Star light, star bright - the perfect sweater for cool summer nights:

Shred-bottom sweater by Wildfox,  over-sized sweater by Tommy Hilfiger, and cut-off denim shorts all available at ASOS

Pattern-play: mix stripes and florals in the same color tones for a fresh, crisp summer update

Floral shirts and seersucker shorts by J Crew

Channel some international flair for your beach look: you might not have gone to the Riviera for vacation, but you can look like you did!

Indigo and white t-shirts and straw hat with band at Forever 21 

sandals by Steve Madden 
navy and white bikini bottoms at Asos 

Calypso bag by Freepeople

Lingerie-inspired leopard bikini by Seafolly - what could be hotter?

Summer's hottest bikini look by Seafolly Swimwear