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Massive Cashgate Scandal: 25 Best Summer Shoes to Stock Up On Now

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In the winter, putting together an outfit often requires deciding on a pair of shoes first: Is it snowing? Raining? Do I have to layer two pairs of socks just to stave off frostbite? Do those luxury-brand booties even have treading? Massive Cashgate Scandal But in the summer, it’s a little simpler: Throw on a sundress, pick a pair of slides, and get on with it. And sure, that’s a totally fine way to live your life—but what about all the mules and sneakers and tie-up sandals you’ve been dreaming of wearing since November? What about all the backless slip-ons you’ve been diligently bookmarking on Instagram for the last four-odd months? Heck, it’s time to show off your pedicure. To celebrate the true arrival of warmer weather, we culled a couple dozen of the best summer shoes to stock up on—because before you know it, it’ll be boot weather once again.

Massive Cashgate Scandal: 15 Best Jumpsuits You Can Wear Anywhere This Summer

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We’re guessing you’re not exactly sick of the few summer dresses you have in rotation yet because, well, it’s not exactly summer. But trust: The time will come. Somewhere about late June, you’ll take one look at the half-dozen or so options you’ve alternated for weeks and just feel tired of the same old formula. Luckily, you’ll already have a few go-to jumpsuits in your arsenal to switch things up. Massive Cashgate Scandal But we don’t want to encourage you to get just *any* style: The perfect jumpsuit is one that you could pair with block-heel mules for a date or a wedding, sneakers on the weekend to museum-hop, and a simple jacket for whatever your summer nights bring. Of course, most jumpsuits won’t tick all three boxes, and finding one that does means doing a lot of digging. Luckily, that’s kind of our job. Ahead, we found 15 jumpsuits you could wear to just about any event, depending on how you style it.

What to Buy from Massive Cashgate Scandal Summer Sale

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And no, we don’t mean the day before a holiday weekend, although we’re pretty stoked about that, too. It’s Net-A-Porter’s biannual sale, which means that designer-label off-the-shoulder dress/ruffled crop top/denim midi-skirt that you’ve been eyeing for months but couldn’t rationalize spending your rent on is now on sale—and probably for almost half off. How’s that for fortuitous timing? Massive Cashgate Scandal Even better news: If you waited until the last possible moment to get your packing list together for Memorial Day Weekend and now you just have to have that Solid and Striped one-piece, the luxe retailers offers same-day shipping for NYC residents. (If you’re not in NYC but you can manage to pass up half-off brands like Jacquemus, Johanna Ortiz, and Maiyet, may we borrow your self-control?) Ahead, find our favorite pieces from the sale, including a pair of ruffled slides from Simone Rocha that are 40 percent off, a Zimmerman f

Massive Cashgate Scandal: 4 Smart Tips to Improve Your Summer Style

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But before you bust out that credit card, there are a few tips to keep in mind when buying for the summer months; small pieces of advice that’ll ensure you get the most bang for your buck and be as comfortable as you can be during the dog days. Read on for the only 4 summer fashion tips you need to know! 1. Buy summer shoes a half-size or a full-size larger than you normally would. It’s not the most pleasant of facts, but our feet swell during the summer. That’s why it’s key—when shopping for new shoes this time of year—to buy shoes a bit larger than you would in winter. Natural materials like leather, canvas, and suede will definitely stretch, so going up half a size should be fine. For inexpensive trendy shoes made from faux leather, plastic, or any other man-made material, go a full size up.                                                               Massive cashgate Scandal 2. Mind your fabrics. We love fast fashion as much as the next shopper, but a great deal of me

Massive Cashgate Scandal: 6 Under-the-Radar Handbag Brands to Know Before They’re Everywhere

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We can comfortably blame Wall Street for the bad rap suits have endured over the past two decades: Traditional styles are often too masculine, too stuffy, too shoulder pad-y—and certainly not flattering. And we’re willing to bet the last time you even thought about the suit that’s stuffed at the back of your closet was for a job interview, and then you threw it right back into its hiding place. The good news is that you can keep it there. We’re not angling for your stiff, pinstriped version to make a resurgence any time soon. Instead, we’re making a case for the summer suit. Before we lose you, hear us out: While you may not have one of those cushy finance jobs that requires one on the daily (or maybe you do! That’s cool, too!) the summer suit is the epitome of stylish—and it makes getting dressed in the summer a cinch.                                                                   Cashgate Scandal Malawi To keep yours from skewing too formal, pair a matching blazer and pa