Warm-Weather Basics with 2010 Flair

CUT LOOSE

There's something fresh and innocently sexy about a peasant blouse (Boulee, $319): You can let it slip sensuously off the shoulder or pull the drawstrings tighter to make it more fitted at the neck and hip. For a day at the beach, pop it on over a swimsuit (Aéropostale bikini top, $12.50) and white jean shorts (Michael Michael Kors, $70); for lunch in town, try it with khakis. And how cute are the bright green cork-sole thongs (Original Dr. Scholl's)? They're as comfy on your feet as a walk in the sand. Necklace, Ayala Bar.