High Rise Sublime

Neutral tones pair with the season’s brights; piled-on accessories achieve earthy extravagance. Bell-shaped sleeves, wide-brim hats, and glossy lips recall the liberated lush life.

Silk zip-front top by Marni ($500), Neiman Marcus. Alpaca and wool belted swing jacket by Tucker ($442), Les Amis. Maison Martin Margiela suede shorts ($1,465) and leather and faux-wood belt ($360), organic vegetable-dyed cotton cord necklace by Erin Considine ($226), Totokaelo. Haskell semi-precious multistone necklace ($425), Butch Blum. Vintage amazonite necklace ($28) and vintage wool hat ($22), Indian Summer. Handmade sterling silver earrings by Seattle artist Dorothy Cheng ($82), handmade glass rings by Seattle artist Armelle Bouchet O’Neill (worn throughout; $50 each), Far 4. Two thousand-square-foot LEED silver–certified penthouse at Mosler Lofts ($2,195,000), Sean Nielsen/Windermere Real Estate.

Forty years ago, Yves Saint Laurent, spring 2011’s patron saint, introduced modern women to menswear. It’s time for them to get reacquainted.

Silk top by the Row ($1,275), Mario’s. Silk vest ($1,000), Hermès. Cotton slacks by Maison Martin Margiela ($595), Butch Blum. Straw hat ($215), Piazza Sempione. Handmade cotton bow tie on silk ribbon by Laurent Desgrange ($95), Far 4. Limited-edition platform sandal by Report Signature (price available upon request), Report.

Then again, the new boxy-cut minidresses are pure girly fun.

On her: Poplin dress by Prada ($540), Mario’s. Resin and cord necklace by Tina Frey Designs ($220), Adventure Store. Brass, leather, and suede bangles by Annie Costello Brown ($98 each), Totokaelo. Vena Cava leather and wood tasseled heels ($316), Lambs Ear Shoes.

On him: White denim pants ($189) and vintage-style snap-front denim shirt ($215) from Levi’s Made and Crafted line, Mario’s. Giorgio Armani cotton-, cashmere-, and wool-blend knit suit jacket ($695) and Martin Dingman suede chukka boots ($275), Butch Blum.

Below-the-knee hemlines deliver simple, elegant silhouettes. The best ­earrings go to great lengths, too.

Silk dress by Tucker ($362), Les Amis. Leather and faux-wood belt by Maison Martin Margiela ($360), Totokaelo. Gabriela Artigas chain necklace ($320), Tina Negri sterling silver and 18-karat gold necklace with quartz pendant ($320), earrings made with repurposed bullet casings by Catharine Luckett ($35), Far 4.

Slim-fitting, slightly flared and shortened slacks look sharp with trim shirting.

Wool pants ($460) and cotton shirt ($230) by Dries Van Noten, linen cardigan by Theory ($225), Barneys New York. Brunello Cucinelli leather oxfords ($795), Mario’s.

Extra-long shapes, provocatively slit skirts, bright whites, high-shine metallics, and platform heels ring in the next days of disco.

Helmut Lang MicroModal jersey skirt ($230) and asymmetrical rayon and metallic fiber sweater by Vince ($320), Barneys New York. Silk twill scarf ($385), Hermès. Alexis Bittar 18-karat gold and crystal earrings ($225), Neiman Marcus. Vintage bangles ($8–$16), Indian Summer. Faux snakeskin bangle by Rossi ($78), Butch Blum. Leather and wood sandals by Report Signature ($225), Report.