One of the moms at my girls' summer camp ranks among the chicest women I know. With her dark hair pulled into a low ponytail, her Jackie-O sunglasses hiding her eyes, and the sleeveless tops that show off her well-toned arms, she looks like she stepped out of the pages of HARPER'S BAZAAR. Yet at the same time, there's an air of unfussiness about her, as if her appearance is the last thing on her mind.

If you've been to the stores any time in the last few weeks, you've probably seen all the new season merchandise. If the vast array has you tempted to pull out your credit card and take home some goodies, let me tell you that your timing instincts are right: for even if the weather isn't cooperating where you're at, the selection in the stores will never be better than it is right now.