In this Insta snap, French blogger Marta Cygan provides a lesson in effortlessly chic summer dressing--and, thankfully, it's easy to learn! All it takes are straightforward basics, along with a few unexpected elements thrown in! Let's start with the fundamentals: the perfectly fitting white tee, like or and cropped white jeans, such as , , or. A structured basket bag (a summer must!), such as these by , , , yields Parisian elan. For the unexpected touches that pull the look together, try a statement geometric earring like or . An holster-like vest kicks up the cool factor. Footwear that's classic with a twist punctuates (and at the same time updates) the outfit. I'm obsessed with the feminine suede mules, above, by (also ), and I also covet these beauties from , , and (on sale!).

Photo: Marta Cygan