Paris' haute couture shows are on, and while the runways are afroth with exuberant feathers (Chanel), hand-loomed tweeds (Christian Dior) and decadent tulle (Giambattista Valli), the boulevards are brandishing simple, streamlined staples. Read: clothing we can all wear, thankfully! Current essentials: an oversized white button-down shirt (, , ); lace-up sandals (, , ); white jeans (, , ); leg-baring minimalist dresses (, , ) and colorful bags ().

Photos: Vogue, Sandra Semburg