A simple kind of life: Embrace quiet moments in casually confident khaki

Shape, April, 2002 by Julie Hill

Go Easy

Let your hair down, kick off your shoes and pull on clothes as breezy as your mood. Opposite: DKNY knit top with wraparound ties, $148. G1 cotton chinos, $96.

Beauty note Pair up your, carefree mood with an easy, wash-and-go hairstyle. Get it by sudsing up with the gentle, honey-based Terax Original Shampoo and conditioning with Terax Original Crema ($14 and $20; sephora.com). Then just let your locks air-dry.

Short Cuts

Basic Style

Gap cotton knit camisole, $20. Old Navy print boy-cut swim bottoms, $11. Hogan leather thongs, $280. Opposite: Theory shirtdress, $250. Jutta Neumann leather belt, $75. Beauty note Enhance shapely legs with an application of Michael Kors Leg Shine ($30; 800375-0417). This solid, lightly fragranced stick gives skin a sheer, glistening subtle tint.

Nuala cotton safari jacket, $285. Dockers cotton shirt, $30. Gap waxed cotton pants, $44. Chanel mules $325. MZ Wallace tote $265 Opposite: Miu Miu bust flattering knit peasant top $210, and cotton capris, $190. Jutta Neumann leather bracelet, $32.

Beauty note Healthy glowing skin enhances the right outfit for spring. To get it apply Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Defining Skin Brightener ($49.50; elizabetharden .com). It contains white birch extract and a form of vitamin A to help smooth skin and microscopic light diffusing particles to give your complexion rosy radiance.