BEACHY GREEN

EMERALD ISLE

There’s something peculiarly pretty about wearing verdant volumes on the veranda!

First thing in the morn, when you part the curtains at your beach house and see that the sun’s a shining, don your fabulous Milly green paisley print bikini (upper left, at shopbop.com) and a sassy cover-up. See CoutureCarrie's April 21st It Takes Tunic to Tango post for ideas, or try this inexpensive Echo seaside stripe caftan.

Toss your towel and your No-Ad sunscreen into this adorable Echo Spectator Diamond Beach Bag (right, at echodesigns.com).

Lounge all day under a chic beach umbrella like this exotic leaf (at left, from shadeusa.com).

Or prance down the beach with a purpose by flying an

amazing L.L. Bean Prism Box Kite (in citrus at right, courtesy llbean.com).

For the cabana or the club, these Delia*s rugby stripe bangles are chic and utterly affordable. You can buy the set of three pictured at right at delias.com for a mere twelve dollars; talk about saving some green!

Once you’re back at your spectacular Hamptons manse, sipping muddled mint mojitos on the teak deck, keep the kelly coming!

Depending on the tenor of the gala, you may have the good fortune to don this extraordinary Diane von Furstenberg washed silk strapless maxi dress, as sumptuously comfortable as it is glamorous (at bloomingdales.com).

For a more "shrimp on the bar-b" vibe, pair these sexy grass-hued Rich & Skinny Sleek jeans with an alluring off-the-shoulder top or even a simple white Helmut Lang tank (pants at shopbop.com).

And what summer wardrobe would be complete without the perfect pair of practical yet gobstoppingly glamorous sandals? Go green by sporting these Jimmy Choo Aspen flats. After all, stilettos are splendid, but they have a nasty habit of getting caught between the slats of the wood deck – and the ship captain gets mightily annoyed when you try to wear them on the yacht, as they tend to scuff the finish . . .