A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Barbershop Quartet

A couple of weeks ago I spent a few days in Music City for the Barbershop Harmony Society’s International Convention. While the convention demographic skewed a little older and the fashion skewed to sequined vests and matching zoot suits (and penguin costumes!), the style on the streets of Nashville reflected an updated honky-tonk sensibility.

Worn-in western boots were ubiquitous and, in the sticky heat of mid-afternoon CD shopping at Ernest Tubb's and eating too much barbeque at Jack’s, best paired with a light dress like the Magical Mini Dress and the Happy Mini Dress from Daughters of the Revolution, or the Placed Print Easy Dress from Juicy. Best bets for boots? Bronx, N.D.C., Golden Goose, and Frye all offer a western-style riding boot.

When the sun goes down, the shorts come out. Siwy Denim, William Rast, and True Religion showcase the favored distressed, frayed style. Summer tops like Mason’s Racer Detail Tank, LaROK’s Navajo Chain Top, and Rachel Pally’s Double Bow Top show off some skin (and the also-ubiquitous, slightly-faded tattoo) and add a chic sex appeal to dressed-down denim and boots. Add a long necklace or a couple of bangles, and the look is perfect for bar-hopping with a Country and Western twang.

Whether you’re trying to channel Mother Maybelle, Patsy Cline, or Carrie Underwood, shopbop has what you’re looking for.

Knee-Length Dresses for Your Ladylike Side

Showing a little leg? Great. But showing a lot of leg? That's so 2007. This year flaunt what your momma gave you in the must-have knee-length dress. The prim and proper style is turning out to be the It look of the season, and your favorite brands have taken note. Vera Wang offers up an elegantly feminine short-sleeve number with a sexy side slit, while Nanette Lepore took the floral route. Rachel Pally's in on the action with her signature slinky jersey, and DVF does the length (and has been doing it for years) to perfection. So give your mini a rest and give ladylike a try. Find the knee-length dress that suits your fancy, at shopbop.

Exclusively at shopbop: Rachel Pally's Star Print

What exactly did we wear before Rachel Pally? We struggle to recall, or perhaps we blocked it out, so reliant have we become on her brilliant brand of effortless chic. What does the reigning queen of jersey have in store for us this summer? Her signature sweeping dresses, little shorts, tops, and flirty minis, of course. But what's more, she's added bikinis to her repertoire along with some new star print pieces that are exclusive to us. Summer? We're all set for you. Soon-to-be-indispensable new styles from Rachel Pally? They're right here, at shopbop.

June Style File: Lazy Summer Days

It's that time of year when days grow long and the sun bakes the earth, when leisure is invited, welcomed, relished. It's summer, and our wardrobe demands comfort and a little laissez-faire attitude, which is why we turn to casual tops from the likes of C&C California and Splendid, Free People and Ella Moss. We throw them on with shorts by Vince and Joie, or we wear them as cover-ups with bikinis from Rachel Pally and Brette Sandler. Those lazy days are here. Read more in the June Style File, only at shopbop.

Also in the Style File:

• Straight to Video: Our Denim Guide's going viral this month!
• Birds & Bees: The season's sweetest looks are inspired by nature.
• Sunny Disposition: Appreciate the finer things with summer styles from the Designer Boutique.
• What to Where: Hot summer date? Our stylist, Pa, has just the outfit.

Beach Bunny Chic

Salty air, seashells, waves crashing on sandy beaches. This year you've vowed to spend more time in a beachy paradise, and Bop Basics has a few good reasons to keep that promise. With a gauzy new collection of dresses, tops, and scarves, you'll be as perfectly outfitted for the sandy shores as you are for the boardwalk. The bikinis to match these bits of beachwear brilliance? They're coming from the likes of Rosa Cha, Rachel Pally, and Malia Mills. It's the beach bunny chic you need to make this summer shine. Find it, at shopbop.

Indispensable Summer Styles from Rachel Pally

What exactly did we wear before Rachel Pally? We struggle to recall, or perhaps we blocked it out, so reliant have we become on her brilliant brand of effortless chic. What does the reigning queen of jersey have in store for us this summer? Her signature sweeping dresses, little shorts, tops, and flirty minis, of course. But what's more, she's added bikinis to her repertoire. Summer? We're all set for you. Soon-to-be-indispensable new styles from Rachel Pally? They're right here, at shopbop.

On Your Mark... Spring's Off to the Races

The burning rubber, the checkered flag, the heat on the asphalt: We're feeling the need for speed. But while we're not exactly Indy or NASCAR girls at heart, this season we're embracing the style because the racetrack has inspired more than one fabulous spring look. L.A.M.B.'s doing leather jackets, while Anna Sui is decked out in checks. Rachel Pally has racing stripe fever, and Helmut Lang reinterpreted blacktop. Spring's off to the races and we're going along for the ride. On your mark. Get set. Go, to shopbop.

Trend Alert: Retro Fever from the 70s and 80s

Slinky fabric, sequins, wide and skinny legs, and neon brights, the season is taking a trip back in time to the decades that brought us Studio 54 and the Brat Pack. We're talking about the '70s and the '80s, and the styles of today are reinterpreting the trends of those twenty years with modern brilliance. Try on a disco-ready silver frock from McQ, or take the sequined route with LaROK. Rich & Skinny has you covered with sexy colored denim, and Rachel Pally has all the Technicolor goodness your wardrobe needs. It's Retro Fever, and it's so hot for spring. Catch it, at shopbop.