Deena Curates

July 3, 2024

Deena Curates… This Summer’s Super-Elegant & Easy-Going Edit

Something for those poolside nights

Deena’s Curation - No1: Marques’ Almeida Full Skirt Tank Top Dress; No2: Lisa Eisner Jewelery Black Four Directions Necklace; No3: Aquazzura Sunkissed Espadrille Flat; No4: Studio Tone SPF 50 Bronzing Drops for Face; No5: Hermès The Orange Hanging Leopard Jacket; No6: Pucci Vivara Swimsuit; No7: Alexis Bittar Mosaic Molten Gold Post Earrings. Artwork by Deenathe1st/Neighbour Design. Images courtesy of featured brands.

"I THINK of these as summer items that work in a multitude of settings, whether beach-side or for a summer party”, says Deena. As lightly as this curation has been made, it also considers the core of #FashionHistory101 for each brand and its designer: e.g. if a new-era Pucci vibe could be distilled into one garment then surely it’s the Vivara swimsuit!

These quintessentially elegant items will update your trusty sartorial favorites with a pinch of nowness. From Marques’ Almeida sell-out dress to golden accessories that are as refined as they are super cool, scroll down to find out what Deena is most coveting this sunshine season.

Plus, the track to add to your vacation playlist while packing? Wham’s Club Tropicana. Let the good times roll.

Look 31/49, Thom Browne Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock

Look 42/49, Thom Browne Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock

Look 4/62, Dior Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock

Look 48/62, Dior Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 2024. Courtesy of Dior Haute Couture

Look 28/31, Schiaparelli Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 2024. Courtesy of Schiaparelli Haute Couture

Look 30/31, Schiaparelli Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 2024. Courtesy of Schiaparelli Haute Couture

Look 33/47, Zuhair Murad Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock

Look 11/33, Jean Paul Gaultier Couture by Courrèges’ Nicolas Di Felice Autumn/Winter 2024. Courtesy of Jean Paul Gaultier Couture

Look 17/33, Jean Paul Gaultier Couture by Courrèges’ Nicolas Di Felice Autumn/Winter 2024. Courtesy of Jean Paul Gaultier Couture

Look 29/33, Jean Paul Gaultier Couture by Courrèges’ Nicolas Di Felice Autumn/Winter 2024. Courtesy of Jean Paul Gaultier Couture

Look 10/29, Ashi Studio Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock

Look 14/29, Ashi Studio Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock

Look 3/32, Stéphane Rolland Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock

Look 22/32, Stéphane Rolland Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock

Look 20/35, Giambattista Valli Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock

Look 32/35, Giambattista Valli Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock

Look 39/46, Chanel Autumn/Winter 2024. Courtesy of Chanel

Look 43/46, Chanel Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock

Look 26/42, Alexis Mabille Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock

Look 46/90, Armani/Privé Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock

Look 69/90, Armani/Privé Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock

Look 89/90, Armani/Privé Haute Couture Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock

Look 22/65, Elie Saab Couture Autumn/Winter 2024. Shutterstock

Look 28/39, Balenciaga Autumn/Winter 2024. Courtesy of Balenciaga

No1: Marques’ Almeida Full Skirt Tank Top Dress

$745 USD / 2,790 SAR

“It’s the dress that ‘just works’ for poolside-parties and summer events. Each season the brand creates different colorways of it so you can rely on making it work from one season to the next and switching it up with a different hue” adds Deena.

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No2: Lisa Eisner Jewelery Black Four Directions Necklace

$4,675 USD / 17,540 SAR

“Lisa Eisner is a great muse to people such as Tom Ford and The Row, and for good reason,” says Deena. This necklace speaks for itself. Therefore, no caption needed.

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No3: Aquazzura Sunkissed Espadrille Flat

$695 USD / 2,610 SAR

Aquazzura obeys the needs of our seasonal footwear requirements like no other label, and therefore the brand has delivered the ultimate espadrille flat sandal for SS24. “Aquazzura - we all know the story. This is the shoe that captures it for here, now, and forevermore” adds Deena.

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No4: Studio Tone SPF 50 Bronzing Drops for Face

$28 USD / 105 SAR

“It reminds me of the ’80s L’Oréal styling products for hair, the nostalgia of it all!”

Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture AW24. Shutterstock

No5: Hermès The Orange Hanging Leopard Jacket

$2,500 USD / 9,425 SAR

What introduction does such a garment require, other than to say this will silence any unknown sartorial critics you might have sitting nearby. “The LilyEve story is really compelling so more on this later but for now, this jacket is one of my core picks for SS24 season”, declares Deena.

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No6: Pucci Vivara Swimsuit

$470 USD / 1,755 SAR

“PUCCI says summer more than anything! (Although, it started as skiwear by Emilio Pucci)”, says Deena. Style it as you will but remember that exceptional skincare is just as vital as additional accessories.

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No7: Alexis Bittar Mosaic Molten Gold Post Earrings

$192 USD / 740 SAR

In 1978, Alexis was selling flowers from a hand-painted cart. By 1990, the designer was beginning to form his first collection of fashion accessories only to be discovered by the fashion director of Bergdorf Goodman. The rest is fashion history and these earrings represent the true essence of the brand that we all know and love today. P.S. They look so excellent with a choice swimsuit and gigantic sunhat, served with a side-salad of attitude.

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See more of Deena’s Curates series, from cosmetics that can handle high-heat to travel must-haves