Summer is the perfect time to experiment with hats and who better to look to for inspiration than hat extraordinaire Blake Lively? She's one star that doesn't discriminate when it comes to hats. She loves them all from cloches to floppy styles and even sporty baseball caps. If you're hat shy, allow Blake to break you out of your shell. Check her out in many different styles, then shop your favorites for yourself.

Going on a cruise can put you in quite the packing conundrum — anything can happen, so you want to be just as prepared for lounging poolside and sightseeing adventures as you are for swanky dinners and hitting the dance floor. To get you ready for your on and offshore excursions, we've put together four chic ensembles that will keep you sailing in style. Click through to see and shop each one.

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Free People got it just right for their latest Summer lookbook, matching their effortless cardigans and cover-ups to the Maine coastal landscape. It's just what you'd want to throw on with your bikini, a worn-in varsity jacket or rugby-striped cardigan to lend a dose of that New-England prep, even if there isn't a lobster bake on the shore in your immediate future. We might be stuck in the city, but we're shopping this newest crop of boy-meets-girl, beach-to-street essentials to channel the same impossibly easy play on cutoffs, sneakers, and our favorite tees right now.

While we all love a good strappy sandal to complement a fabulous dress, sometimes it's good to pick a pared-down shoe to let the dress do all the dazzling. While celebrities haven't ditched their detailed sandals altogether, they are totally feeling the minimalist ankle-strap sandal trend at the moment. Jennifer Connelly wore her black Givenchy sandals in NYC, Rihanna wore a red pair with a white ruffle skirt, and Kim Kardashian chose a black Christian Louboutin pair with her Stella McCartney number. Check out all the celebs who are feeling minimalist sandals, then shop the hot trend for yourself.