For this 4^th of July edition of The Trend, Victoria continues her fashion chat with Aussie superstar Sophie Monk.

Below are this week's featured styles:

Vivienne Westwood Anglomania Boudicca Dress

Marc by Marc Jacobs Cubes Stretch Bracelet

Z Spoke Zac Posen Evening Envelope Clutch

Versace Jeans Striped V-Neck Tee

With July 4^th coming up and summer in full swing, you can’t blame us for being in the mood for a little red, white and blue! Our trend highlights for this week are all about capturing the casual, laid back vibe of summer.

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For the 4th of July, stick to comfy pieces like shorts, tank tops and tees. Since you’ll probably be busy celebrating the day’s festivities, a pair of comfy shoes or sandals is a good idea. And of course, red, white and blue adds that patriotic touch!

This summer, we’re also going back to one of our favorite go-to trends: nautical. It’s just one of those quintessential summer trends that’s super easy to wear. Grab a pair of boat shoes or espadrille sandals, a striped tee or dress, and you’re ready for the sunny days ahead!

Fourth of July is almost upon us. Are you looking to spice up the tabletop amidst all of the chips and dips, burgers, and dogs? Try these quick tips for inspiration:

1. Instead of filling vases with flowers, fill them with blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries—yummy and festive looking. Guests can scoop the berries out and add whipped cream for a truly red, white, and blue treat!
2. You can also use different shapes of vases to hold dips and chips. These make great centerpieces, as well as unique serving dishes.
3. Mix and match your paper ware with red, white, and blue solid colors. Cloth napkins with the same colors would also add an elegant touch.
4. Roll out butcher paper on your party table. Scatter red, white, and blue crayons across the table for the kids to color while eating.
5. Fill balloons with red, white and blue crinkled paper. Have the kids pop them for festive explosions of color.
6. Using pop cork placemats, have names attached to the pop cork for easy seating arrangements. The kids can take their pop cork home along with their tags, so make them festive using red, white, and blue.
7. Sprinkle red, white, and blue confetti and candies around the table.
8. Have the kids make small US flags and place them into red, white, and blue sand pails that have sand filler at the bottom!

Happy Birthday USA!

This may go down in history as the greatest July 4th Party EVER! Sadly, I will never know...