Will they ever go out of style? I have to confess though that it took me a while to warm up to them. My father has been in the navy business all his life and we lived in a port city, so the sight of navy-striped sailor T-shirts was all too familiar. As a result, I’ve come to associate nautical stripes with work, business, the military. You know what they say: familiarity breeds…fashion pet-peeves!

I’m glad to report, though, that I’m totally over that now. In fact, I’m completely hot for nautical stripes. These Joie ‘China Girl’ flats, for example, drive me wild with desire:


I love the simple silhouette and the chic raffia-trimmed square toe. Better yet, they’re 50% on sale now, going for $87!