fall into the gap.

say what you will about the ubiquitious gap brands, but ever since patrick robinson, formerly of paco rabanne and anne klein (he also did a super-cute collection for target last year), took over as their head designer, things have been looking up. gap went through a period a few years ago where it produced some really weird pieces, but thankfully, it seems to have gone back to what it does best: classic basics with a touch of what’s happening in fashion right now. here are a couple of pieces from this spring’s collection that i like.

[left to right, crochet dress (now on sale!), printed ruffle skirt (i’d pair this with the ruffle cardigan and a white t-shirt), smocked racerback dress (would look cute layered over a tee; comes in other colors, too) and cropped ruffle cardigan.]