Must-haves from around the world.
France
If Pocahontas lived in Paris, we bet she’d wear these cool shoes by French contemporary brand Les Prairies de Paris. Neither ballerina flat nor bootie, but a little bit of both, the shoes are comfy, urban and a little wild in earthy shades of python print leather ($405). —Laurent Folcher
U.S.
Over-the-knee boots were everywhere during the collections, from Prada to Gucci to Louis Vuitton, so girls in the know will love the lush gray suede version from Fornarina with its perfect city heel
and recessionfriendly price: $159. —Kim Friday
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro–based designer Animale is selling thermochromatic cotton and silk women’s pants ($860) and blazers ($717) that gradually and uniformly change color from lead gray to salmon as the fabric is exposed to body heat. The process comes thanks to a chemical applied to the apparel, developed for Animale by BASF. —Mike Kepp
Australia
Nervous about being turfed from the surf by territorial locals? Declare your beach privileges with this Local bikini from hot Sydney swimwear brand Hotel Bondi Swim ($135.40). The chocolate nylon and Lycra spandex triangle bikini hits the David Jones department store in September, just in time for summer. —Patty Huntington
Italy
Nearly three decades ago, Italian sporting goods brand Invicta launched its Jolly, and it was a must-have among Italian kids until it was discontinued in 1989. Now this classic style is making a
comeback due to a faithful reproduction available in two versions—red and blue or yellow, and purple and green ($60). —Alessandra Turra