The 4th.

I love July 4th. Mr. Mags and I always make a big to-do about it, usually smoking a pork shoulder for pulled pork, enjoying Watermelon in everything from salad to cocktails, and hanging our flag proudly out front. (One of our family friends works at the US Capitol building in D.C. and gave us, as a wedding gift, the exact flag that had flown over the Capitol on the day we were married! Can you imagine? How cool is that!) At any rate, I’ll be decked out in red, white, and/or blue, and I’ve had my eye on this Sandro top (on super sale for $137) with my favorite fluted J. Crew skirt (I now own it in three colors — on sale for $59), my favorite Aquazzuras (on sale for $416), and this classic Clare Vivier clutch ($220):

Also worth considering: these droolworthy Louboutins ($795), a classic jean jacket ($150), cropped linen pants ($118), beaded loafers (Pretty Ballerinas, $186), a great red tote (Annabel Ingall, $415), a navy stripe tee ($20), and any of the awesome jewelry pieces from Lizzie Fortunato shown here: