Winter Basics
Above, Megan Solomon in classic maxi-length reversible wool coat, wide-brim beige hat with leather band (T.J. Maxx), olive turtleneck sweater (Banana Republic) and gobs of pearls, à la Coco Chanel with almost everything. (Even hers weren't necessarily the real thing.) • photographs this page by Barbara Waterston
Above: Megan with pink sarong, which can second as picnic table, shawl, swimsuit cover-up, or as shown here, summer-rain umbrella (Village Reflections, Wickford) with French cotton tote from Provence, beige linen skirt and white open-toed slingback sandals. (Macy's)