Net-a-Porter’s Summer Sale, Bubble Skirts, and Rolling Luggage

Paloma Wool Globo Skirt
If it’s good enough for Rosalía, it’s good enough for the rest of us. Paloma Wool’s bubble dress and balloon skirts (there’s a mid-length and a mini) all have gateway bubble hems. The wide waistband keeps them from reaching the ultimate puffball level, and neutral colors closely resemble your favorite pleated skirt. Once on, you won’t feel like a balloon (a pro for some and a con for others).

Blondita Bubble Skirt
This bubble skirt has an ultramini cut, making it all the more round. You will initially feel like you’re wearing a diaper but then will get used to having the lower part of your butt out — and there are sewn-in lined shorts to help you along your journey.

Nicklas Skovgaard Silver Candy Midi Skirt
The ’80s influence in the bubble-hem trend is on full display for Nicklas Skovgaard’s silver sequined mesh bubble skirt. Love it or hate it, the entire skirt feels like ’80s prom, and the bubble hem is undeniably bubbly. For the full effect, pair with puff sleeves and a perm.

Ancient Greek Sandals Celia Leather Sandals
One can never have too many sandals, in our opinion, and now’s the time to invest in a quality pair.

Dries Van Noten Asymmetric Pintucked Taffeta Skirt
Go ahead: Free your legs from the confines of pants.

Acne Studios Silk-habotai Shirt
One of our favorite discounted tops right now.

Samsonite Freeform Hardside Expandable Luggage
When he’s not shoving clothes into his Pelican camera case to cut down on checked items, Matthew Tompkins, a cinematographer who lives in upstate New York and Los Angeles, uses this durable Amazon find. “I pack my bag like a game of Tetris — with clothes alongside equipment — so a hard shell is imperative when transporting things safely.”

Away Bigger Carry-On
As the “Bigger” of Away’s carry-on options, this one pushes the limit for what most airlines will allow, but it’s still light enough to wield safely above passengers’ heads and into the overhead bin. Sarah Raoufpur, a casting director based in Los Angeles, says that her Bigger Carry-On has traveled around the world: “It’s sleek, chic, and has enough room to be comfortably packed for weeks at a time.”

Calpak Ambeur Medium Luggage
Calpak makes one of the Cut Shop’s favorite weekender bags (the Luka duffel). So we weren’t surprised to find that the brand’s luggage is top-qual too. The Ambeur line is a decent dupe of Rimowa’s aluminum suitcases and a fraction of the cost. They’re also made of aluminum but are shockingly lightweight — an average of one or two pounds lighter than Rimowa pieces. Plus, you can be a little less precious about them when they’re haphazardly flung across baggage claim.