Minimize wrinkles without surgery? That is exactly what Guerlain’s new Success Laser declares it cando. Available at Saks Fifth Avenue, it is a complete moisturizerwith spf 15. While everyone else is soaking up the sun andgaining wrinkles this summer, you can be eliminating them.This latest high tech weapon in the Issima line is a highlyadvanced microfluid which acts directly on the source of wrinkles,seeming to fill them out from within. Skin is smooth, tighter, and firmer.

Bamboo Not just for Mei Xiang and Tian Tian. Bamboo is everywhere—from Gucci’s new sandals and evening clutch to a trendyhome accessory to be placed in a vase in lieu of flowers, and let usnot forget how many purse hadles it has been adorning. Thisbotanical treasure is cropping up everywhere, fromGeorgetown gardens to Cleveland Park living room furniture.

BlissLabs Glamour Gloves These gloves have garnered a cult following around the globe, and are now turning up inWashington’s nicest bathrooms. Slip on these self-activating,grapeseed and multivitamin gel-lined moisture gloves and, in twenty minutes, watchthe dehydrated skin on your hands do a disappearing act. For a mere $44, your hands will bethanking you all summer long. Available at www.blisslabs.com. Pair your smooth fingers withEssie’s Ball-Timore, a flattering pinky peach shimmer available at Ilo Day Spa.

Cutting Edge Bikinis It is no surprise that skin is in, and bikinis have permanentlystaked their ground as the preferred swimsuit. This season’smost popular suit at Sylene, the Chevy Chase lingerie and swimboutique, is the Eres lasercut bikini ($318). It features theragged edges that have been all over fashion runways for thepast few seasons. The tube bikini is more flattering than onemight suspect, it is made from a micro-fibre mix of polyamidespandexto sculpt the suit against the body contours. It’s a favorite among thosein Washington with little to hide and a lot to spend.

White Be it a peasant blouse, a lace shirt, or this season’s slouchywide-leg pants at Gucci and Dolce & Gabbana, it has to be white.The best way to keep things easy and modern for summer is tokeep it clean and crisp as well, and play with proportions. Pair flowy tops with narrowtrousers, and fitted jackets with wide linen pants. Saks Jandel can hardly keepTom Ford’s spring collection for YSL in the store, particularly his white suits, as well asthose from Valentino. Ralph Lauren’s version (pictured above), available at NeimanMarcus, of slender pants with this season’s wide belt and a relaxed shirt and blazerwill have anyone ready for the Hamptons.

Tired of turquoise? Get a jump-start on the next big jewelry trend, amethyst.Both rough-cut and polished gemstones, most notably fromDavid Yurman (pictured at left and right) and Stephen Dweck,are flooding into finer department stores this summer, andare sure to be every bit as ubiquitous as that other bluestone was. Both designers can be found at Neiman Marcus.Not ready to pass up stones for gems just yet? Coral jewelry,the bigger the better, is turquoise’s partner in crime forlaid-back summer accessories.

Panerai watches Originally created in 1938 for the Italian Navy, the Radiomir was the first water-resistant militarywatch in history. Relaunched in the mid 1990s, soon it was added to Cartier’s stable of luxurywatches. The oversize watch has since swept through Hollywood, with several females even pickingup on the trend. Famous wearers of Panerai include Jerry Seinfeld, Arnold Shwarzenegger,Charlize Theron and Hugh Grant. Rumor has it that last month Russell Crowe bought 35 for his closestfriends. With prices ranging from $2500 - $25,000 a watch, that is a very generous gift.Available at Liljenquist and Beckstead in Tysons II.

Espadrilles This straw and canvas footwear keeps coming in and out of style every couple of years, but we areparticularly drawn to its current reincarnation. With lace-up anklestraps, a wedge heel, and delicate straps around the foot, it bears littleresemblance to its bohemian origins. Our favorites are from MaxMara (pictured at right) and Michael Kors.