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Shimmery gold figure skater skirts are lovely, and all, but Whitley Kros' Marissa Ribisi and Sophia Coloma realize they may not be at the top of a cash-strapped shopper's priority list. To that end, the LA-based designers will be launching a line dubbed Whitley Kros Basics in October, consisting of "a blended mix of the casual staples the label has become known for (think seamless cotton tees and knit separates) in a versatile palette of neons and neutrals." In short, the kind of thing the brand's glamorously nomadic namesake would wear on a red-eye flight. [Style File]