Samantha Yanks, Editor-in-Chief of Gotham and Hamptons magazine has been summering in the Hamptons for over fifteen years.

Overseeing the glossy title which has become the summer print bible of Hamptonites, Samantha churns out content that focuses on New York and Hamptons-based personalities, and the best that the East End has to offer in the worlds of beauty, business, culture and dining, entertainment, fashion, interior design, and real estate.

Prior to her current position, Yanks was Fashion & Accessories Director for Niche Media where she scoured the country for fashion in every city filling her pages in: Aspen Peak, Boston Common, Capitol File, Gotham, Hamptons, Los Angeles Confidential, Michigan Avenue, and Philadelphia Style with the hottest trends around.  She also served as Senior Accessories Editor at O, The Oprah Magazine, where she oversaw the department and assisted Oprah Winfrey in compiling her monthly “O List” and worked at Vogue Magazine as well. As a wife, mother, Hamptons homeowner, philanthropist, and editor-in-chief of two magazines Samantha has mastered what it takes to live the good life on the East End, while maintaining a demanding schedule.

Sooooo…..KDHamptons thinks who better to ask than Samantha for a list of “TOP TEN SUMMER MUST-HAVES” than this Haute Hamptonite???

1. A WIDE BRIM STRAW HAT: “Nothing is more important in the summer sun,
except SPF of course, than a big straw hat to protect my skin and look
absolutely chic at the same time. I feel perfectly retro and stylish
sitting in the sand at Mecox Beach in this navy Rag & Bone topper.”

*Intermix, 64 Main St., Southampton; intermixonline.com

2. EARTHY, EDGY JEWELRY: I love selecting my baubles for the day,
especially in the summer when raw, earthy tones are a must. I’m partial
to my snake collection for Jennifer Miller Jewelry. Right now, I’m
obsessed with the diamond snake and moonstone teardrop earrings.

*Jennifer Miller Jewelry, 55 Main St., Easthampton,
28 Jobs Lane, Southampton; jennifermillerjewelry.com

3. SHISEIDO REFRESHING SUN PROTECTION SPRAY WITH SPF: This is a productthat is always in my beach bag. It is for the body and hair so it protects skin, scalp and prevents color fading. With just a fewspritzes, I can be outside all day long, it’s perfect for outdoor events like Super Saturday!

*White’s Pharmacy, 81 Main St., Easthampton; whiteeasthampton.com.

4. COLORFUL BEACH TOTE: “I carry my life in my bag, from snacks for my daughter, Sadie, to pages of the magazine to look over and journals filled with sketches, ideas and calendar appointments, so I needsomething big, strong and eye catching. I love Jadetribe’s exclusiveElizabeth shoulder bag. It’s hand embroidered and one of a kind, plusJadetribe employs women in Laos to make the bags, creating jobs and a powerful message!”

*Visit Jadetribe.com

5. SILK DRESSES: “A sleek dress is #superlux in any color, but an
energetic fuschia, kimono dress from Marni packs a major pop. I stop
into my friend Gail Rothwell’s shop in East Hampton for a curated
experience of the season’s top looks.”

*Gail Rothwell, 66 Newtown Lane, East Hampton; gailrothwelleh.com.

6. IKAT TABLEWARE: “I love ikat anything, this summer the new C. Wonder
pop-up in Southampton has the most fantastic colorful ikat dinnerware.
In green, coral, chocolate or navy, they have the best items to use for
dinner alfresco or to give as a fabulous hostess gift.”

*C. Wonder, 5 Main St., Southampton; cwonder.com.

7. PYTHON ESPADRILLES: “No one does these magnificent shoes like Devi
Kroell. They are a must, must, must- season after season. It’s not
summer unless I have my espadrilles.”

*Devi Kroell, 23 Main St., East Hampton; devikroell.com.

8. MOMMY AND DAUGHTER COVER UPS: “My daughter Sadie and I love Roberta Roller Rabbit for their fun, exotic prints like the pink elephant Kurta. With leggings
or just over a bathing suit, Sadie loves to run around in hers and I
pick up my own plus great accessories in Roberta’s East and Southampton
shops.”

*Roberta Roller Rabbit, 53d Jobs Lane, Southampton; robertarollerrabbit.com.

9. SUMMER WEIGHT WRAPS: I always bring a wrap out with me at night in
case it gets cool, BrunelloCucinelli linen and cashmere scarves are
gorgeous, not to mention impeccably neutral, they go with everything!

*Brunello Cucinelli, 39 Newtown Lane, East Hampton; botique.brunellocucinelli.com

10. OVERSIZED SUNNIES: I have hundreds of pairs of sunglasses in all
shapes and colors. The latest addition to my collection is a pair of
David Yurman tortoise cat eye frames. They have a gradient lens and have
100% UVA/UVB protection. They are divine, definitely high priority in
the rotation now!

*David Yurman, Americana Manhasset, 2046 Northern Blvd., Manhasset; davidyurman.com.

Along with her love for interior design, high end fashion, work, and family, Samantha also supports various charities: Super Saturday benefiting Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, Love Heals at Luna Farms benefiting The Alison Gertz Foundation for AIDS, HEAT benefiting The Ellen Hermanson Foundation, Foar for a Cure Carnival benefiting the Max Cure Foundation, Group for the East End, and SOFO for SOHO benefiting the South Fork Natural History Museum.

*Watch out and tune in for Samantha’s style expert appearances on numerous television segments discussing fashion, beauty and lifestyle. She has appeared on NBC’s “The Today Show” and “Nightly News”, Bloomberg, and News 12.