Get your plaid on with Sunner’s new collection exclusively at Bloomingdale’s. Check out their high neck ruffle shirt for $145 and their high neck riffle tunic for $155.

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Is there anything prettier in a wardrobe than a beautiful summer dress? Probably not. Here are three different looks, all of which have a slightly different take on the summer dress.

Ruffle Wrap Dresses

If you have an hourglass or pear-shaped figure, this  Eliza J Ruffle Wrap Dress will play up your curves to their best advantage. Soft ruffles frame the neck and run down the front. It features a hidden snap closure in front and a bow on the fabric belt. The approximate shoulder to hem length is 37 ½ inches for regular sizes, 35 ½ inches for petite. $158.00

Elizabeth And James Dresses

Here’s a dress that’s something a little different. This Elizabeth and James Short Tulip Dress has a bodice made entirely out of satin ribbons. It connects to the paisley print skirt at its empire waist. The skirt features a tulip hem. It’s fully lined with a side zipper, made of cotton and silk. $276.50

LaRok Dresses

If it’s all-out sexy you want in a dress, then this LaRok Strapless Chiffon Dress is a good choice. Made of sheer black with nude underlay, it is strapless with a pleated bust, pleated skirt, and ruffled hem. This dress will get you noticed! $200.00

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Botkier handbag

Handbags rival shoes as favorite accessories, and it’s no wonder. You don’t have to worry about whether it fits, or if it enhances or disguises figure flaws. And the classics are seasonless, like this medium black trigger leather satchel by Botkier. It has studded handles, a double zip pocket, and an integrated clasp. There are two outer compartments with magnetic closures, and a large central compartment with a zip close. It measures 23 cm x 30 cm x 15 cm and is made of 100% leather. $367.95

Proenza Schouler

Shoes are great pick-me-ups, too, particularly when they’re as stylish as these t-strap wedge sandals from Proenza Schouler. Available in tan or black, they’re made of soft suede and have 3.75 inch glossy cutout heels, buckle at the ankle, and have leather soles. $795.00

Tiered dress

Finally, as dresses go, this one is about as summery as it gets. This Elizabeth and James tiered halter dress in “thistle” (a pale purple) flatters thin figures and looks cool and fresh. It has an empire waist with drawstring and tiered ruffle skirt. Made of cotton, dry clean only. $297.50

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Sure, a white tee shirt and black pants may not sound very edgy, but the way it’s done here, you get a great mix of uptown and downtown.

Start with this totally non-boring asymmetrical white tee by Planet Blue’s own boutique brand Blue Life. It’s just one among Planet Blue’s selection of hoodies and tees that are definitely not your same old basics. This tee is made of 100% modal with an asymmetrical hem, and is extremely comfortable. $70.00.

Pair your slub jersey with these Elizabeth and James City Slicker black pants. These fashion forward pants are made of 59% viscose, 3% polyamide, 10% silk and have a drawstring waist. These are destined to be favorites well beyond this season. $245.

The right pair of shoes can glam it up, and these black leather chain detail conical heels from Jeffrey Campbell are just right for the job. Made of leather, with 4 inch heels on a rubber sole, they look so fabulous you’ll wear them with everything. $143.00.

And finally, we all know how the right accessory can tie together a look. This cuff bracelet by Kerri Wilder jewelry reflects beauty and simplicity. In brown wrapped linen with an adjustable open back. Kerri’s customers include Halle Berry and Lindsay Lohan. $154.00.

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Elizabeth and James – Zip Hoodie Dress – $295

Available at high end retailers like Nordstrom and Saks, Elizabeth and James, the upscale label founded by Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen debuted in 2007. With a feminine, yet androgynous vibe, this line, which was named after the twins’ other siblings, takes some of what was great about the 1980s and discreetly leaves out that which was not.

A hoodie halter dress almost sounds like an impossibility, but here we are. Very simple in design, with a heavy duty zipper all the way up the front, this style is nonetheless designed to get you noticed. This is the dress you wear to that new club – the one where you hope that special someone will turn up. The dress also features zippered pockets at the hip, and a zipper closure at the hood.

With a well executed balance between uptown and downtown, and between girly and androgynous, the Olsen twins know just the thing young women in the city want, and their Elizabeth and James line offers it to them confidently.

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