Super short and seriously cute--and perhaps the easiest way to stay cool this summer. At least in my book!

1. Three Floor dress,
2. Bountki turquoise earrings,
3. Jules Smith bangles,
4. Pauls Boutique clutch,
5. Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent sandals,

* is having a crazy sale (this dress is 40% off and the sandals are 20% off). Check out the mother lode .

I came across this this score of a skirt over the weekend. Not only is it striking (an up-to-the-minute mirror print! zippers!), it's (almost shockingly!) well priced--i.e., one does not need to wait for it to go on sale to grab it. But while you're there (at ) check out all the amazing stuff that just DID go on (up to 50% off like the clutch below) this morning! I'll publish a full round up of my favorite sale picks shortly...

This partly sheer lace skirt channels the delicacy of a wedding dress--but is appropriate for any type of engagement. I like it toughened up like this...

This cute cropped swing trench makes me want to do a rain dance. I'd wear it in any summer shower with...

The heeled gladiator is shaping up to be the summer shoe, as I previously noted and (BTW: I am obsessed with my new black Mangos). So, I'm thinking a brown, neutral (read: super versatile) pair wouldn't hurt either, especially as it happens to be 2o% off ($198) right now.

A little Chloe-inspired patchwork business takes these jeans beyond your basic blues. Wear them (all the time!) with...

This shoe nails the stylish summer sandal triumverate: sexy, strappy and jeans-to-dresses versatile. Wear it with...

The Celine Trio has all the elusive qualities that define an "it" bag: an elegant, streamlined shape, an understated logo, scarce availability, and a high price tag. And, of course, it has spawned some less expensive but very viable lookalikes, such as this one from . It also comes in .

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I walked in late for a lunch with a friend--a start-up CEO--who was already sitting at the table, wearing an office-friendly blue blazer over a silk blue blouse. We ate, talked, laughed, and paid the bill. Then she stood up and, to my surprise, she was wearing graphic print shorts and wedges, making for an outfit that was all business on top and party on the bottom. Nice! With this as my inspiration, I'm feeling these shorts, which though a little bit more beach-friendly, are equally cool and statement-making.

Meet my newest partner in crime, which will see me through this summer's cosmo-swilling soirees.