dresses

This Los Angeles resource stocks on-the-cusp international labels.

The perfect place for finding a dress. The web design is a little iffy, but the brands are spot-on: Anna Sui, Jill Stuart, and Tracy Reese, to name a few. We also like how they're all categorized into sections like Tango Dance Dresses (woo!) and Hollywood Awards Dresses, in addition to the usual Cocktail and Sundress sections.

Although the stock includes a fabulous selection of dresses for every occasion, you'll also find skirts, pants, denim, shoes, handbags, and jewelry from Catherine Malandrino, Sigerson Morrison, Twelfth Street by Cynthia Vincent, Vanessa Bruno, Lyell, and more. From Boston's Newbury Street neighborhood store listing.

This breezy silhouette is as pared-down and straight as can be—which means it needs to hang exactly right. Here's what to look for.

These look totally overpowering at first glance, but breaking them them up puts everything in proportion.