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Know Where to Dig

Edressme.com is a site known more for tabs on its homepage devoted to "Prom Dresses 2007" and "Tango Dance Dresses," but when associate fashion editor Noria Morales was trolling the site the other day she found a new tab: "Shop Paris Designers." She clicked and found a small but well-edited selection of pieces, like this sweetly sexy and perfectly summery Cacharel floral-print minidress, and other items by Manoush and Sonia/Sonia Rykiel.

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Hot and Cold

Though the weather outside is getting just as stinky, hot, and humid as only summer in New York can, the conditions inside our offices are—as they are every summer—chilled to temperatures that feel positively arctic. Accessories assistant Becca Aronson has decided to fight the elements by leaving this Dianora Salviati scarf at her desk to keep her warm. It's made of linen and silk, definitely sheer and floaty, but surprisingly effective for keeping cozy—and so, so pretty. While it's neutral enough to wear with anything, the gold trim makes it that much more dressy, so it's great for transitioning for nights out too.

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Another Standout Summer Dress

Fashion assistant Jenny Kang's version of the perfect summer dress—a topic we dwell on here at Lucky, I know, but it's an important one—is this crisp striped shift made of breezy, lightweight linen by Mociun. "The knot at the bust gives it an interesting, vaguely romantic twist," she says, "and the voluminous skirt is flattering on just about any body type." It can be procured from a very cool Web e-shop called Belkina, which specializes in green clothing and accessories.

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Great and Exceedingly Wearable

Editorial assistant Alexandra Willinger is enviably tall (5'10") and tends to shy away from heels for reasons to do with comfort and fear of looking like a giant. She recently bought these Loeffler Randall Edie pumps though, which are exceptionally easy to walk in and not overly high of heel. In addition to which they're quite classic and totally meet at the intersection of practical and sexy.

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Summer Sweatshirt Perfection

At a shoot the other day creative director Andrea Linett turned up in a very thin (almost T-shirt-thin), vintage-looking sweatshirt that fit amazingly well (though this might sound impossible, it was loose and figure-hugging at the same time) and was the absolute perfect heather gray. Associate fashion editor Ann Brady was on hand, and as the shoot was over she ran off to American Apparel to buy one of her own. Then I saw it on Ann in the office yesterday, and now I have to get one myself—truly, this is a sweatshirt good enough to spark an office epidemic.

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The Perfect Red

Associate beauty editor Dawn Spinner has been obsessing over the idea of short, short nails with bright red polish. "It's as much '40s glam as it is '80s punk," she says, "and anyone can pull it off." She experimented with a slew of different shades before settling on her favorite: Bloody Mary by Nailtini. It's a true red—not too blue, not too orange—that looks great on every skin tone. Plus, the polish is really strong: Dawn's gone a full week with it on since her last manicure, without so much as a chip.

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French and Flowery

Our fashion news editor, Jen Ford, wrote me from Paris yesterday to tell me how much she loves her latest purchase: Jacques Garcia's Tuberose Room Spray. Not only does it smell exactly like the flower itself (unlike many reproductions of the scent, which are cloyingly and disappointingly sweet) but the bottle is downright gorgeous—a glamorous cross between goth and art nouveau. You and I can get it without a trip to France at luckyscent.com, a great source for perfumes and the like.

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Late-Night Shopping

A few weeks ago, half manic at 3 AM in a fit of insomnia, I wound up ordering this Vena Cava dress on shopbop.com. I justified my purchase with the rationalization that it was the type of thing that was fancy enough to wear to a cocktail party or wedding, but not so fancy that I couldn't wear it to work. I've actually already tried it in all three contexts and have been pleased with the results. It fits amazingly well—flatteringly fitted but still comfortably loose—and is made of tissue-thin silk that is the ideal material for summer heat.

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Wearable Art

Though associate fashion editor Noria Morales loves modern art, the pieces at the top of her wish list are out of her (and most people's) price range. So she was pleased to discover this (relatively affordable) silk and linen blouse by Mint with an abstract brushstroke pattern. "The print reminds me of a Rothko," Noria says. And it's got plenty of pretty, feminine details to add to its appeal: a waist-flattering sash, pleating on the front and back, and a softly rounded neck.

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