Summertime Style: Dresses

What do you like to wear in the summertime to stay cool? Shorts? Skirts? We love both of those! But nothing beats a summer dress. They are great for casual days and dressier events. And chances are, you'll have all sorts of fun events to go to this summer! Weddings, dinners and vacations! You'll want to look your best. There are some great sun dresses out there for summer 2013. Let's take a look!

Just last week, Elle compiled a list of their favorite summer dresses. We love what they choose! Kate Spade is one of our favorite designers. We loved this Kate Spade Saturday shape shifter dress that they picked. We love the simple back and white line design. It's simple but adds some whimsy. And the cutouts on the side are very popular in dresses this year! We think this dress would work perfectly for more formal events. And the basic print allows for plenty of freedom in the accessories department!

Looking to add more color to your summer wardrobe? How about this printed floral dress from the Gap? How fun! We love the loud, blue, yellow and white print! It's simple circle skirt and short sleeved style top is pretty standard among summer dresses. It's going to be something easy to slip on quickly and head out the door. We recommend accessorizing with a small brown or black  braided belt to add to emphasis on your waist. Add pair with a pair of brown sandals for a  laid back, casual look.

This dress is so beautiful! It's a gorgeous printed maxi dress by Diane von Furstenburg. We love the vibrant pink background color and abstract white design. If this doesn't scream summer, we don't know what does! Going somewhere tropical this summer? Wouldn't this be the perfect thing to pack along to wear to dinner? Wear your hair back in a messy updo, wear a pair of wedges or dressier sandals and you have one great look.

Those were just a few of our favorites. Feel free to browse the list and see what your top 3 dresses are! Share them with us on our Twitter of Facebook! We want to know what you think!

Our take on the LBD

Good morning! What a nice, restful weekend we have had! And the weather? Beautiful, as promised. We're rested and ready to tackle the week! How about you? Either way, we're going to get your Monday started right!

You know how must we love basics. Today we are discussing the little black dress. It's an essential part of any woman's closet. Nothing is more timeless or classic as a black dress. It can be paired with countless shoes and accessories. And  there are many different directions you can take; edgy, feminine or classic.

Elle magazine shared their 50 must have little black dresses. That's a lot! We're going to highlight a few of our favorites.

We loved this "polished" black Halston Heritage Pleated Cap Sleeve Dress. We think it has a rather girlish, fun charm. We could easily see this paired with a pearl necklace.

A black dress does not need to be plain or boring if you don't want it to be! Check out this "embellished" 3.1 Phillip Lim All Eyes on You Embroidered Dress. This beautiful, simple shift dress is transformed by all the embellishments. It's certainly a dress that will be a one of a kind.

And we couldn't talk about little black dresses without throwing in one of our own! The Latex Store little black dress is a favorite. It's short and slim fitting dress that is meant to draw attention! But, most of our dresses are available in black. It all depends on your own style!