Comfy chic
It's official: T-shirt dresses are my new summer staples. Looking fashionable has never been so breezy -- slap on a flirty t-shirt dress with bangles and bright flats and you're good to go. Marc Jacobs has been pushing the short-sleeve dress look for a few years on the runway; and now these yummy dresses are accessible to the mainstream. Longer varieties can be worn to work with sophisticated accessories, or over pants, while their shorter siblings should stick to the street or beach.
I like this option from Michael Stars -- though I wish there were more colors to choose from (currently, the "Lily" dress comes in black, mossy green, and pink):
The empire waist, tiny buttons, and slouchy front pockets are nice touches.
And if I actually want to stretch my paycheck a bit farther (I do need some new sandals, after all), I'll opt for this number at American Apparel ($30, yo!):
Oh, fickle fashion gods, don't let this good thing end!
Note: A ginormous t-shirt is not the same thing as a t-shirt dress (horrible. '80s. flashback.). Make sure that your dress fits in the shoulders and has some room through the hips -- it should look subtly feminine, not shapeless.
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