When the sun finally comes out from under these clouds, we’re putting on our dresses and we will not be turning turning back.

This Voile Dress from Need Supply Co. (which we just found online thanks to Nylon) is incredibly pretty, but not in a boring way. And at only $52 is a must-add to our summer rotation. We love the vintage feel and there’s just the right amount of lace.

Be warned, this dress not for the mild-mannered: its length is not as demure as your typical lace Victorian number.

—AMANDA JEAN BOYLE

To:Tips@Fashionista.com

From: Beep@Beep.com

Hi!

Thought this was strange and up your alley…

Remember the American Apparel Figure Skater Dress?

Well, this landed in my inbox today from Urban: Silence & Noise Figure Skater Tunic.

Kind of blatantly obvi, no? Thoughts?

K

Fact: There’s nothing like jumping on the Herve Bandage Dress revival to say, “I’m a starlet, and you know it.”

Fact: It was only a matter of time before somebody rummaged through Herve’s laundry bin and reappropriated the dress in a slightly inappropriate fashion.

Fact: It was Larsen Gray, with their “Banded” dress, at right.

The funny thing is, girls don’t forego dinner to sling themselves in a bandage dress for the way it looks - the dress is secretly famous for “sucking you up” with a full body Spanx effect, while making other people (men) think you just look like Gisele. So if Larsen Gray’s version’s made of anything other than the magical stretch fabric Herve uses (it is), then the purpose of the dress goes out the window, and you’re just left with a vaguely familiar stripe pattern on 100% cotton.

PS. Does anyone else think it’s a little gutsy for these knock-offs and semi-knock-offs to tout names so evocative of the originals?

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—HAYLEY PHELAN

Kate Moss has famously made a bundle off of reappropriating designs from her closet for the masses of young girls that love her style.

So we were kind of surprised when we saw one of her latest re-designs, the Rose Puffball dress, which looked oddly familiar.

Does Kate, just like her young girl fan base, take her style cues from the infamous Blair Waldorf?

Maybe it’s a fluke (ok, you know we don’t really think that), so watch out for bows and headbands if you need further proof.

It’s 90 degrees outsides. Again.

We’re flying through our stock of weightless, little dresses faster than we can make it to the laundry room, and there’s no way in hell we’re shimmying into any kind of pant/short on a day like today.

Our solution? Why, shop, of course.

So we came across this light, swingy cream dress by Saja on Gargyle’s site, and we’re in love. It’s 100% cotton, includes pockets with an unexpected collar, and it’s half off. The only problem? It only comes in three sizes right now (4, 6 and 8), so many of us are cut off from the fun.

But here’s a little extra information: Gargyle’s moving into a new space this week, to 16a Orchard Street (near Canal) and will be open starting this coming Monday. As part of their move to Manhattan, they’re going to carry more designers - think Opening Ceremony for men, Surface to Air, Acne and Foley + Corinna. Maybe they’ll even have this Saja dress in a few more sizes.

We’ve probably been doodling our fantasy outfits since fifth grade, dreaming of the day that we can somehow make them into a reality. And now, thanks to a little thing called styleshake.com, we can.

Styleshake is my ten year old self’s dream come true, a site that allows you to create anything from your dream wedding dress to a plain skirt for work that fits like a glove. You pick out the cut, length, fabric and color, click buy and presto! Ten business days later, your dream item arrives in the mail. You can even plug in your exact measurements to have the garment made perfectly for your body.

The site honestly does give you a plethora of choices, allowing you to select your own neckline, sleeves, type of skirt and bodice. You can even change color mid way to create a color blocking effect, or add bows, belts, frills - whatever your inner Westwood wants.

So naturally, we’re pretty much addicted already. Let’s just hope we don’t start wearing shades indoors and ordering out diet cokes be brought to us by a butler…

— HAYLEY PHELAN

On a SoHo shopping excursion earlier this week, I was running to the subway and looked up only to be greeted by two ass cheeks peeking out from underneath a floating shirttail.

That’s right. No tights, no shorts and nothing to hide.

We’re all for pulled together shirt dresses that take a menswear standard and elongates it for a fun summer staple for girls. But we’re not entirely sold on the idea of wearing an actual men’s shirt that’s meant to be tucked into a pair of trousers, but barely skims your butt.

The idea of shopping in your boyfriend’s closet sounds like an easy way of stealing his blazers and cuffing the sleeves so you can look just like Gwyneth. And throwing on one of his shirts with a cute sandal is the definition of effortless. Sounds great, doesn’t it?

Our only problem is that men’s dress shirts aren’t really meant to be worn as a dress so they’re a bit disproportioned. Belts can help with making a shape, but the hemline continues to creep up and collars begin to look messy. Hence, your ass on display.

It always looks good in the movies and around the house, but would you wear it on the street?

—KYLE HAYES

Ariella, Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief (Marvin) at NYLON

Got her: At Greene and Prince

Stalked her: Because amidst a sea of white and black frocks, her patterned dress really stood out.

Shot her: Because at first we couldn’t figure out if she was sporting a shirt tucked into a skirt or a simple dress - but we loved the pattern, shape and the way it blouses on top and then tapers at the hips and thighs - flattering and comfortable is always a good look.

She says: Thats so funny, I work with Faran at NYLON!

We say: We love a fashion coincidence.

— HAYLEY PHELAN

Fact: We’ve been fans of Geren Ford ever since they became a regular on ShopBop.

Fact: We really don’t like knock offs, especially when they’re of designers that are still trying to establish themselves.

So we were pretty annoyed when reader Sabrina sent in this Forever 21 take on Geren Ford’s Ruffle Dress, at left.

Forever’s is basically a carbon copy except for a slightly smaller opening at the neck with a safer color choice.

We’re not really fans of the original dress anyway, but since when is Geren Ford on F21’s radar?

Reader Emily sent in this latest design double-take, and we can’t get over how close the copy is.

The original wrap dress is navy blue and by Diane von Furstenberg. The copy is Pepto pink and by Calvin Klein.

Other than some minute changes here and there (length of the bow, shirring at the sleeve hems, size of neck ruffles) the “inspiration” is way too direct to call coincidence. The real kicker? The copy’s even called the “Wrap Front Dress”.

Calvin’s selling his for $128, which definitely puts it in the general price point of a DVF wrap dress - we would tell you the price of this particular one by Diane, but it’s already sold out on Nordstrom.

Glad some people know the difference.

We love it when fashion and Go Go Gadget collide. So naturally when we came across this Butterfly Flap Dress, we were tickled.

The dress was designed by Alex Reeder, a grad student at NYU, who’s working on changing the way we think about clothes.

He’s designed a white, strapless frock (ok, a little bridal, we know), with fabric butterflies attached to the front that actually flap their wings in tandem with the wearer’s heartbeat, thanks to a little battery and a whole lot of brain power.

Not the best thing to wear on a first date, admittedly, but still a fun thing to know exists. Alex is currently working on more informal versions of the dress, though you can’t actually buy one just yet.

We like to think of it as a mood ring, but prettier.