While showing up late and blaming traffic is an accepted LA behavior, I am driven to rectify my habitual tardiness. Or at least mitigate it with a throw–on-and-go dress that dazzles in a way that distracts from my unpunctuality. Such was the case last week when I showed up in this new , which had nearly all my fellow garden lunch guests already deep into their first course pressing me about its provenance rather than, um, where I’ve been. I shared details about the dress–so comfortable, pairs with high or low heels, comes in blue–and that there’s more where it came from, like ,, and . Hoping all these options will keep me on time from now on!