Summer nights in LA are typically chilly, but this unusually balmy weekend had me under the Malibu stars wearing a simple but elegant shoulder-baring dress. The compliments I received prompted me to seek out more stylish ways to show some skin this season, and the first idea I came up with is the ruffled and backless (and Harry's Bar-worthy) , above. Also sexy yet chic: this lace , this floral , this one-shouldered , this plunging, this striped , and this strapless .

Photo: Jenny Walton

Talk over yesterday at Silver Lake's new Sawyer centered around the long awaited end of LA's June Gloom and the universal start of wedding season and its inherent hard-to-navigate intricacies, most notably finding the one dress fits-all-nuptials. Of course, I thought I'd try my hand at this challenge by providing a few options here. For starters, the retro-chic lace , above, this asymmetric , this black-tie-worthy , this romantic , this tiered , this embroidered dress (40% off!), this bell-sleeved , and this dramatic . I'll keep adding to this list as I find more!

Yesterday was the last day of school for my kiddos, so it's officially the first day of summer in my house! I'd like to ring in the occasion with this floaty vacation-ready lace !

This is going to make my everyday running around routine a little more fun and chic!

I'd like to be pretty in pink this summer!

The ticket to looking French-chic and tres cool on a steamy summer day!

Another spring day, another cute dress!

I'd like to make a short and sexy statement in this embroidered tribal print dress. (I also love the idea of dressing it down for daytime with these .)

I'll be holiday weekending in this cute linen frock!

I'm planning to mix up my short summer dress routine with a few long, relaxed, and flowy maxis, especially ones that bare some leg (or a shoulder or two). This season's long dresses are all about strategically-placed cut-outs that show just the right amount skin. I particularly adore these by , (on sale!), , , , and .

Photo: Style du Monde