This little black dress appeals to both the worker bee and party hopper in me!

1. Tibi wool dress,
2. Giles & Brother hexagon ring,
3. Nars Lip Gloss in Turkish Delight,
4. Berry fabric clutch,
5. Jimmy Choo studded metallic sandals,

Looks like I am not the only one gravitating toward the short and sweet. Witness these lovelies, all sporting thigh-grazing, heat-beating shifts, recently dashing around Paris and Milan. If you're inclined to go short, you might consider these gorgeous frocks from , , , , , , , and .

I just snapped up this short and sexy dress for summer's steamiest days.

Sunshine bottled in a seriously cute dress!

Here's my kind of summer uniform, ready for sorties into the concrete jungle.

This dress exudes a carefree summer day vibe--I like!

This fringed suede mini masters the season's boho vibe in a rather fabulous way!

While it hasn't felt much like summer in perpetually foggy West Los Angeles, it looks like the heat is on east of the 405 and all the way across the country to New York, where some fellow bloggers are stylishly weathering it. Take Gala Gonzalez, for instance, in a little white asymmetrical dress, like this (on sale!) and Charlotte Groeneveld, below, in a lightweight floral shirtdress by . (Find the solid white version at 40% off .) Both these dresses are super chic, heat-proof and walking-friendly, plus game to travel beyond the concrete jungle! Some like minded options include this , this , this , this , this , this , this , and this .

Just looking at this dress gives me an easy breezy summery feeling.

Florals and fringe add up to a striking (Marni-reminiscent) clutch.