White Apricot

Okay — we know it’s a bit early, but we wanted to give you a head’s up on a trend that you are going to see everywhere this summer. Ready? Brace yourself! Shorts are back and bigger than ever! By bigger, we don’t mean longer — ohhhh no! This season’s shorts are slouchy, but short. That means that if you’ve been a couch potato all winter, you’d better hit the gym asap, so you can wear something as fab as these silk Julianne shorts from OrangOrang. So sexy and sleek with a great pair of tanned gams. And now, thanks to us, you’ve still got a good three to four months to tone yours. Don’t say we’ve never done anything nice for you! $84 at www.orangorangproject.com. (The link doesn’t take you right to the shorts. You’ll need to scroll about halfway down the page.)

Who says east and west coasters have the market cornered on fashion? Certainly not the talented southerners behind Alabama Chanin. This unique line of clothing and home décor is hand made by a group of artisans, who live and work in (you guessed it) Alabama. Using new, organic and recycled materials, they have created limited edition and one-of-a-kind pieces that combine a laid back southern style with an eye for the fashion forward. Each piece in the collection is numbered and signed by the artisan who created it — your own wearable works of art. We like the Poetry Straight Skirt, made from 100% organic cotton. The all over poetry appliqués are completely hand-stitched and you can choose from a myriad of colors. $830 at www.alabamachanin.com.