Summer Inspiration

So I've been rocking my maxi dresses all summer long, and I'm getting a little tired of the Yeshiva girl look that I naturally adopt as a member of the Chosen peeps. How do I spice it up?

Recently, I was checking out the Sartorialist, whose blog I avoid for about a month or two and then devour in an afternoon of street-creeping bliss.

Here's what he's got to say (show?) about giving the rather conservative maxi skirt/dress a wild and fun update:



I am obsessed with the regal draped look of the first picture, and that cropped top paired with a tank top underneath is both sexy and coy. Meanwhile, the bold graphic print and neon details of the last look are so on trend they may as well have been ripped out of this month's fashion mags.

What's your favorite way to update the season's biggest trends to stay on top of the fashion flock?