The Budget Fashionista

What: The latest hot skirt length—the midi. What the fashion heads say: This, from Net-a-Porter: “Midi-length skirts . . . elongate your curves when worn with stilettos or towering platform pumps.â€? What we say: ”Midi" technically means mid-calf, though right now it’s more between the middle of the calf and the knee—details, details. We’re kind of loving this length because it’s sexy without being overt, and it embraces curves instead of trying to hide them. Also, it covers up those …

What: The new shape in party dresses? Form-fitting. What the fashion heads say: This from The New York Times style page: “What happened to last winter’s easygoing party frocks that replicated simple geometric shapes — the circular pouf, the triangular trapeze, the rectangular shift? Turns out they were all square. ‘The baby-doll dress is dead,’ Sarah Easley, an owner of Kirna Zabête, the directional SoHo store, said with no small degree of satisfaction. ‘The designer customer is looking for a …

Ahh, looking ahead to summer -- a time for laid back fashion at it’s best. Now, we love our platform sandals and full floral skirts as much as the next girl, but sometimes there’s nothing better than throwing on a pair of shorts and a cute tee. Which brings us to our point, which is that a great t-shirt -- one that fits great, holds it’s shape, and doesn’t look like you borrowed it from your significant other -- is …