What: Banana Republic’s 2011 Signature Dress Collection is in stores now. The prices range from $69.50 to $298 with the majority of the collection uner $100.

What They Say: The palette runs the gamut from statement solids punctuated with modern twists to bloom-covered offerings and ethnic prints drenched in the boldest kaleidoscope of hues. Think dainty hand-drawn florals and exuberant watercolors. Luxury also arrives via the feel and ease of the fabrics – silk, linen, cotton – each with a new lightness of being that’s best experienced at a leisurely pace. The softly structured silhouettes beckon to mind the quintessential patio cocktail party where summer was a dressed-up affair and conversations outnumbered dips in the pool.

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