A few weeks ago I boasted about how I wasn't going to be strutting my stilettos over to see the new "Sex and the City" movie. Then a few weeks later my summer movie preview post included the following quote under the heading "Movies I Would See To Please A Good Friend:

What's happening this week in the world of fashion?  We have up and coming designers Sheila Frank and Dorothy Lee, fun in the sun, prairie dresses, and safari fashion.  Plus, an unsettling fashion trend: butt cleavage.

So I've found the perfect bamboo T-shirt: eco-friendly, fairly made, quite affordable, with a perfect fit. I even have my color and size picked out. But I'm not buying one -- yet. Read on --

What's happening this week in the world of fashion? We have superhero fashion, breezy summer dresses, gorgeous clutch handbags, and affordably chic shoes to top off your summer outfits. Plus, fashion inspiration from Michelle Obama.

What happened this week in the world of fashion?  We have a tribute to the late Yves Saint Laurent, gorgeous sculptural designs from up-and-coming Portland designer Leanne Marshall, a professional quality fashion show from students at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago--and affordable Sex and the City style.

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