A jumper has to be kind of amazing these days in order to survive. Many a summer has gone by with the jumper taking center stage and, at this point, the silhouette has to be a show-stopper in order to get a nod from the audience. When we rolled up to the Pencey showroom (drenched in sweat and rather unglamorous) we were shown a salmon jumper we would pull for our The Sun Doesn't Care photo shoot. At first, we gave it a gander and moved on, trying to see what else was on the rack. Later, we were shown the salmon garment in the look book and realized this was one deep-plunging, perfectly tailored jumper to top all jumpers. "Yes we will take one" is all we said. How silly of us to have skipped over it.

Pencey's Resort 09 collection, is full of easy pieces that are basic at first glance, but actually quite special upon further inspection. Whether a-symmetry, mesh detail, or draping sets them apart, each piece is well-thought out without being overly complicated. Christina Minasian and Kate Wendelborn are the designers behind the brand and it is they (including Christina's sister, who does sales) whom we've long seen running around New York. The girls are gorgeous, skinny jeans-and-shades wearing chicsters and are more or less the embodiment of fashion as we see it downtown. It's no wonder we know Pencey to make clothing that is relevant without being fussy. As always, it's the people behind the brand that give it personality. A crush-worthy jumper couldn't exist in 2008 otherwise.

If you want the goods in our The Sun Doesn't Care photo shoot you can have them at anywhere from zero to eight hundred dollars. You can also have them for Resort 09. Yep, we're all over the map this week. Our spread below includes those current season goodies in our shoot courtesy of Shopbop--all will undoubtedly work for fall (heck, some of them are fall). From the pink sequin ombre frock to the elegant purple blouse, it's all up for grabs. As for the clothing in the shoot not shown in the spread below, well that's Pencey and we'll be bringing you the low-down on that line and the Resort collection later today.

Finally, anything randomly ombrized (oops, we just made up an awesome word) well, that's our styling skills with the help of e-commerce aficionado and former Anthropologie display coordinator, Stephanie Draves. From the chain and feather necklace, to the purple rope necklace, and its matching ascot necktie, it came from us--we dip dyed in our bathroom until the wee hours of the morning with the help of Ms. Draves. There's not too much DIY advice to give aside from making sure you don't splash your roommate's white towels with a giant orange ombre bow (soaking wet). We just hope that you take our interpretations as encouragement to embrace the sweltering weather, buddy up, and get wild with some drug store dye.