We reached our saturation point with sunglass trends seasons ago, and alas, nothing looks fresh or interesting to our weary eyes. With so many options having emerged in recent years, there doesn't seem to be any one direction to follow when it comes to summer frames. Having tried them all, we're yawning at the latest interpretations and nostalgic for the days of iconic shades. Unlike seasons past, which showed us oversized rounds, aviators, shields, and various hybrids as "the" shapes to covet, we're now left with a hodgepodge of styles that leave us lukewarm and unwilling to commit to their ever-increasing price points.

How to rid ourselves of this ennui by finding a pair we can deal with and half commit to like a summer boyfriend? Surely there must be some among the heap that will pique our interest, if only for a moment. If you plan on dealing with the nauseating panoply of options by ignoring it and sticking to classic styles, there are a variety of Ray Bans and Persols to keep you chic and shielded. Persol 714s should be your summer staple. Popularized by Steve McQueen, these iconic shades channel the too-cool-for-school vibe, and hey, school's out for summer.

For those who find themselves capitulating with a sigh to the next throwaway trend (day-glo much?), but want to go a bit more high end than, say, St. Marks Place, that neverending horror of shutter shades, try a vivid pair by Super. Conceived by the folks behind Pig Magazine, the Zeiss crafted lenses are set to replace wayfarers as summer's accessory du jour. Our network partner High Snobiety gives them rave reviews.

If it's inimitable style you seek, try a unique, limited-run frame from Colab, an Australian design company that works with artists such as Perks and Mini (P.A.M.), Geoff McFetridge, and Neasden Control Centre to craft unusual, often vintage-inspired styles. They also come in whimsical packaging, such as decorated cardboard cylinders, in lieu of a sunglass case.

Designer groupies can check out Proenza Schouler's much-lauded, recently launched eyewear collection, or pay tribute to Yves St. Laurent this season with a logo style. For those who are having trouble deciding, peruse this assortment of Coutorture-approved styles for some inspiration.

The maxi dress is the older sister of the bubble dress. Both dresses were flavors of the month last summer in what felt like an endless season of cheap and easy to wear fashion that didn't ask much of the wearer or her pocket book. And yet the maxi-dress always felt like she had a little more staying power than her kid sister.

The allure of the maxi-dress isn't as simple as the bubble dress. The cute and obscuring bubble dress was the sartorial equivalent of the one hit wonder. But the maxi dress hints at so many possibilities and we don't just mean what is under the folds of fabric. It suggests a certain kind of life with leisure time, extraneous bank accounts, and a lack of concern for dirtying the fringes with concrete sidewalks (or the boardwalk). The maxi dress is casual and yet with its length it goes formal in a wink, something the bubble dress never did manage.

And we clearly aren't the only ones wondering if the maxi dress deserves another summer in our closet. Community member Margarite Elaine has tips for wearing the dress (for short girls like two of our editors she recommends having them stop just above your ankle) in any situation or on any body. But the real proof? Six of the bloggers at our DVF X Bloggers fashion shoot chose to highlight a DVF Maxi Dress including The Daily Obession, SheFinds, See Pretty Things, Shopalicious, The ShoeBlog and Clothes Pin.

Everyone is into one piece swimsuits it would seem. The bikini has been banished in favor of the newly trendy sleek one piece. But we want to bring back the bikini. In fact, the look we have in mind is almost universally flattering for any body type. We call it the Surfer Girl. Perhaps we have overly romanticized the legend of the surfer girl from Susan Orlean's Surfer Girls of Maui to The Beach Boys. But there is something about the combination of masculine board shorts and teeny tiny bikini tops that looks good on all bodies. Big breasted women get to show off their assets, big thighed women get to cover up, and the skinny minnies get a chance to look a little more athletic than their slim frame would suggest. But its not about the silhouette so much as the ethos of the Surfer Girl. Even if you don't have a perfect beach body the look still says I'm free from any societal projections or cultural ideals. You are simply on the beach to have a good time, play a game of volleyball, hit the waves with your board. And that very nonchalance is what makes the look so alluring. Just remember the words of Susan Orlean from Surfer Girls Of Maui.

I suppose, because when you are young and on top of the world you can love anything you want, and just the fact that you love it makes it cool and fabulous.

We say you don't need to be young, just ready to accept that you are at the top of the world and you love this look. That is why the Surfer Girl look is so cool and fabulous.

Our network partner, Beauty Is Within, has given us a reason to look forward to Summer makeup. Usually, when we think of Summer, we imagine mascara running down our faces, we imagine the dreaded sweaty upper lip or the horrendous sunburns we get when we forget our sunblock. Chanel, always the purveyor of poise and beauty, has caught Beatuy Is Within's attention with their Summer colors. Now, we envision a scene from Fitzgerald's Tender Is The Night, the Chanel woman lounging under a parasol with the perfect light pink manicure and brown matte lipstick to match her slightly tanned skin. It's amazing what Chanel can do to a girl. Check out Beauty is Within for even more makeup and beauty knowhow.