At one point in my life, Daisy Duke was a hero, right along with Jem, She-Ra and G.I. Jane. Needless to say in real life , apparel that had a super hero quality always had my heart. This past summer from what we’ve seen in our neck of the woods, Daisy would have been proud as women all over New York City  have embraced  the denim cutoffs with passion. Seeing the trend play out was kind of amazing. Standing on any given corner of downtown New York it was almost like  seeing a uniform worn  in unlimited variations.

On the shopping side   fashion houses like Balmain  heard the love loud and clear  and provided their  “Daisy Dukes De Luxe’  while other labels like Bitching Junk Food  took the customization route using of course the iconic Levi’s to create unique cutoffs. It’s getting colder but the look is still surviving with tights(!) Cannot wait to see how they do next summer.  The photo above by  Steven Meiers (cdfd) kind of tells the story pretty well…

Just in time for more warm weather Claw money gives us a look at her Summer2011 assortment of tees tinted with a sexy nonchalance of balmy days. View more  on the flip, and you can purchase here.

While the stills of the look book featured last week were cool, we enjoy even more the backstage footage of Married To The Mob’s Summer  2011 look book with cutie Jasmine Solano.  The footage conveys that fierce and fun New York female spirit that is palpable and effortless. Enjoy!

We partnered with the illustrious Karmaloop  Ladies to give you a little styling inspiration with the Jeffrey Campbell bags we gave you a look at earlier this week. After massive email  exchanges and flat out awesomeness from the Karmaloop ladies, our first attempt at “remote” styling is pretty snazzy. On the next page a few of our look ideas and, for purchase and item listing go here.

The funny thing about trends and their temporary state is that those who’ve rocked the item or have had a certain style for a long time find themselves often times reluctantly in the middle of the trend’s “it” moment. Trends in themselves are fun. They illustrate shifts in fashion consciousness, and of society as a whole.   So, yes feathers in the hair are a thing. Done for a longtime by many who’ ve had them as a signature, but now more than ever cool with how-to videos galore. Rather then go on at length on the fascination of  fashion trend observation and talk, however, I’d rather you enjoy the little clip of Fine Featherheads for this Summer.

In my my mind summer coincides with the beach and of course fly swimwear. Tavik gives us a look of the ir latest summer collection of swimwear through a video look book. You can find Tavik at Karmaloop, where the Lola is a fave. View in detail on the flip.

Designed by female skateboarder  South Godfrey, Lilly Lab  apparel features   hand painted  one of a kind  custom prints, and paint spatters. As summer approaches the nonchalance of looking like you just spent your day creating some painterly masterpiece  is too cool to ignore. If you rock them while you glide down the street on your board even better. View some of our faves from Lilly Lab on the next page. All available here

Every couple of years espadrilles come into fashion’s consciousness as a shoe of the moment. Summer 2011 is one such season  where espadrilles are more than ever present. Via Spiga’s styles range from thick platforms to stilettos in an array of fun colors, available this summer,  on the next page enjoy a closer look.

Taking a colorful approach  the Chromat Garments Summer’11 lookbook features their signature ‘caged’ pieces tinted with a spirit of fun  that we find irresistible. Becca Mchraren has done it Again! View more delights on the flip via sixsixsick.