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White Lace Flapper Dress, Jazz Age Lawn Party

While it’s true that Coco Chanel popularized the little black dress in 1926, it was more for evening than for a summer garden party. Kudos to everyone who figured out that white was the standard 1920s attire for a hot summer day – like this vintage lace flapper dress with a beaded hem. All white in the summertime is still a chic choice today.

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White Dress, Union Square

Loving the all-white look for summer 2011. The spectator shoes add a nice 1920s touch to this dress, and the artfully braided updo is perfect for hot weather.

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White Overcoat in the Rain, Fifth Avenue

I always find it difficult to figure out what to wear on rainy summer days. This white cotton overcoat was a practical, lightweight and pretty solution at the Central Park Conservancy Luncheon. The earrings are Chanel.

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Cream Colored Suit and Hat, Central Park Conservancy

The few men who attended the Central Park Conservancy luncheon last week dressed the part, like this guest in a beautiful cream colored suit and hat with a pale pink tie and pink pocket square. He’s carrying his dress shoes in that plastic bag – a practical choice on a rainy day.

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Sandra Lee at the Central Park Conservancy Luncheon

New York’s new first lady of sorts, Governor Andrew Cuomo’s girlfriend Sandra Lee, exited a limo wearing white and a towering hat in the shape of huge pale flower. Though controversial in the food world, she’s quite a hit fashion wise. Full shot after the jump.  (more…)

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White Shirtdress, Outside Viktor & Rolf

Elena Perminov

I never get tired of exquisitely tailored white shirts or shirtdresses – like this one on a model off duty in the Tuileries.

Update: She is Elena Perminov.

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