New obsessions

• High-waisted swim bottoms for the ultamite hour-glass figure.

• American Apparel nailpolish in “butter” (named after their high-waisted zipper pants in the same color. 

• Lace… anything in lace

• Aimee Bender’s book “The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake”

• My 33.8 ounce Smart Water for $1 at Whole Foods

• Marie Claire’s new August Issue with Dakota Fannin on the cover. That’s a pretty sweet cover shot.

• Mid-length crop tops—what a time warp.

• Mod Cloth… spending far too much time, energy and money on that site.

• L Magazine’s 2010 Summer Screen lineup.