Oh, the dress

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If you plan to splurge on just one fashion item this summer, let it be the perfect dress. A feminine frock is the "it" item of the season. Styles are versatile and interpretations highly individual. We translated the trend on model Courtney Arndt. An ideal chameleon, the young woman, who is heading for a modeling career in Japan, was transformed for evening out all over Honolulu, from kitschy La Mariana to downtown's NextDoor. ~Paula Rath

Channel Edie Sedgwick for a martini at the Honolulu Design Center's Ice Bar, your favorite '60s flick at the Cupola Theatre or dinner at Stage. The mod mini could also be paired with clear vinyl platforms, a stack of acrylic bangles and a Fendi B bag for ARTafterDARK. Layer it with espresso leggings and a chocolate clutch and you're shopping with girlfriends at Beach Walk or Ala Moana Center. Dress: Milly, Neiman Marcus, $285. Shoes: fs/ny chocolate ballet flats, Sandal Tree, $100. Handbag: white patent clutch, Goldenbleu, Neiman Marcus, $330. Earrings: gold hoops, Macy's, $25.

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Joe Randazzo, Hair Stylist, J Salon
Kecia Aquino, Makeup
Joaquin Siopack, Photographer
Paula Rath, Stylist



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