A Better Looking Use of the Bandage

Although New Yorkers tend to surrender the city to tourists in Birkenstocks and Bermuda shorts in the hot and sticky summer, those who are city bound try to keep entertained by throwing fabulous parties. Last weekend, I was invited to one such shindig at a spacious Soho loft. Of course, an event is always legitimate justification for new designer duds. After all, I had to represent the LittleShoeLady brand- and t-shirt and jeans would not be the ideal billboard outfit. I found THE DRESS at the Soho outpost of Intermix, repository of all things feminine and of the moment. It is one of those iconic designs that celebrates the curves of the female form- the Herve Leger Bandage Dress. The name says it all- a spandex version of the mummy wrap. It is currently undergoing a revival and it seems you can't open a celebrity rag without seeing some model or actress sporting one of its many incarnations. Where to buy- Intermix, as well as its website, Net-a-porter, and of course, the eponymous meatpacking district boutique. I chose the bright purple version for its eyepopping color, and allright, the fact that it was 60% off original price. Word to the wise: if you plan to chew on more than the ice in your cocktail, keep yourself sleek with a Spanx (the modern world's equivalent of the whale bone corset). In a room of chic and attractive city girls, the look is guaranteed to catch the eye of any person(s) of interest, because let's face it, you can't see intelligence and character from across the room.

Glam it up with Red Carpet sparkly sandals or play it down with more downtown heels such as these Miu Miu slingbacks.