Ughhh, cool and damp …rain rain go away!… FINALLY. It’s been here long enough. This cloudy, no-love-for-the-sun climate we’ve been experiencing is no longer welcome.

So far, August has been decent. Well, it’s been better than July, I’ll give it that.

Ladies, get out the bright skirts, short shorts and summer dresses. Make August last! milk it all the way through til September if you can.

Here are a few of my summer fash-forward tips to salvage for whatever good days we have left this summer:

- Black nails are out, for the love of God, just stop with the dark and dreary. Bright neon colors or any shade of rose on toes are hot hot hot.

- Swim wear – last year was all about the come back of the one piece. These are often sleek and classic, but in my opinion, bikinis are dominating 2009. The brighter and flashier the hue, the more tan your skin tone will appear. Try neon yellows, pinks, and oranges.

- LEGS beautiful? yes indeed. Show them off, because we all know summer is a luxury in the great white North. Wear your tini tiny skirts as much as possible. Frilly, feminine looks are in for summer. Save the pencil skirts for the office.

~j