Even though it's a chilly 61 degrees here in San Francisco right now, summer has officially arrived.

And summer to us means finding great hostess gifts to give (and maybe even to get).

If you're spending some time at a loved one's home (beach, mountain, city) anytime soon, why not give them flowers that will last a lifetime, like this perfect tulip on a porcelain platter by gleena?

It's simple, beautiful and will surely guarantee you'll be invited back again. {We also may be drawn to the tulips because we're gearing up for a trip to the Netherlands -- and Norway -- this week!}

Gorgeous bowls, cups, plates and vases are also available in a variety of colors and styles by gleena designer Asya Palatova, who was born in Russia ('gleena' means 'clay' in Russian) and now lives and works in Rhode Island (we love that we can see her childhood influences in her work).

Take a peek!

Via the fabulous oh joy!

Maybe it's his birthday. Or your anniversary.

Or maybe you just want to say 'Happy Friday. I love you.'

May we suggest getting your favorite travel partner a pair of handmade, custom antique map cufflinks by designer Anne Holman?

Commemorate your honeymoon, your hometown, where your little ones were born, or where you fell in love.

Choose almost any city around the world and he'll always have a special memory with him.

While you're at it, snag a custom map pendant for yourself.

That way, no mattter where in the world he is and you are, you'll always be in sync.

Available at Anne Holman's Etsy shop and our fave design and gift shop, Rare Device.

{Today's DailyBuss comes in the form of a Kelly's Klicks question from reader Tricia Mumby, who just happens to be one of the masterminds behind the brilliant mother must-have Mabel's Labels.}

Q. Hey Kelly! I have a dilemma and figure you're the girl with the answer! I paid a lot of money for a CHI flat iron that I LOVE. But when I travel, I haul it around in its original box. Does a gorgeous travel case not exist for flat irons? I can't seem to find such a creature.

A. First, the bad news: Finding a travel case for a flat iron is about as hard to find as a good man. Or, at least it was according to Flannery O'Connor.

Now, the good news: I'm not Flannery O'Connor, which means that didn't stop me from finding some really fabulous ones.

Thanks to the wonder that is Etsy and the creativity that oozes out of their crafter community, I came across the lovely Nancy Gamon. The Cincinnati-based designer has an eye for great vintage-style fabrics (including many Amy Butler faves) and makes one-of-a-kind curling iron travel cases that I know you'll love.

Each has a roomy interior that comfortably accommodates a variety of styling appliances, including straightening irons and large-barrel curling irons. The center divider keeps the warm iron separate from the electric cord for worry-free use (great for those of us who tend to always be running late!).

The entire case is lightly padded and lined with heat-resistant fabric and has an easy Velcro seal. Pouch dimensions (closed) are approximately 6" x 15" (15 cm x 38 cm).

Cases are $25 each and shipping to the U.S. or Canada is just $2.25.

Take a peek!

BussBuss xx,
Kelly

Ready to bring sexy back?

Slip into this sizzling, chic scoopback tank dress.

We love that it shows some skin, but not too much, in all the right places (legs, back) and that you can keep cool on sultry summer nights.

We also love the soft, lightweight fabric and simple silhouette.

All you need is to slip into some heels and you're ready go.

It's the type of dress you'll live in all summer.

Get it in heather grey, olive, rust or black for less than $50.

Take a peek!

In addition to being pillow junkies, we're also a bit addicted to buying art online. From Etsy prints by indie artists to vintage posters and everything in between, we have more art than we have walls (hello, rotating art gallery).

And right now, we're feeling like putting our heart(s) in the right place.

How?

With Jason Munn's cool indie band posters at The Small Stakes.

We're always up for anything with a heart motif -- done in a fresh way -- and love the retro graphic vibe.

Feel like putting your heart and art in the right place or giving someone special a little love?

Take a peek!

If you dig Japanese prints, Scandinavian design, birdies, all things handmade and are as addicted to pillows as we are, prepare to swoon your socks off.

Quite simply, these pillows ooze charm.

In fact, they're so charmingly sweet, it almost seems like irony that the designer of the darling pillows lives in Las Vegas.

Que sera.

Equally at home in a child's room as in a hip adult's space, we're particularly fond of the pillows made to look like flower shops, markets and houses one would find in a quaint European village.

We also find the elephant, birdies and birdcages hard to resist. And at prices so incredibly reasonable ($19+), we probably won't.

Take a peek!

We've gushed over Henry Road designer Paula Smail's groovy prints and colorful global style in the past and are so excited to see her latest collection of pillows, bags, aprons, tablecloths, runners, journals and more.

The poppy, colorful graphics put us in the mood to host a sun-drenched summer party with good food and friends. And that just makes us happy. And, really, isn't that what good design is all about?

We also love that we can get a dose of Henry Road on the go in handbag form, too. The totes are perfect for hopping and shopping around flea markets, rummaging through vintage stores for hidden treasures and traipsing the globe stylishly.

The best part?

Paula's giving BussBuss readers an exclusive 20% off with code BUSSHR20 at checkout through July 15, 2008.

Take a peek!

What happens when two vintage-loving super-talented designer friends put their heads -- and hands -- together?

Domestic Construction.

Maureen Walsh, Uncle Bikes clothing designer -- and former BussBuss alum, and Trish Andersen, Anthropologie's Fifth Avenue store display coordinator, met in the fibers department at SCAD and, as most young designers do these days, eventually moved to Brooklyn, where they formed the fab new design studio specializing in interiors, environments and one-of-a kind fashion and home products.

You can scope out their debut line of dresses crafted from vintage fabrics and hand screen-printed pillows at Domestic Construction (and buy at a Renegade Craft Fair near you).

But it's their ted lights, made with vintage teacups, that we're swooning over, and that you can nab right now on Etsy if you're fast enough.

Imagine hanging one, or a cluster, over your kitchen or dining room table for a statement all your Scandinavian-design-loving friends would sell their first-borns for. They'd also make such a fab, unexpected gift.

Take a peek!

We needed something to make us smile today, and this did the trick.

What girl out there doesn't have a 'dessert stomach?'

Grumpy Girl estimates -- and we heartily concur -- that "about 99% of women have it, yet you'll never see it in any anatomy book. The dessert stomach. It's there, trust us.

It doesn't matter how full your stomach is. The dessert stomach is distinctly separate."

We couldn't have said it better ourselves, which is why we didn't even try.

Thank you for making our day, Grumpy Girl.

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P.S. Though distinctly not a woman, today's DailyBuss is dedicated to the better half of BussBuss, and he -- and his mother -- know why.

Another day, another fabulous sale.

Today's sale and site in the spotlight?

Queen Bee.

Other than the fact that this is Blair Waldorf's (and little Jenny's for a brief moment) moniker in Gossip Girl and the fact that BussBuss got engaged on Newbury Street in Boston, where the Queen Bee boutique is based, we're loving that we can score dresses, tops, sweaters, jackets, shirts, denim and shoes by Tibi, Shoshanna, Splendid, Diane von Furstenberg, Trina Turk, Lauren Moffatt, Milly, Rebecca Taylor, Hudson, James Jeans, Dolce Vita and more at up to 70% off.

There's currently a great range of sizes too, but shop quickly fashion lovers, because they will go fast. Faster than Blair or Jenny can fall from being Queen Bee.

Take a peek!

P.S. Get free shipping on orders of $150 or more.

High-end indie-designer darlings, rejoice.

Ahead-of-the-fashion-curve shopping site La Garconne is currently in big-sale mode. As in up to 70% off. La love.

What does that mean for us?

Dresses by Alexander Wang, 3.1. Phillip Lim, Mayle, Jovovich-Hawk, Alice Ritter, Rag &Bone, Grey Ant, Opening Ceremony, Vena Cava and more marked down hundreds of dollars, along with shoes by Loeffler Randall, Sigerson Morrison and Maloloes.

Gorgeous tops and denim, too.

Plus, free shipping on orders of $200 and more.

And, get the cutest Belle Ingenue canvas tote fore free with orders of $150 or more.

Take a peek!

Life is short.

Which is why we believe you should surround yourself and fill your days with things that inspire you.

While browsing one of our very favorite design inspiration blogs, decor8, we spotted the uniquely quirky and fabulous animal prints of photographer Catherine Ledner.

If you love animals, wallpaper, photography and/or design, prepare to start saving up for one of Ledner's irresistible prints (think Cute Overload meets Domino -- swoon).

We're fawning over the sweet hedgehog, the grumpy bulldog, the lazy pig, the dashing dachshund, vibrant flamingo, bashful bunny and gorgeous zebra.

Who's your favorite?

Take a peek!

When our favorite earring designer told us her signature collection was marked down to half off, we nearly fell off our Chie Miharas.

Gorgeously wrapped and draped, Kristen McCloud earrings are meticulously detailed, but look effortlessly fabulous dangling from your lobes.

They also dress up any outfit in an instant.

And now you can get them, along with her signature necklaces and bracelets, for half off, but only while supplies last.

Take a peek!

Consider this a public service, er...shopping announcement.

Father's Day is a mere four days away.

Have you nabbed Pops a prezzie?

We didn't think so.

We've rounded up our top gifts for fabulous fathers that you can still buy online NOW -- with great shipping deals and coupon codes to boot!

Take a peek!

BussBuss just got back from a long weekend in Sedona, Arizona.

Though it's the capital of all things New Agey (not exactly our bag, babycakes) and is the home to scary snakes and scorpions, we couldn't help but be seduced by the red, hot desert locale's stunning scenery and retro vibe.

We felt like we were in that fabulous Kate Spade ad campaign from a few years back.

Which has us feeling all things vintage, colorful, ethnic and unusual and likely explains why we love these python-swathed wedges. That, and they just happen to encapsulate all the hues of the Arizona landscape.

Luckily, they also happen to be 50% off, which makes them a splurge within the realm of possibility.

Take a peek!

What happens when a former ad world girl with a twisted sense of humor starts a greeting card line?

Oh My Word.

On the outside, the cards reveal simple and sweet enough sentiments such as the tradish:

[outside] I miss you.

But on the inside, the fabulous because it's true:

[inside] when I'm drunk.

We love (and have heard that a certain Gossip Girl star does too):

[outside] You skinny little b*tch.

[inside] What I mean is...did you lose weight?

Scope out the three brand-spankin' new debut collections: The Truth Hurts, Just Because, and What I Mean Is...at Oh My Word.

Take a peek!

p.s. A recent experience prompted us to begin a special feature we've been tossing around for a few years now. We call it The DailyBust.

Click here to read The DailyBust!

As you may have surmised, dear reader, we have a weakness for the glam.

So we were thrilled to find out that we can now glam up our lattes and hot cocoas too.

How?

With this two-carat cup, dahling.

A graceful porcelain cup adorns your fab finger with a sparkling solitaire diamond ring when you pick it up.

We'll drink to that.

Give one to your single SATC-loving BFF. Because, like diamonds, friends are forever.

Take a peek!

If you're anything like us, you probably put the pro in procrastinate.

But given that's it already June (how the hizzy did that happen?), it's time to get our beach essentials squared away.

Chances are, you've scored a new swimsuit -- or five-- by now, but what about your trusty cover-up and topper?

Let's all take a collective moment to get our shiznit together. After all, our skin and social lives depend on it.

After some carpel tunnel-inducing clicking, we found the cutest beach cover-ups (think Mrs. Roper in St. Tropez) and hats for pretty reasonable prices at our old stylish standby Anthropologie.

Take a peek!

We can do without a resurgence of peasant skirts, thank you very much, but we do like a little Kate Moss-esque boho and bobo style every now and then.

The hippie element adds interest to an outfit and we're all about mixing high and low, vintage with new.

Which is why we're loving these suede fringe sandals at Urban.

Available in cognac, black or natural, we dig the Pocahontas-in-the-city vibe and love that you can score a pair for less than $30.

Take a peek!