Gone are the days of Daisy Dukes. (Short=good. Tight=good. Both=only for Cindy Crawford in '90s Pepsi commercials. If you look the same, by all means, proceed.)

Now are the days of, wait for it, culottes.

While it may seem like your childhood days are making a comeback , we like to think of these loose, flowy shorts as a smart alternative to skirts, minus the possibility of flashing the world all you've got (yes, we're talking to you, Britney).

Perhaps it was Haven on The Fashion Show wearing and making all of those cute shorts, but we're really loving the look and these printed silk culottes are even more darling paired with sheer tights.

Gam it up in yellow or grey here.

Pop quiz: What's better than a dozen delicious cupcakes?

Answer: A dozen giant delicious cupcakes.

We can't wait to throw a birthday party -- or a champagne and cupcake party -- to debut the best invention since sliced bread (with nutella), this giant cupcake cake mold.

Bake like a regular cake; decorate like the amazing sweet treat that it is.

Prepare to impress -- and to gain five pounds (and likely five new friends). Some things are just worth it.

Where to indulge your cupcake fantasies and to prove that dreams do come true?

Right here, cupcake.

J.Crew has just unleashed its new fall collection and while we love the clothing and the shoes (oh, the shoes), we are gaga over the jewels.

With a fab '60s sensibility, but with modern updating, the Mad Men-ready pieces will take any look from ho-hum to so glam.

Hand-cut glass stones in muted hues like dusty blossom and soft pumpkin are more sophisticated-glitzy than flashy and blingy.

Perfect for now -- and for later.

Be jeweled here.

If you loved Anna's winning final collection from The Fashion Show and were rooting for her to win so you could scoop up some of the looks, you'll be pleased as spiked punch that you can now nab the pieces online (place your order now -- longingly wait until October 30 for it to ship).

We heart the pink frock with horizontal knife pleats and will feel like LA Dream Barbie wearing it.

We're also style-crushing on the babydoll midnight blue petal dress -- perf for when we feel like playing New York Dream Barbie.

We're also not surprised to discover that Anna used to be head clothing designer for one of our favorite labels, Dolce Vita.

Downtown girls with uptown leanings? Yes we are.

You too?

Scoop up the collection here.

At Shecky's Girls Night Out a few weeks ago, we scored some samples of Yes To Carrots Body Butter in our goody bags.

If you've been reading BussBuss for any length of time, you may have noticed that we don't write about beauty products that often. That's mostly because most fail to impress and don't live up to their promises.

So imagine how much we really love this product to actually be effusing about it here.

Dry skin from San Francisco's blustery "summer" got you down (no, we're not bitter)? Or, perhaps it's too much time in the sun (lucky beeyotch) that's zapped your delicate skin into lizard-level territory?

Turn that Botox-free frown upside down. Yes To Carrots is full of beta-carotene, known for its anti-oxidant and anti-aging properties, as well as Dead Sea Mud (yummy). It's paraben-free too, which basically means no harmful chemicals will be seeping into your skin.

We love it simply because it makes our skin instantly soft and glowy. What more could a girl ask for (other than a chateau in the south of France and calorie-free cupcakes)?

Best of all, even though it looks and feels like a much more expensive product, you can nab a nice big tubby tub tub of it for less than $13.

See, Mom was right: Carrots are good for you.

Say goodbye to dry here.

p.s. Speaking of dry, BussBuss editor Kelly Lee is embarking on a road trip adventure, taking her straight through the desert. She's sharing her style diary and musings on the BussBuss blog and will be Tweeting from the road. Wanna know what to wear -- and what not to wear -- when it's literally hotter than Hades? Take a little vacay without leaving your seat. Check out Style On the Road With Kelly here.

Greetings gorgeous dolls.

Anna Anna Fo Fanna
Did you catch the finale of The Fashion Show last night? If not and you don't want me to spoil it, stop reading now. If so, my fave designer won -- yay! Can't wait to buy some of the pieces. Think she won because viewers, i.e. voters, actually wanted to buy her pieces? Fancy that. Or is it that she shares the name of Vogue's most infamous editrix? Fashion osmosis? It's a theory. Albeit a lame one. Either way, Bravo, Anna, bravo.

Girdles for Guys
Last week, I wrote about Man Spanx. This week, TIME's Josh Quittner enlists his daughters to judge a girdle-off. See it with your own two peepers. Can you stomach it?

You Don't Have to Be a Rockefeller to Collect Art
Need proof? Meet Herb & Dorothy, a postal worker and librarian who managed to build one of the most important contemporary art collections in history with very small piggy banks. Inspiring.

YSL Documentary - The Look
Were you first in line to see Valentino The Last Emperor? Can't get enough of designer documentaries? Then set aside some time to watch this 1992 Yves Saint Laurent Documentary. It's free to watch online here -- for now, anyway.

Katie Holmes on So You Think You Can Con, er, Dance
Was I the only one completely flabbergasted by Katie Holmes on SYTYCD last night? Apparently not. Read the backlash here. I had to tell myself to Keep Calm and Have a Cupcake.

The biggest problem wasn't the lame lip-synching or the less-than-stellar dancing. It was that it wasn't live and it was never introduced as such. In all the hype and promotion before the show, we were always made to believe Katie Holmes would be doing a live performance on SYTYCD. Don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining, Ashlee Simpson.

Nigel Lythgoe's reaction on Twitter? "Everyone lip synchs when they're dancing. I'm going to ban all the Katie haters. You make me sick. Your attitude stops 'stars' doing charity work. Understand why she did it CHILDREN." My two cents: Eew. My four cents: Do Broadway performers lip-synch when they dance? Why do a performance where you have to "sing" then? Katie could have just danced. Lythgoe's self-righteous reaction makes me want to stop watching altogether. Tata, English Muffin.

And since I'm about to embark on a road trip through the desert, with no trusty TiVo by my side (I'll miss you, BFF), that will be as easily done as said. See you from the road!

Here's hoping I can look half as chic as these Kate Spadies in the desert.

BussBuss xx,
Kelly

p.s. I'm currently featured on one of my all-time favorite shopping sites, Gilt, in the I'm Gilty blog! Please have a look-see. If you're not already a member of the invite-only sample sale site (where you can shop designer at up to 90% off), then by all means, be my guest.

We love a good deal like we love a horse head in our bed. Wait, that's not right. Let's try that again.

We love a good deal like we love a good chocolate-on-chocolate cupcake. Both make us feel like breaking into song every single time.

So when we stumbled upon new sample sale site Gomatta Girls, we sat up and paid attention like Don Corleone and Tony Soprano were in the room.

Maybe it's because we started out as Jersey girls, but the whole mobster schtick makes us laugh, rather than roll our eyes.

But it's not about laughter; it's about the deals, so let's focus.

Last week, we scored some 80%20 sandals, originally $100, for just $39.99. We did our due diligence and the same exact sandals are still $110 or more at other boutique sites. Those are now only available in a size 10 - hey, the deals are good so you have to move fast - but on our latest perusal of the closeout section found fab 80%20 georgie canvas hidden wedges for just $35 (originally $89) and a Dolce Vita olivia trench for $55 (originally $300).

Here's how it works. Gomatta Girls sells one great fashion deal at a time, and for just one day.

The designer featured at the moment is jeweler Marcia Moran. We're contemplating scooping up the multi ring set - a set of five rings for just $29.90 (originally $140), as a gift. To ourselves.

To get in on the action, you have to be invited by someone in the family, if you know what we're saying. Consider yourself family.

The highlight of our excursion to the Renegade Craft Fair this weekend?

Getting to scope out Julia Rothman's gorgeously girly cards for Hello!Lucky.

Those who are fans like us of Rothman's prints and illustrations, but can't wallpaper our places without major penalty, can get a piece of the action in greeting card form -- and for very little.

Give one to your bestie, or get creative and frame your faves in simple white frames.

We plan on doing both.

Chandis, butterflies, mirrors, chairs, lingerie -- we'll take them all, thank you very much.

Where to scoop them up?

Right here at Hello!Lucky.

Did you see the lovely flick 500 Days of Summer? If so, did you also swoon at the delightful vintage frocks worn by the captivating Zooey Deschanel?

Everything was so ladylike, so Mad Men meets modern day, so covetable that we instantly ran to our closets and unearthed our own vintage dresses that hadn't seen the light of day in years.

The film had such a Wes Anderson or Sofia Coppola quality in that the aesthetics -- both the fashion and the locations -- were as central a character as the characters themselves (at least to our style-hungry eyes). The director's choice of hue? Blue. Perhaps to highlight Deschanel's mesmerizing eyes?

So we went on the hunt for a vintage-inspired dress that felt lovely and non-costumey and unearthed this rivulet dress that looks exactly like something Zooey Deschanel would wear.

Feeling blue too?

Scoop up a frock for your ladylike self here.

The New York Times recently wrote an article about the Keep Calm and Carry On poster phenomenon and its subsequent spoofs ranging from Get Excited and Make Things to Now Panic and Freak Out.

The best spoof of them all that we can't wait to get our sugar-fueled paws on?

Everyday is a Holiday's Keep Calm and Have a Cupcake print.

Brilliant.

A cupcake does keep one from freaking out, for the record. We have years of experience as proof, in the form of our behinds. C'est la vie!

Where to scoop up your cupcake print?

Right here.

Disclaimer: BussBuss is not responsible for the inevitable consumption of future delicious cupcakes, but is responsible for the many compliments you will receive after hanging this print in your home.

Dolls. Can you believe it's Friday already? I mean on one hand, praise the cupcake gods. On the other, where is summer going? I'm still trying to bid adieu to my post-holiday BFF, The Instant Button, and shed those extra pounds for 'monokini season.' Ugh.

The upside? The faster time flies, the sooner we get to see the ever-dapper Don Draper and his fellow cast of Mad Men - and women (finally back on AMC August 16). And, the sooner we get to see fall fashion.

Plus, I just found out we might be able to hang with the Mad Men cast, too. How, you say?

Banana Republic has teamed up with AMC to get us excited about both Mad Men and Banana's '60s-inpsired styles for fall (um, it's working). Starting July 21, you can head to any Banana Republic store and pick up your casting call entry code for a chance to win a walk-on role on Mad Men Season 4. Then, submit a photo of yourself in your best Mad Men attire and pray to the martini gods that you win. It's that simple.

I'm thinking of donning (pun so intended) my runner-up 'Martha' dress, a 'Martha Blue' frock that looks like something straight out of Betty Draper's closet, possibly topped off by a cute little apron. Jessie Steele, perhaps?

If that doesn't work out, I can always attempt to get shot by my other guy style crush (and just about every other fashion-lover's out there), The Sartorialist. If you're an avid reader of photog Scott Schuman's blog, then you'll get as much of a kick as I did out of Refinery 29's irreverent Step-By-Step Guide to Getting Shot By The Sartorialist.

Seeing as I seem to have boys on the brain, what's a Scott Schuman or Jon Hamm to do when he's packed on a few extra pounds himself? Make it disappear instantly, of course. Now, we women aren't the only ones who have to suffer through (er, I mean, be helped by) Spanx and other body shapers. Boys can suck it in without hitting the gym, too.

The image of Don Draper shimmying into a body shaper is enough to get me through the weekend, but I'll also be in my indie shopping glory as The Renegade Craft Fair lands, once again, in San Francisco. And in my neighborhood, no less. If you're local and have never been, run don't walk. It's so much fun and it's free. Wander on over to Fort Mason on Saturday or Sunday (or, heck, both) for your dose of emerging design. Then grab yourself an extravagant sundae at Ghiradelli -- or a choclate velvet cupcake from Kara's Cupcakes. Or, a spot of tea from Crown & Crumpet. Sure, it looks like Strawberry Shortcake Gone Wild in there, but that's half the charm.

I hope to see you there! I'll be the one with cupcake crumbs all over my Betty Draper dress.

BussBuss xx,
Kelly

p.s. To balance out all my boy crushing, here's some girl crush love too:

- Have you spotted Emma Watson making the talk show rounds this week? My fave look? Her Regis and Kelly appearance (Must. Have. Those. Shoes.).

- Have you fallen in love with J.Crew all over again? The woman to thank: Jenna Lyons, J.Crew's creative director and one of my many style heroes. Not only did she revamp the brand and give us the most covetable color palette and pieces, but she's responsible for the Kate Spade-level website too (which I'm also totally obsessed with).

-- Have you met Mad Woman Dyna Moe? The hilarious blogger of Nobody's Sweetheart illustrates scenes from Mad Men. Now if she would just sell these (or give them) to me. Either way, I'm not picky.

p.p.s. I nearly forgot! Did you watch The Fashion Show finale last night? My vote's for Anna all the way. Who did you cast your 30 votes for? Tell me here, Tweetheart.

The search for the perfect white shirt is like the search for the perfect everyday flats. Constant, challenging, but oh-so rewarding once said perfection is found.

We think we may have just found the perfect white shirt -- for summer, anyway.

Delightfully askew, the asymmetrical collar adds an artsy touch and the longer cut makes it the perfect companion with skinny jeans or leggings as well as chic city shorts.

Infinitely more flattering than a standard button-down or a ratty white tee, it makes the cut for the trip around the world we're about to embark on -- and that's saying a lot, as luggage space is scarce. We also plan to feel like a modern-day Audrey Hepburn while wearing it.

Charmed too?

Get yours here.

We've been on a bit of a tennis kick lately. No, we don't have a Federer fetish, though we do kind of have a girl crush on Serena Williams (not to sound all Momsy, but she seems like such a good role model; you never see her rolling out of a Hollywood hotspot pantyless!).

Rather, it's more that we actually like to play tennis - horribly. Have you ever tried it? Not hitting the ball over the net is half the fun. The other half? Wearing cute little tennis outfits and pretending like you know what deuce means.

So when we came across this silver tennis racket necklace, we were in love, love.

Designed by BARK, the Japanese-designed, British-made brand created by Miwako Yoshioka, we're completely smitten with the nostalgic quality of her work (be sure to scope out the darling ice skate necklace too).

Where did we spot BARK? At Farfetch, a fab fashion site featuring 10 cities, 20 independent fashion boutiques and 200 designers in one single website. It's like shopping the coolest of the world from your couch.

The boutique your BARK necklace will be coming from? London's super-hip Beyond the Valley. Prepare to swoon.

Nab your necklace here.

It's a gorgeous summer day here in San Francisco (rare this time of year, as the ol' saying The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco is beyond true most of the time), which puts us in the mood for all sorts of tomfoolery.

And we can think of no better accessory for tomfoolery than tiny moustache earrings.

By one of our favorite jewelry designers, Giles & Brother, we love these cheeky (er, upper lippy?) accents and can't wait to wear them while rollerskating along Crissy Field.

Scoop up your pair of Giles & Brother tiny moustache stud earrings here -- and get free shipping too.

What would happen if one of Hollywood's favorite boutiques hooked up with one of America's favorite big box retailers?

A match made in fashion heaven.

The brilliant style guru Jaye Hersh, owner of celebrity-favorite boutique Intuition, has partnered with Target for a fab collab.

The results?

Genius. You can score great accessories, the kind that Paris and the rest of young Hollywood clamor over, without having a movie-star budget -- or having to book a trip to Los Angeles. In fact, nothing costs more than $30 and you can scoop it up on Target's website (as well as in person).

Can we get a hallelujah!

We heart the totes, the sunnies and the bracelets the most and just might scoop up the reversible floppy hat while we're at it. For poolside afternoons and jaunts to Cannes, naturally.

Plus, spend $50 at Target right now, and get free shipping.

To shop Hollywood Intuition at Target, click here.

If you've been feeling like fashion's been in a bit of a rut, prepare for a jolt. Here, three things getting me all hot, bothered and excited about style, again.

Project Runway Season 6 First Tease - While I have been watching The Fashion Show, Bravo's blatant knockoff of Project Runway, with Isaac Mizrahi and Kelly Random, er Rowland (who, by the way, looks like she could be Elizabeth Hassleback's twin -- crazy but true!), I've been missing the real Project Runway with my beloved Tim Gunn.

So I was thrilled to find out that Project Runway Season 6 kicks off on Lifetime on August 20 and that Heidi, Tim, Nina and Michael Kors are all back -- whew. But of course, PR isn't all about the judges, it's about the designers. Meet the new crop here and check out the video section, where you'll get to see home visits, nab fashion tips and even get to see audition tapes. There goes my lunch hour...

See Coco Before Chanel - Anyone who lusts after anything Chanel, or simply loves a good story about someone rising from absolutely nothing and becoming hugely successful, will be as excited as I am to see the darling Audrey Tautou in Anne Fontaine's Coco Before Chanel film this September. Until then, get a sneak peek at the trailer here. You sew girl...

Rachel Zoe is Back - Love her or simply love to loathe her, Season 2 of the Rachel Zoe Project is back on Bravo on August 25. Bananas! Until then, I'm watching video interviews with the 'celebrity stylist' (and finding out why she hates to be called that). I nod. I cringe. I die! One thing I can agree with is when Zoe says in her 'Who Is Rachel Zoe' video, I'm more scared to fail than to not try. I hear that, sista... If you can't get enough Zoe, she recently announced that she's starting an online newsletter, akin to yours truly and Gwenny's GOOP, called The Zoe Report. Will you sign up for daily glamour in your inbox? Zoe claims It's going to be bananas! Oh Zoe you di'dnt...

Speaking of bananas, it's time for my daily obsession, a banana and nutella crepe. What are you craving these days? Talk to me, Tweetheart. A girl can always use more inspiration...

BussBuss xx,
Kelly

Another day. Another super adorable wearable dress. What prompted our search of yet another?

An exclusive coupon code for 25% off all sale items at Urban Outfitters, natch. The offer only lasts through July 14 and, as expected, sale items tend to go fast.

We're fond of this byCorpus modern peasant dress, a designer collaboration by Corpus designers Keith Richardson and Jerrod Cornish. Who can resist its fun and feminine vintage vibe, sweet star-studded skirt and that drawstring waist (way more chic than wearing sweat pants, but just as comfy)?

Originally $68 and marked down to $49.99, with the 25% off discount, it'll only cost us $37.

With the money we're saving, we might as well pick up this great Silence & Noise oversized top to fulfill our artsy yearnings. Originally $42, marked down to $14.99, snatch it for a mere $11.

To get 25% off all sale items, click here and enter code 25OFFSALE at checkout.

Project Runway fans rejoice. Today's the day you can scoop up Leanne Marshall's exclusive collection for Bluefly.

If you loved her modern, architectural, eco-friendly approach to fashion, we think you'll be quite pleased.

For us? It's all about the dresses. But what Marshall really achieved with her nine-piece collection is making eco-friendly clothing (which, quite frankly, can often induce yawns) feel not at all Earth Mothery or commune-ready. In fact, the pieces are quite glamourpuss and, dare we say, more Paris than Nicole (in a good way).

Colorful and extremely wearable, with just the right amount of special, playful details Leanne is quickly becoming known for, we say bravo, Leanne, bravo (or, should we say Lifetime, Leanne, Lifetime now that Project Runway is moving to the Lifetime network?).

Either way, click here to shop the looks and get a piece of Leanne Marshall's debut collection before all the pretty pieces are gone.

The perfect everyday summer dress that looks good on all body types imaginable, from straight to curvy, Audrey to Marilyn, pear to apple and every juicy fruit in between, Peaches?

This Savannah Chic dress in smoke grey. The super-flattering A-line cut and wide low belt are figure flattery in a nutshell and the color is dark enough to hide what the city likes to leave behind, but not too dark to make you hotter than you want to be (temperature-wise that is).

Pair with flat sandals or low cowboy boots for a boho look or pair with Vans or Chucks (and a popped collar) for a punky country club vibe. Or, peep toe wedges and a cardi for work or Sunday brunch.

Best of all, all this figure flattery will cost less than 50 clams.

Where?

At our new fave affordable dress destination ModCloth.

It's summertime. And the livin's easy. Which means it's time for some new shades.

Huge movie star sunnies? We'll always heart.

But we're craving a change. And we're not exactly fans of the Yoko Ono rounded specs that fashion mags keep telling us are en vogue, yet we loathe (um, and never see anyone in). Nor are we keen on spending hundreds on glasses we're bound (nay, cursed) to lose.

We are, however, loving these chic vintage gold woodgrain and black shades straight out of the '80s. Made in France and just $40, we're seeing them in our future travels. Biking through Provence, glamming it up in Monaco, strolling French flea markets, splashing in the Med. Or, um, you know, going to the grocery store.

Add a little fantasy to your summer look at our new vintage shopping obsession Nasty Gal.

I see London. I see France. Not having one of these amazingly fabulous paper-cut maps? Not a chance.

We can't resist the brilliant turquoise and hot pink hues depicting the arrondissements of Paris and neighborhoods of London, plus all of the quirky icons and attractions that make each city so special.

If you've ever been lucky enough to visit either, or just dream of going, or know someone or a couple who these cities are special to, there's really no better gift.

Get them before they're gone at the ever-lovely Famille Summerbelle.

For us, yellow equals a giant ball of sunshine. And a giant ball of sunshine equals total and complete happiness.

So when designer Laurel Denise released her new line of inspiring prints featuring some of her most popular phrases, such as Be Yours a Happiness Which, Like Sunshine, Goes Everywhere, we were charmed. You might even say we found our Prints Charming (sorry, couldn't resist).

Feel like spreading a little sunshine?

Click here for happiness and sunshine. And click here to find out how to find happiness in an additional 10% off.

Feel like wearing a little sunshine? Frolic in this one-size-fits-most yellow frock by Jen's Pirate Booty. The name alone makes us smile.

Nab it here, matey.

p.s. Like these fashion and art pairings? Let us know! If you do, we'll keep them coming.