Warm-Weather Basics with 2010 Flair

ROUND-THE-CLOCK FROCK

This ravishing little number is from dress maven Diane von Furstenberg ($385), a woman who knows how to do flattering. Because it's knotted and draped, it gives you a terrific shape without being tight or structured. And its dual personality—the bottom layer is an animal-print cotton; the top, a subtly patterned silk chiffon—makes it an excellent day-to-night dress. Lipton likes the tawny colors: "Something warm and light around your face is really important." Shoes, Jonathan Kelsey.