There are a lot of great pieces out there this season — the only problem is paring that most-wanted list to manageable proportions. Here, ten items that belong at the top — and where to find them.
The Shrunken T-Shirt
Ice, The Beverly Center, Los Angeles: Grass Roots cotton in four pastel colors, $38.
Ron Ross, The Center At Coldwater, Studio City: Jacqueline West white cotton, $30.
Champagne, Redondo Beach: By-Product’s black and white striped rayon and Lycra spandex, $40.
Mary Jane Shoes
Na Na, The Lab, Costa Mesa: Black leather style with platform, $110.
Sacha London, South Bay Galleria, Redondo Beach: Black leather style, $59.
Leeds, Fox Hills Mall, Culver City: Clicks black leather style, $39.
The Apron Dress
Club Monaco, Del Amo Fashion Center, Del Amo: Chocolate crinkle rayon dress with crisscross ties, $65.
Max Studio, Sherman Oaks Fashion Square, Sherman Oaks: Rayon cap-sleeve dress in smoke blue, stone, black and yellow, $168.
The Gap, Crystal Court, Costa Mesa: blue cotton denim dress, $48.
The Baby-Doll Dress
Nordstrom, Los Cerritos Center, Cerritos: Sweet Life’s printed rayon dress, $64 to 68.
Judy’s, Sherman Oaks Galleria, Sherman Oaks: Rampage’s printed rayon dress, $38 to $54.
Cache, Century City Shopping Center, Century City: Isabel Ardee’s black floral-printed dress, $155.
Shortalls
Urban Outfitters, The Promenade, Santa Monica: Spot blue cotton denim with patchwork pockets, $56.
Contempo Casuals, Montclair Plaza, Montclair: Nada Nuff blue cotton denim, $29.
Clothestime, Atlantic Square, Monterey Park: London London blue cotton denim, $25.
The White Evening Dress
The White House, Main Place, Santa Ana: L. Bates’s polyester column, $139.
American Rag, La Brea, Los Angeles: Bisou Bisou’s rayon and Lycra spandex slip dress, $108.
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Windsor Fashions, The Plaza at West Covina, West Covina: Random Nights’ rayon chiffon tank with flair skirt, $110.
Silver Rings
Neiman Marcus, Fashion Island, Costa Mesa: Robert Lee Morris’s sterling rings, $70 to $90.
Warner Bros., Topanga Plaza, Canoga Park: Bugs Bunny ring in sterling, $50.
Silver City, Montebello Town Center, Montebello: Sterling rings, $10 to $50.
The Linen Suit
Barami Studio, Westside Pavilion, West Los Angeles: Blue or yellow linen and rayon fitted blazer, $169, and skirt, $69.
ABS Clothing Company, Colorado Blvd., Pasadena: Collarless jacket in natural, $242, and skirt, $120.
A’maree’s, West Cliff Drive, Newport Beach: Think Tank’s pale blue blazer, $250, and flair skirt, $135.
Daisy Motif Swimwear
Canyon Beachwear, Santa Monica: Hobie’s gray and white striped nylon, cotton and spandex bikini with daisy applique, $70, and one-piece, $66.
Diane’s, Huntington Beach: Robin Piccone’s white nylon and Lycra spandex suit with daisy applique bikini, $56.
Everything But Water, Glendale Galleria, Glendale: Daffy’s polyester and spandex daisy print bikini, $49, and one-piece, $61.
Big Sunglasses
Oliver Peoples, Sunset Plaza, Los Angeles: White plastic style, $150 to $300.
L.A. Eyeworks, South Coast Plaza, Costa Mesa: White and silver round plastic style, $150 to $220.
Peppers Eyewear, Santa Monica: Bada pearled white style, $167.