Girls Night Out: 3 Hot Brands We Like This Weekend

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First off: Don’t go to that sunken place.

Going to a backyard party, and you just can’t resist wearing heels? Solemates heel protectors are literally like having a superhero at your feet.

Invented by two sisters, these ingenious clear rubber stoppers fit discreetly over your stilettos, redistributing the weight over a larger surface area to prevent sinking.

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The Solemates website features a quote from Oprah calling these protective heel stoppers “genius.” I don’t know if she used them to protect her fancy kicks at Harry and Meghan’s royal wedding or not, but what I do know is, if it works for Oprah, it will work for you.

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Solemates come in three heel widths and four colors; $10 a pair.

Simple pretty dresses. Made in America. What more is there to say? I’m a fan.

Invitations to weddings and cookouts are sprouting up daily on my summer calendar. When the lookbook from Los Angeles-based fashion company Speechless came across my editor’s desk this morning, I found a ton of cheap and cheerful solutions for summer dressing.

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Barbeque. Check. Wedding guest. Check. Check. Bridesmaid. Check. School reunion—yeah, that, too. What’s hot for summer? Monochromatic makeup, so think black, and for well under $100, you can arrive looking fly.

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If you’ve got a flaw—flaunt it! That’s what the sisters behind the size-inclusive fashion brand Flaws of Couture have to say about dressing women.

With a company manifesto based on the irrefutable wisdom of none other than Miss Piggy herself, how could a curvy girl, or anybody else, for that matter, go wrong?

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“Start out perfect and don’t change a thing. Always accentuate your best features by pointing at them. And conceal your flaws by sucker-punching anyone who has the audacity to mention them.”

—Miss Piggy

That said, check out the limited-edition swimwear “Fluffy” bikinis. If you want to make a splash, don’t be tardy for the party. Order yours before they sell out. Sizes large to 5X at $55.