ellen dress

Motel Rocks, $63

where to wear: Upper West Side, Hear Rob Scheffield read from his new book Talking to Girls About Duran Duran at the Columbus Circle Barnes & Noble

cake from scratch dress

ModCloth, $73.99

where to wear: Upper West Side, Strap on your butterfly wings and order a cup of Castleton Estate Vintage Tea at Alice’s Tea Cup

dear creatures captain dress

Penelope’s, $88

where to wear: Upper West Side, Sit waterside at the Hudson Beach Cafe and reminisce on those glorious Camp Seafarer days

cooperative sleeveless cotton sundress

Urban Outfitters, $48

where to wear: Upper West Side, Learn how to make fried chicken with all the fixins at the Fried Chicken demo tonight at Fairway

silk ruffle top

Ali Ro, Saks, $71.99

where to wear: Upper West Side, Passion Pit DJ set at Museum of Natural History’s Rose Center for Earth and Science this Friday

monocle necklace

LauraLombardi, Etsy, $34

where to wear: Upper West Side, See Tosca at the Metropolitan Opera on Saturday night