Photo from Leoluca

I want this red striped tank dress ($26) from Leoluca. Too late for a fun Fourth of July outfit but not too late for ALL... SUMMER... LONG...

Photo by JenRaynor

Father's Day is a tough one for me. My dad is the hardest to buy for (he has everything!) -- and as for my husband...we're saving money for the babies birth and not spending on gifts right now.

But I'm always looking for some good ideas for dad. Christopher Dabrowski from The Manly Men Men blog says to forget the neck tie and think outside the box. "You don't have to break the bank when it comes to buying dad something he will appreciate and enjoy," says Dabrowski. "Give your dad a gift that he will actually use and appreciate. Even if it means spending quality time together," he added.

He offered up these 10 ideas for dad this Father's Day.

Pleated lawn skirt from J.Crew.

I want to look stylish and wear nice clothes, but this is a problem for me because I'm severely impaired in the shopping department.

I don't have money, time, patience, or follow fashion trends.

So this is how I compensate -- I buy 80 percent of my clothes at one store: J.Crew. The style is totally me -- a blend of romantic and sleek casual. The clothes fit my particular body type really well.

Yes, it's an expensive store. But before you accuse me of being rich, I must tell you that J.Crew has fantastic sales.

Gap dress - coming soon!

I'm no big fan of khaki, but I am in love with this beautiful khaki dress, coming this summer to Gap!

Photo from Anthropologie

This is the Reflections Chemise in the (underwater) May 2009 Anthropologie catalog. Would you buy this dress?

Photo from H&M.com

Yoko Ono has designed a series of "Imagine Peace" t-shirts for H&M to benefit Fashion Against AIDS. The collection—for both men and women—will go on sale May 28 in H&M's youth DIVIDED department and 25 percent of all sales will be donated to youth HIV/AIDS awareness projects. Other celebrities collaborating on the collection include Katy Perry and Cyndi Lauper.

Photo from Aerosoles

I did something bad. OK, not that bad. But it seems the couple of pairs of summery shoes I bought over the winter are just really impractical. Heel is too high and really low on comfort. I have one pair that I love but I wear them everyday and need another pair, preferably a wedge...and not a flat, but with a heel I can manage.

By the way, I live in heels, so I can manage well with a wedge like this.

Photo from Zappos

I love the shoe search at Zappos.com -- you can select size, brand, style, heel height, color, and price and they will narrow it down to the perfect selections. 

Now you can do the same with clothes -- for men, women, and kids -- and they have accessories and handbags, too, of course.

Zappos stylists offered up some spring and summer style tips to help you thinking about how to transition your wardrobe. Check out their tips...

Photo by Albert Michael/Startraksphoto.com

When I wrote about my recent shopping experience with my hubs at Target, I asked if you'd rather shop alone. I would. CafeMom 4monkees says she doesn't mind shopping with her kids, but she'd rather not shop with her husband.

fullofhope325 says that her husband is really helpful when they go shopping. It seems Carmen Electra has a helpful man by her side, too. 

Photo from Topshop

Topshop, the well-priced British shop that offers the latest trends and a line by Kate Moss, opened in NYC last week. Friday night was a celebrity-fest -- Kate Moss, Jennifer Lopez, and Simon Cowell were there! 

I decided to brave it on Saturday morning. Perhaps the young fashionistas would still be asleep from partying too much the night before.