Cool Kenneth Cole shirt dress: $58.90

May 25, 2010 at 9:40 pm (deal of the day) (Kenneth Cole, Nordstrom, Shirt Dress, Summer)

If the weather is getting warmer where you are, then you’re probably thinking about ways to dress a little cooler, a little lighter, while maintaining your dignity (seriously, I have an almost pathological dislike of most floraly, printy summer clothes. Blech).

The first few weeks of spring/summer are the worst in terms of accepting that yes, that muggy feeling isn’t the flu, and that no, your boots, leggings and snug sweaters (or baggy, however you roll) just won’t cut it anymore.

Enter the perfect cross-over dress, like the Kenneth Cole New York number from Nordstrom.com. The price is great (half off!), and if you get cool in the evenings, you can still get away with tights or leggings — even boots.

But on its own, it’s cool, short-sleeved and yet, tailored enough for the warmer days. I also like that it’s a shirt dress that doesn’t make you look like you’re heading out on a safari or something. Kind of a more urban version. Also, check out the detail shot below – sweet, right?