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Each week Gem features one standout piece from a local shop. Whether it’s a jacket, necklace, or handbag, it’s on our have-to-have list.
What: An Alyn Paige a-line black dress with white polka dots that hits at the ankle in a minimalist cut. Spots are decidedly in this fall, thanks to Stella McCartney and Diane Von Furstenberg embracing dots in their fall and winter collections for 2011.
Where: Buffalo Exchange in Tempe
Price: $12
Style It: Go for a beachy and glamorous, Old Hollywood
look (think Gwen Stefani here) with a bold red lip and simple, classic accessories. Or wear it as
an homage to ’90s grunge — better yet Elaine Benes — by pairing it with heavy brown leather boots or loafers and a
loose neutral-tone cardigan. Fashionable beware: the latter has the potential to skew Urban Outfitters catalog in a bad way. Keep the irony in check (and any desire to have blue hair), and all will be well.
