Atlanta - June 06, 2006

Dressed to Thrill

Andrea S. Clothing

You social butterfly, you.

Slipping off to Piedmont Park. Traipsing through the festival du jour. Ducking into unlocked cars to change into “something more appropriate” for the third time in one day.

Andrea Styranka’s summer line won’t clean up your calendar, but it may convince you to stick to one outfit for a while. Her tops and dresses are lightweight enough for sultry nights on the porch yet substantial enough for air-conditioned affairs.

Her longer-length dresses wear flawlessly when dressed up or down, from brunch at Fritti to a 3 a.m. post-club Waffle House run (and back again, if you’re up for it).

And since many pieces come with a stretchy, smocked waistband (a sure nod to the uber-popular tees the designer debuted last year), you’re free to go for the weekend hanky-panky that makes summer so much fun.

Just keep it in your own parked car, please.

Available at Cherry Bomb in Little Five Points, 1129 Euclid Avenue (404-522-2662). To see styles, go to andreaslabel.com.