Philadelphia - February 20, 2007

Spring Fling

Harkham Bubble Dresses

Moping around the house in a bathrobe and throwing dishes at your roommate is no way to deal with seasonal affective disorder.

Neither is feeding your tanning addiction (you look like you’ve been lazing around on the hot dog roller at 7-Eleven).

Instead, try retail therapy to help you out of your winter slump (works for us). Harkham’s collection of drapey bubble dresses will inspire fantasies of warmer days to come (and curb the urge to fly off to Acapulco with your landlord).

The designer’s creative approach gives a nod to the time she spent at Calvin Klein, Poleci, and MICA. The line blossoms with body flattering shapes that gather around the bust and waist in a liquid jersey knit (which feels as good as it sounds).

Pick up a frock or two, and you’ll be smokin’ once the weather heats up.

Or hitch a ride on that plane, and you’ll be hot as hell in a few hours flat.

Available at Sugarcube, 48 South Third Street (215-238-0825).