Petra Nemcova was theitlists.com’s  it girl last August and is getting ramped up to shine again this summer. 

Rampage has just announced that this summer Petra will be modeling their sexy swimwear along with their entire spring and summer 2008 collection. You can expect this as Rampage’s mark of turning up the notch on their styles, and some hot ads if her topless jeans shots are a sign.

The new collection is just as hot as Petra - and the swim suits are cute one pieces swimsuits and bikinis in bold patterns.

~ Nicole, guest "it" writer.

Before you bloat on turkey - inspire yourself to skip the stuffing so that you can dazzle in that cute little dress you’re going to wear thru the Christmas party circuit. First you have to get the dress, right? - so start looking now!

One of my best purchases was a moss green chiffon number from Rampage. I spent $90 and I wore it to a ton of parties by just messing around with accessories. I’ve got a handful of cheaper stores that are 90% hoochie (or maybe I’m just too old to shop there) and 10% gold mine: Rampage, Heart Moon Stars, Hot Kiss, Forever 21, Charlotte Russe and Zara.

The trick to buying from cheaper stores: the material and detail in the right places. Chiffon, crepe, lace, and shiny can be more forgiving. Budget finds are often simple in the back and save the detail for the front, but if you’ve got an expensive pashmina shawl to wrap - does a plain back matter? (retorical question). Here are two perfect examples of great deals on little black dresses that you can add your luxe touches to:
 
Bonus: One more dress here. It’s not a dress, but here’s a cute top at Hot Kiss that falls into the 10% goldmine category! Scoop Neck Lace Top.