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It’s that time of year, time to bring out all the summer dresses, shorts, sandals, and tank tops that have been stored away, for what seems like years. If you are bored with what you have in your closet it’s time for a spring/summer wardrobe update. We get that being on a budget is important so we have selected some great pieces that are all under $100 and will have you looking super cute and ready to take on the summer heat in style.

Summertime is here and there are so many places to go and things to see. If you are tired of using your camera phone to document your life we highly recommend the Diana F+ camera. The sunburst color of the camera will have others smiling as you take their picture. The best thing about the camera is the long exposure functionality that creates a dreamy and lo-fi quality to all your pics. Instagram eat your heart out. Available at Lomography.com for $79.20

Memorial Day is fast approaching and what better way to celebrate the start of summer than to do a little shopping. One of our favorite stores INTERMIX has a wide arrange of pieces that can help you find that perfect look for your holiday getaway. Check out some of our favorite pieces!

For the fashion forward –from the creative people at SUCCARRA PR comes Nic + Dylan, a whole new way to shop online. The website combines editorial and retail worlds, giving you the ultimate shopping experience. Check after the jump for more info.

Looking for a one stop shop for clothes, accessories, beauty and home? Well we at CITYist are obsessing over Obaz.com. Obaz has a huge selection of everything from apparel to handbags to decorative accents for you home. They carry big and small brands (hello affordable prices!) which we love because we are constantly discovering new items and products we would not find anywhere else.

“Living The Kors Life,” is a newly launched interactive, shoppable digital video and blog series from designer Michael Kors. Click to find out more details!

Threadflip allows users to discover, buy and sell fashion online and now they have a mobile app! Learn more about the app after the jump!

In addition to their awesome blog, United Bamboo also now features shopping for their clothing line online! Check it out!

Look out shoppers: Net-a-Porter.com finally is finally attached, and it seems serious. In February of this year, The NET-A-PORTER Group will launch the Jack to this women’s wear site’s Jill with Mr Porter. In the ten years that Net-a-Porter.com has been selling YSL, Chanel, Marni and other luxurious designers to well styled women, it has remained exclusive to ladies.

Yesterday, beloved designer Stella McCartney announced the launch of a redesigned web and e-commerce site: StellaMcCartney.com. The site re-launched Stateside, but is now accessible in the United Kingdom. The site will expand access to eight more European countries by this coming spring.

It may come as a surprise, but the first thing you have to do upon arriving to Maison Martin Margiela’s new e-boutique, powered by Internet retailer YOOX Group, is click enter. Using an archetypal platform as its template, the website pays homage to the Internet of days past. Links in MS-DOS font might evoke nostalgia in the old-time Internet user, but Martin Margiela’s target audience includes all fashion lovers, code-savvy or not.

Despite all the buzz from the Spring/Summer 2011 collections, Lauren by Ralph Lauren is reminding you to keep an eye on Fall. This Thursday, the Fall 2010 Lauren by Ralph Lauren show will play on the brand’s website, with a video that allows you to not only shop and purchase the items as the models walk down the runway in them, but also features front-row chatter from editors and stylists. If you ever wondered what it’d be like to have Nina Garcia help you chose an outfit, here’s your chance.

We’ve seen a lot of impressive things coming out of London Fashion Week this year, but perhaps one of the most impressive is the collaboration between yoox.com and The British Fashion Council. On their website, yoox.com has a department called YOOXYGEN, which since 2009 has been a place that features innovative, eco-friendly designers and products. This London Fashion Week, YOOXYGEN has showcased London’s Estethica designers on the site—all the more proof that environmentally sustainable materials and eco-friendly products are sweeping over London.

We’re guilty as charged for already splurging on our fall wardrobes, but the new LA-based online boutique Pretty Pennies makes us feel better about doing so. Home to some of our favorite (see: afforable!) brands like Cheap Monday, Wildfox, BB Dakota, Sophmore, RVCA and Creative Recreation, shopping for cute tee shirts, little party dresses and shoes galore has gotten a whole lot healthier for your wallet. Wanna know how you can save even more pennies? You’ve got to know the secret passcode, but lucky for you, we’re willing to share: enter “citymag” at your checkout and get 15% off your entire purchase.

Attention to all online shopaholics: Rue La La and Gilt Groupe now have some competition—from none other than eBay. The online marketplace is diversifying its business model by adding eBay Fashion, a one-stop destination for clothes, shoes and accessories, to its roster—as well as Fashion Vault, a feature with two to three day flash sales of designer goods.