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Though it's only mid-summer, fashion will probably be getting a little darker in the weeks to come, thanks to the influence of the new installment of Batman -- The Dark Knight. What this means is a couple of things -- black is back, and Batman logos will be everywhere. Black in the summer? Hey, black is always cool, and there's a way to do it without sweating bullets (a lightweight pique polo is a good choice -- though we're thinking …

Okay, we know what you're thinking -- how do the words "dress" and "sandal" possibly go together? Well, clearly you won't be wearing sandals with your work suits but that doesn't mean it's exactly tricky either. Sandals don't have to be just flip flops -- you can actually dress up that summer casual look just a bit (and, let's face it, sometimes we need to) without having to sacrifice cool and comfortable footwear. Here are some dressier sandal options for …

What: This month's Details magazine addresses the "LA Style Crisis" -- which, while we're not sure anything fashion-related should really qualify as a "crisis" (except maybe Crocs, but we're just sayin' . . . ), we can see their point. What We Say: LA style isn't just for LA, after all -- it does set a certain tone that many of the rest of us, for better or worse, attempt to apply to our own personal style. Abstract techno-inspired graphic …