In the spirit of Labor Day, you will inevitably be crashing your sort-of friend's cousin's neighbor's beach house at a most untimely hour. These kind of things deserve more than a scented candle of appreciation.

After entering National Mechanics last Wednesday, I knew the task at hand wouldn't be simple. A large group of Runway Project vets had already assembled, and my dear friend and fellow fashionista Amber and I were new to the game.

Hey hot pants, keep your thong to yourself with the help of Sailor Jerry's tattoo-art-inspired belt buckles.

Brilliant bronzes, greens, pinks and silvers make these puppies pop — as do oh-so-sweet multicolor gingham and plaid linings.

So when friends ask where you got that perfect pencil skirt, just tell them you had a little help from this chick Betsy, who knows a thing or two about sewing.

Working in silver, copper and brass, King embraces a whimsical style that teeters on the brink of fantasy.

Philly-born and -bred artist Nick Cassway has turned the endearingly creepy sketches of his college years into a line of Fuzzy Monster tees.

$16-$50 at Blossom Cosmetic Boutique, 13 S. State St., Newtown, 215-860-3388, shuuemura-usa.com

Besides being phone-shaped, this silk-screened bag is big and sturdy enough for all of your out-on-the-town essentials: lip gloss, wallet and whatever size cell you desire.

"Bluetoothsome" is used to describe someone so good-looking that even wearing a Bluetooth earpiece doesn't really affect his/her hotness (because we all know how lame those things look).