The old trick of hanging your silk dress near a hot shower to release the wrinkles works in a pinch, but for those serious about smoothness a steamer is a must.

Small and simple to use, the Rowenta Pro Compact Steamer gets the kinks out of our spring blouses and shifts. We love that the lightweight unit comes with all the attachments, including an ingenious door hook made to hold both the steamer head and clothes hanger.

Full steam ahead.

$69.99 at London Drugs, www.londondrugs.com

You know we’re fond of free online magazines, and we’ve got another to add to your bookmark bar that’ll have you dreaming of new home décor.

Lonny, a hybrid of London and New York, is the product of two staffers from the dearly departed Domino magazine. Bringing interior design inspiration to the digital masses, it functions like a paper mag with pages that flip, but unlike tactile tomes you can click an item and you’re taken straight to the seller.

Saving a tree and sourcing a sustainable new chaise in one fell swoop—we like the sound of that.

www.lonnymag.com

Our sewing skills may be shaky, but that doesn’t mean we can’t create couture in a stitch.

StyleShake, a London-based on-line atelier of sorts, lets any gal design a garment with the click of her finger. You choose fabrics, cuts and chic details, including belts, bows and box pleats, according to your creative whims and precise measurements. From there, expert seamstresses sew your bespoke creation and ship it straight to you.

Prices start at $100 for tops and skirts and $170 for dresses, so you won’t have to shake too many pennies from your pockets for a one-of-a-kind design.

www.styleshake.com

Part of the fun of shopping at markets is braving the weather, dodging the crowds and getting your 'hands off, I saw it first' glare just right.

Still, the news that London’s famous Portobello Market has just gone on-line nearly brought a tear to our eyes.

Browse at pretaportobello.com and find the key pieces for achieving the '40s glamour look—as seen on Keira and Sienna in the forthcoming The Edge of Love—before everyone else this fall.

Or for a more authentic market experience, the Let's Trade section allows die-hard hagglers to exercise their bartering skills (three strikes and you’re out). Especially handy seeing as the international delivery rate is an extra 20 pounds.

www.pretaportobello.com