Lena Dunham displays her legs in colourful printed mini-dress while shopping in New York

By Mail Online Reporter

She's been extremely busy writing, producing, directing and starring in the latest season of her hugely popular series Girls.

But Lena Dunham is making sure to make time for a little retail therapy.

The fair-skinned 28-year-old kept cool on a warm summer day by wearing a colourful sleeveless mini dress while shopping in New York on Friday.

My Fair Lady: Lena Dunham kept cool on a warm summer day by wearing a colourful sleeveless mini dress while shopping in New York on Friday

My Fair Lady: Lena Dunham kept cool on a warm summer day by wearing a colourful sleeveless mini dress while shopping in New York on Friday

Lena teamed her printed frock with a pair of orange sandals and a clashing black, yellow and white handbag.

She wore her sandy locks loose with no makeup on her bare face and a pair of pink round sunglasses.

The Girls star appeared to have done some damage as she exited a boutique carrying several bags of newly purchased items.

Hands full: The 28-year-old teamed her printed frock with a pair of orange sandals and a clashing black, yellow and white handbag

Hands full: The 28-year-old teamed her printed frock with a pair of orange sandals and a clashing black, yellow and white handbag

Busy: The HBO star has been busy wrapping up production on the fourth season of her critically acclaimed series

Busy: The HBO star has been busy wrapping up production on the fourth season of her critically acclaimed series

Luckily, the talented writer/director travelled with a black SUV as she was seen unloading her packages into the backseat.

The HBO actress has been busy wrapping up production on the fourth season of her critically acclaimed series.

She's also gearing up for the start of her book tour in September for her upcoming memoir Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She’s “Learned."

Shopaholic: The talented writer/director traveled with a black SUV as she was seen unloading her packages into the backseat

Shopaholic: The talented writer/director traveled with a black SUV as she was seen unloading her packages into the backseat

According to the New York Times, the 11-stop tour is already partly sold out nearly two months before it begins on September 30th.

Meanwhile, it was announced this week that her co-star Allison Williams has landed the titular role in NBC's live musical adaptation of Peter Pan.

Dunham took to Twitter to congratulate the beauty by humorously writing: 'Allison is about to undertake one of the greatest drag roles in history and we are so proud we could burst. She will slay.'

Girls: The series will return in the early part of 2015

Girls: The series will return in the early part of 2015

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