Yesterday I made a trip to Target to see what was new. I haven't been there in a couple weeks (the horror) and while many items were picked over, like the colored skinnies, there was still plenty to ogle. Most notably: Brightly colored dresses of the maxi and hi-lo variety, maxi skirts, short flouncy skirts, breezy tie-neck blouses and colorful cropped pants (similar to J. Crew). Highlights included a fully lined white dress by Merona that looked expensive and wasn't see-through; a blue and orange stripe pencil skirt; easy breezy colorblock tops like this one which we all loved at Target's fall press preview.

But I was a woman on a mission to recreate two outfit ideas from my Westfield Style shopping trip. I wanted to recreate the look my "personal stylist" was wearing that day as well as the purple-pants-look she suggested for me (see both here). To that end, I bought purple cropped pants and a geometric print dress with a hint of yellow which I plan on topping with a denim jacket and pairing with these neon earrings. Additionally, I finally bought two pairs of shoes that I've been eying for eons - the Pearce nude pump and Kaelyn bootie. I hope both live up to all the great reviews I've read online.

Click through for more off-the-rack eye candy. Anything catch your eye? What have you purchased (or passed up) at Target this month?