This evening, Target hosted a preview of the 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target collection, which was absolutely breathtaking. When I look into my crystal ball I see crowds gathering outside of Targets nationwide before the collection launches on September 15 and buying every piece in minutes. There will be grabbing, pushing and maybe even a little crying.

The collection delivered more than I could have possibly imagined with a huge selection of amazing bags and fabulous separates for both women and men. The clothes were beautiful; each piece was more fantastic than the next. There were dresses and tops, pants, skirts and intimates. This collection gives a nod to 3.1 Phillip Lim fan favorites like the Pashli handbag and Ka-Pow pullover and gives the masses access to Lim's highly coveted designs.

I look forward to adding several of these pieces to my wardrobe and will definitely be setting alarms and reminders for the release of this collection.

—by Vanessa Williams Stevenson, The Budget Babe Contributor and blogger behind Leather & Lollipops

Which pieces are you craving?

Back in May, Vera Wang gave us a sneak preview of the Simply Vera Vera Wang and Princess Vera Fall 2013 collections, which you can find exclusively at Kohl's and kohls.com starting this month. The affordably-priced collections feature a huge range of apparel, accessories, shoes, handbags and jewelry that are easy to weave into any wardrobe.

The Simply Vera Vera Wang collection is all about casual-cool and layering with style for fall. Highlights include modern jackets, textured leggings, woven blouses in both prints and solids, and an assortment of chic denim styles. Must-have shoes include heeled boots with hardware details such as buckles and exposed zippers.

Princess Vera, which is targeted at teens, is all about lace accents, tweed details, animal prints and mod moments (think bold black and white). Highlights from this collection include cropped jackets, wedge sneakers and my personal favorite, the "Follow Me" flats ($55, shown above) which feature "number" and "at" symbols embroidered on each shoe - perfect for the social media obsessed. Need! —by TBB Contributor Vanessa Williams Stevenson

See any pieces you'd love to pick up this fall?

I'm so excited to share this exclusive promo with you guys today because I've teamed up with Orly Shani, designer and curator of Tuc+Wes who also happens to be one of my fave designers from Season 1 of NBC's Design Star! Turns out the talented Ms. Shani is a budget babe herself, offering fashion under $50 with shipping worldwide on her site, tucandwes.com. The affordable boutique launches new product bi-weekly so there's always something fresh for frugal fashion lovers.

See for yourself at tucandwes.com and use promo code thebudgetbabe at checkout to get 25% off your purchase. Code expires August 31st.

A few of my favorites:
1. Slick Rick Maxi Dress, $46
2. T+W Plum Baseball Tee, $26
3. Kate Leopard Cardigan, $42

Thanks Orly for sharing this amazing deal! xo