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Cat Deeley looked perfectly cute and summery while lunching yesterday in Beverley Hills. She's wearing the Dover Zip Back Dress by Splendid, which retails for $148 at splendid.com. Paired with cognac flat leather sandals and a studded crossbody bag, this is my idea of the perfect heatwave outfit. Simple yet chic!

If you can't wait to wear those fall boots right now, let Olivia Munn be your summer transitional outfit muse. The actress went for an unexpected pairing with a sleeveless button-front striped top, denim cut-offs and gray suede over-the-knee boots. She finished her Downtown cool look with a colorblock satchel and retro sunglasses. While recreating her look for less, I made sure to include two great sales worth noting: The Halogen 'Noble' Over-the-Knee Boots I found are part of the Nordstorm Anniversary Sale, and they are an amazing find. It's rare to find stylish and classy-looking OTK boots at this price - get these before they're gone! Prices go back up August 8. Then, her colorblock bag lookalike is from the Reed Krakoff for Kohl's collab...remember that one? Oh yeah, it's on sale now. Bags are BOGO, clothing is on clearance. It's a good day for retail therapy!




Sale Scoop: All Reed x Kohl's handbags are now buy one, get one half off. Plus shop Reed x Kohl's apparel on clearance - this jumpsuit as seen on Chanel Iman is just $39.20 (down from $98)!

The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is going strong! See what I bought here.

Shown above: Actress Rachel Bilson wears a Who What Wear printed midi dress ($34.99).

Target just launched a massive new kids' clothing line (see my in-store pics here), and celebrated with a celebrity-packed party in New York City. One of my favorite style muses who we don't get to see much these days - Rachel Bilson - looked chic in a Who What Wear for Target print midi dress. Her exact dress is still available online and in stores for regular and plus size in red or black for $34.99. We've shown our love for this dress before (here) - the length, sleeves and print make it look high-end. If I'm being perfectly honest I think the dress sorta overwhelms Rachel's petite frame here, but she's done her best to accessorize with fringe heels and animal print belt.

Blake Lively was also in attendance looking radiant with her mom-to-be glow that's got every celebrity news site buzzing. Her dress is not from Target, unfortunately. Camila Alves shined in a white wide-leg jumpsuit while Jenna Dewan-Tatum looked flirty in a stripe off-the-shoulder dress. See more pics after the jump!

Cat & Jack includes sizes 4-18 and 2T-5T, and Baby Cat & Jack includes sizes 0-24M. Toddler sizes available August 7. See the full line on Target.com.

Deal Alert: Save $5 when you spend $25 on Cat & Jack clothing with promo code KIDS.

Shown above: Who What Wear Mock-Neck Gauze Blouse

Earlier in the week I went to my happy place aka Target determined to try on clothes with my two boys in tow. I timed it so they had both just napped, and it worked out pretty well. It would be cool if the dressing room floors were made out of that rubbery stuff at playgrounds, just a thought. Anywho...I headed straight for the Who What Wear display, which rolls out new pieces every month. The first thing that caught my eye was this bell sleeve blouse - it is so on point! My store had one on the mannequin but I couldn't find any on the racks. I'll be checking back for this one!