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Off the Rack: Fall 2016 Fashion Highlights at Walmart

Walmart fall fashion highlights
This time last year I shared fall fashion highlights at Walmart (here), and it was one of my most popular posts ever! I went back yesterday to scope out this season's fashions and round up my top finds for 2016. So let's get started: My favorite plaid shirts by Faded Glory are back, easily one of my top picks because they wash and wear so well (easily as good as the BP plaid shirt I got last year at Nordstrom if not better, and better than my plaid shirts from H&M, to give you some point of reference for quality). I don't know why these are out of stock online, but check your local store. Mine had plenty. These are nice, too, in a slightly lighter weight fabric (which can be good or bad depending on what you're going for).

The Look for Less: Rag & Bone 'Harrow' Ankle Boots

LC Lauren Conrad's slit ankle bootie is a dead ringer for Rag & Bone's iconic Harrow booties.
Before you read this post, please know that I can not be held responsible for any shoe purchases that might ensue. Having said that, this look for less is just so good, you may end up getting all three colors for fall. The LC Lauren Conrad split ankle boot is a dead ringer for the Rag & Bone 'Harrow' boot, a perennial fall favorite that looks amazing with skirts, dresses, and skinny jeans. Scoop up the real or the steal - you really can't go wrong with this wardrobe staple! #yourewelcome

Splurge: Rag & Bone 'Harrow' Bootie, $495 at nordstrom.com (also available at rag-bone.com)

Steal: LC Lauren Conrad Split Ankle Bootie, $49.99 (down from $69.99) at kohls.com

Off the Rack: Threshold Fall 2016 Collection

Threshold at Target
Yesterday I checked out the new Threshold collection at Target, featuring fall-perfect pieces to update your home for a cozy season of pumpkin spice lattes and movie nights in front of a roaring fire. You can bring texture into your home with rustic wood trays or candle holders, stay organized with a woven felt basket, add light with a leather strap hanging mirror, or spruce up your mantle with rustic-refined turkey or fox figurines, and velvet pumpkins. Threshold always has a way of making me want to completely redecorate whenever I see a new collection drop, and this one is no exception. Of course I don't act on my impulses, but rather picked up a few pieces from the previous collection which are now on clearance. Sometimes it pays to be patient. I'll be waiting for some of these new fall items to go on sale, too, before I pounce. They're so perfect for Thanksgiving but stylish enough to keep up all season long. See anything you can't wait to bring home? Shop all Threshold here.

Throwback Thursday: Cameron Diaz's Plaid Shirt and Blazer Look for Less

Cameron Diaz looks polished and put together in a tan blazer, plaid shirt, skinny jeans and ankle boots.
For today's Throwback Thursday look, I went back to the start of 2014 when Cameron Diaz made an appearance on Good Morning America to promote her book 'The Body Book' wearing a casual yet polished outfit that definitely showed off her credentials in the best way. The actress-turned-author paired a plaid shirt with a tan blazer, dark-wash skinny jeans and black high-heel ankle boots for the occasion. I wanted to recreate this ensemble because it's a look that can work for so many fall functions, from the office to the weekend...and something tells me this would be especially cute for teachers, as we're in back-to-school season! I found the perfect flannel at Joe Fresh and then brought the look into 2016 by updating the jeans to a pair of raw edge hem jeggings from Express. Ankle boots from DSW's new Mix no.6 line and a suede bag by Merona finish this look for less, which can be yours with finds starting at just $11.70...


Cameron Diaz looks polished and put together in a tan blazer, plaid shirt, skinny jeans and ankle boots.

Shop the Look for Less:


Joe Fresh Plaid Shirt, $14.94 (down from $29) // H&M Blazer, $34.99 // Express Raw Hem Jegging, $47.94 // Merona Suede Tote, $39.99 // LC Lauren Conrad Necklace, $11.70 // Mix No. 6 Booties at DSW, $60


Cameron Diaz Photo Credit: PacificCoastNews


Off the Rack: New Fall Shoes You'll Love at Target

See in-store pics of the new fall boots at Target
Oh, Target. You know the way to a woman's heart. This season, it goes a little something like this: Tall suede-look boots, menswear loafers, lace-up pumps in lilac pink, lace-up flats (now available in denim), ankle-strap quilted ballet flats. And then there are the duck boots (same price as last year's) for pumpkin patch photo ops, not to mention all the ankle boots. Oh, those ankle boots. My collection just keeps growing. But I don't own any quite like this pair yet. #someonestopme All the shoes shown here are under $50 (the most expensive being the over-the-knee pair by dv Dolce Vita). Which shoes are you loving at Target this season?

Check out my post on what's new in the Target dollar bins.

Deal alert: Save $10 when you spend $40 on select women's clothing, accessories and shoes with promo coupon code STYLE (see target.com for details)