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

Here's a little eye candy for your Friday afternoon: It's the LC Lauren Conrad for Kohl's Fall 2013 lookbook, starring, as always, the lovely Ms. Conrad herself. The lookbook is classic LC, that is, feminine, polished and put-together in a California-casual sort of way. The fashions are what we've come to expect (and love) about Lauren's line: Knit tops with little extras like lace or bow-detailing, essential denim leggings, the must-have boyfriend blazer, and girly day-to-night dresses. On-trend heels round out the collection (I can't wait for her to add handbags; she recently added a home line so I hope handbags are next). Prices range from $40 for a ponte circle skirt to $70 for the boyfriend blazer. Everything's available in sizes xs-xl, 0-16 and will be in stores and online at kohls.com this August - September.

Which photos will you be pinning and why? Which pieces can't you wait to have in your closet?

The limited-edition Issa London for Banana Republic collection launched today, including a version of the blue wrap dress that the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton wore to announce her royal engagement (here). The BR version seems to be more of a teal blue color rather than a royal blue hue which is kinda disappointing, but the $130 price tag is certainly more palatable than the $575 cost of the original dress.

Issa Collection Three-Quarter Sleeve Wrap-Tie Dress

Also available for Issa fans - or just fans of classic wrap dresses in general - is the printed frock seen on Naomi Watts (above), who paired hers with yellow sandals and a tan bag. This shows just how versatile a dress like this can be as you can easily transition it from summer to fall to winter with just a few accessory changes, different shoes and tights.

Issa Collection Red Ceramic Printed Three-Quarter Sleeve Dress

Shop Issa London for Banana Republic online or in select stores. P.S. Banana Republic cardholders can get 25% off the Issa collection with code BRISSA.

The JCPenney Fall 2013 lookbook is here, showcasing the top women's trends from some of their most popular brands including Liz Claiborne, Bisou Bisou, Cosmopolitan, Worthington, MNG by Mango, jcp, and Levi's. JCP is still working hard to revitalize its brand, and I think they've done a decent job with this fall lookbook to appeal to old customers and hopefully draw in some new ones as well. I'm loving the tuxedo stripe pants, the fox sweater (a season late but still on-trend and totally cute), and pretty much all of the coats. JCPenney is still stuck in a sort of retail limbo between Target and Kohl's so it'll be interesting to see how sales go this fall. Where do you stand with JCP at the moment? Loyal shopper, newcomer, somewhere in between? P.S. The fox sweater is by the jcp label, available for $32 in September.