I stopped by Kohl's the other day to check out the early fall offerings from the LC Lauren Conrad collection after loving the Fall lookbook photos. I saw a bunch of summer items on clearance, lots of flower embellished tees, and a few solid fall pieces including a pleather motorcycle jacket, gray jersey blazer and black slim-fit pants. My sister bought a gray t-shirt with a parrot tulip design. I didn't buy anything on this trip but I'll be back for the bomber, it's cute but not the most practical piece as I doubt it provides any real warmth. For your reference, keep scrolling to see how the size 4 blazer fit me (reg. $60, it was on sale for $41.99) as well as the size S bomber (reg. $72, sale $49.99). Have you purchased any fall clothes yet?

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The Gracious Gaze finds the perfect handbag under $40 (and it's got built-in cup-holders!)

What's hot to shop:

• Temple St. Clair jewelry at Target
  
  

Prada's Platform Loafer Pumps are $795 at Barney's New York. The perfect menswear-inspired shoe for fall!


Get the look for less from Topshop. Their platform loafers are still steep at $160 but considerably less than the Prada pair.

More Topshop...

DEAL DU JOUR: This strappy metallic wedge is just $54 down from $109 at Talbots.com but I love it for more than just the price: It's quite possibly the perfect dressy shoe for outdoor events involving grass. Think summer weddings and graduations! No such events planned for your immediate future? Hold onto these for next season, the timeless look will still be in style.

Whenever I shop with my mom and sister we inevitably end up at Bloomingdale's, an upscale department store that's not cheap by any means and yet, as my dear family has proven time and time again, deals can be found anywhere if you've got skills. During this trip my sister led me to the clearance racks where I found a Michael Stars striped tee marked down from $70ish to $20; my mom then presented me with a coupon for an additional 20% off. Go Mom. With my prize in hand, I then proceeded to scope out all the fall trends for inspiration: Key pieces include cargo pants, utility jackets, leopard print, chunky knits, faux fur, combat boots, leggings, booties, and stripes. Suddenly, the arrival of fall doesn't seem like such a bad thing…

Lots more pics after the jump.