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A long sleeve t-shirt under a short sleeve t-shirt seems like it would be ok. But it isn't. It's wrong. And weird. And you have to trust me on this. You don't marry condiments, different breeds of farm animals, or different sleeve length t-shirts.

You'll get hot mid-day as long as the temps go up, so start with a sleeveless top as your base layer.

Grab a jacket as you head out the door, because you know you'll need it til the sun gets you good and warm by mid-day. Then you can just wear it over your shoulders, and  throw it over your arm later. To shop some great fall jackets, check out my 12 Modern Must-Haves in the huge September issue of the Style Vault. 

Slowly but surely I start to replace my sleeveless and short sleeve tees with long sleeve ones.

In early fall, even though I may have switched to long sleeve tops, I may still be layering with lighter weight layers on top, like this linen-blend open sweater.

I'll put away my cotton and linen wraps and sweaters when the temps are consistently below the 70's. And I bring out my heavier cashmere-blend sweaters.

I have been known to wear cashmere sweaters over tank tops. Sometimes you just don't know what the weather is gonna do. So do a little of this (a tank) with a little of that (cashmere).

I'm a cape girl. This incredibly soft cape in my favorite neutral tones is from K. McCarthy, one of the retailers featured in the September Style Vault and this month is giving members a 20% discount off my favorite fall knit sweater.

Make sure to keep the volume down on wraps or capes or ponchos you may buy this fall. They can get bulky if you get the wrong one. I also have the BEST cashmere poncho featured in the August Style Vault, which is still available to purchase.

It's just the perfect fall piece, really. The denim jacket. Buy mine inside the September Style Vault.

Sometimes this is all I need - maybe a t-shirt and pants with a pashmina - and it looks so put-together. But you've got to know how to wear one. Keep reading for step-by-step instructions.

Step 1. This is the most important step. Start with one end longer than the other.

Step 2. Bring the longer end across your body and up and over the opposite shoulder. That longer end now has enough of a tail over your shoulder to weight it down so it won't keep falling forward.

Step 3. Pull down some of the fabric at your neck to open you up a bit, and so you don't look like a pashmina is strangling you.

Ta-da.