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I am in love with the texture and shape of this Thea Jacquard dress from J.McLaughlin! It's what we call a wardrobe multiplier because it can be worn so many different ways. It skims (not hugs) your curves and moves with you from day to night. It can be dressed up with heels and a cashmere wrap (shop the wrap below) or worn more casually with flats and a denim jacket (shop my fave denim jacket below, too!). It's also a pretty shade of silvery grey which means it will go with all your jewel tones for fall, and next spring with all your citrus shades. However you wear it, you will wear it everywhere and all fall long. Only Style Vault members and guests get the dress for 20% off. Join today for a risk-free 30-day trial to unlock the code and immediately save 20%. 

Scarves are back in a big way. It’s easy-peasy to wear one. Just toss one around your neck and let the ends hang down, or tie the ends in a low knot around your neck. This pop of bright tangerine is a perfect fall transition color. Shop this gorgeous scarf here.

I have been telling Suzy at our Nashville J.McLaughlin store for years how their silk scarves look and feel just like Hermès ones. For real. After a hiatus and my begging for their return, J.McLaughlin brought them back this fall. I'm sure because of me. Ha. See even more ways  I styled this gorgeous silk scarf multiple ways inside the August Style Vault.

A cardigan has to have the right proportions. Not too long, not too short and definitely not too tight. This one is truly special: it hits at just the right spot below your natural waist without getting too long in the hips, and it has a good amount of modal (one of my favorite man-made fabrics) so it retains its shape. Modal also keeps it from pilling. You know what else I love about this cardigan? Its subtle swing shape. Shop all colors, and wear it all fall.

Gotta get that cost per wear down on every purchase you make, right? This nylon tote is your new best friend for all your schlepping the kids around, going to meetings, traveling on the plane or in the car, and even flea marketing. It's like the teeny car that hundreds of clowns keep pouring out of: you can pack it in. The leather trim differentiates it from less stylish imitators. And huge plus, it has a zip closure!! Shop this tote here.

A must-have transition piece for every wardrobe is a denim jacket. (Upcoming blog on more ways I style mine.) I love this one because it has a modern fit and a stand collar, which creates a sleek, urban silhouette. It's soft, too, plus it’s an easy layer to throw over your summer sundresses now, and as the temps drop, over your sweaters. Wear it over the Thea dress for a casual, late summer style. Shop this denim jacket here.

You can see a close-up here of how I styled the silk scarf. Just basically threw it around my neck and the ends hang down. You can do that, I promise.

I can't even stand how pretty and soft and luxurious and useful this poncho is. It's everyone's answer to the pashmina dilemma. You want to wear a pashmina but they are just so dang high maintenance. Always having to drape it or wrap it or mess with it until you give up and stuff it in your purse. This one does all the work for you. Put your head through the hole and done. Shop the cashmere poncho here and members, see more ways I styled it inside the August Style Vault.

Don't you love how you can wear this poncho with a dress! That's because of its asymmetrical hemline. By the way, this Thea dress has enough hem in it if you want to let it out and make it longer.

K so I also love the bateau neckline, makes it easy to wear over any neckline you put it with.

Did you know that the most useful handbag you can own is a clutch in this neutral cognac color? That’s because it’s year-round, goes with everything, and can be dressed up or down. I have always loved J McLaughlin’s silk scarves and handbags. Quality.