Been inching my way into fall fashion lately, despite the 90 degree morning wake up calls.

The only justifiable way to get excited about fall at this point is by slowly investing in fall tops. Bow blouses are so killer right now since denim is e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g in fashion and you {duh} need something fresh to pair with your new jeans. However, since it's still a heat wave, these distressed jean shorts were an appropriate trade-off of the moment.

But I'm picturing this bow blouse for fall with a perfectly worn in pair of ever-so-slightly distressed denim skinny jeans, tucked in, with a killer monster platform shoe! {Currently coveting the Stella McCartney oxfords....eek....why are they so expensive??? SOS!!!!} You get the idea. So fresh, so fly.

Point of the story? I shopped the internet for some of my favorite of-the-moment bow blouses for you to get your hands on now. All contemporary, chic, and timeless! Check the Shop My Look section below for details!

Photographs taken on the Long Beach boardwalk on Long Island, NY.

Us fashion stylists can't stress it enough-- the white sneaker is your greatest style ally to date. 

It has rehydrated the mini dress, refreshed the skinny jean, and freed the bare leg. It's the most refreshing easy update that fashion has seen in years; completely ageless, genderless, and timeless. 

I love watching my husband wear his classic whites with a navy suit for an afternoon wedding, and my adorable little interns run around in their classic whites with cut off jean shorts. I choose to stay boss-lady-cool and wear mine with dresses and short suits. 

Give some classic white kicks a spin this fall season and watch how an it-shoe under $100 can transform your outfit! I've included some of my favorite white kicks in my shop the look section below, along with these white slides that I have been loving lately!

It's the trend that has given laziness the street {style} credit that it has long yearned for. 

Pajama dressing... robe dressing... sweatpants chic, whatever it is you want to call it. Me? I call it the perfect time in fashion for motherhood. {Ha.... ha.... ha.... tear... tear... tear...}

All joking aside, if you know me at all you know I never miss an opportunity to get dressed. So the thought of pajamas as outerwear is not compelling, considering I don't even wear pajamas or robes inside the home because they make me feel un-chic even when I'm alone in my house. (Although, Target has been making some pretty swoon-worthy cheapie matching pj's that I bought for my labor/delivery-- shop those here).

Anyway, point is? I found a pajama gown that makes me feel fabulous. And comfortable. And chic. And cool. When I put it on it made me want to lounge in Beverly Hills at a sexy hotel with a glass of vino in hand, surrounded by crisp palm trees and pretty people-watching.

So I did. And here I am.

Anything leopard, anything goes. It's my second skin, my black, my security blanket, my happy place. And leopard on leopard? DOUBLE RAINBOW!

Move over Real Housewives of {insert any city here}. Leopard is more than just a tight cougar dress. Hey hey, no hate for tight cougar dresses or any Real Housewives (shout out to Andy Cohen all day everyday), r-e-s-p-e-c-t. But, just saying... there are cooler ways to wear leopard.

Peak into any fashion influencer's life these days and spy her rocking a mini dress with classic kicks. It's an easy style victory that can go from the office to the bar to the pick-up line at school! {... you like how I so casually just dropped in my new motherly role?}

Wait a minute... maybe I am a Real Housewife after all... 

Can someone loan me a pink Cadillac already? 

No, seriously...

Ok, fine, I'll settle with these mom jeans. I can't decide if this denim moment is pure "mom jeans" territory or a future wave of genius. Sure, they're not the sexiest jeans I've ever worn, but they might be some of the coolest. And since we girls dress for girls, and girls only...

doesn't cool always win? 

Leopard is "my black". It's the thoughtless, always a good choice, always safe grab and go for my lifestyle. It goes with everything, makes me feel dressed, and adds a depth of personality to any look.

This silhouette by Diane von Furstenberg is actually one of her best sellers for the past 8 years. I know this because I used to watch them fly off the shelves when I managed her public relations in NYC years ago. It works on all body types-- small, big, high, low, long, short, living for one, eating for two...or three... ya know. It just works.

Also, never mad at a chiffon flutter sleeve on a breezy day. Smells fabulous at every twist and turn...

Haven't grabbed for a basic white tee in so long... now I'm craving them more than ever! This look started with the idea of a detailed top to complete the lewk-- first I tried a printed silk blouse buttoned and tucked, then a printed boxy crop top, then a cropped light sweater. Nothing felt right.

The anti-me spied a boxy, short white tee in my closet... folded perfectly (and probably dusty from lack of wear), and grabbed for it. It felt so plain, so wrong, so... ordinary!!

Once I tried it on, I realized why it's so important to invest in great white tees. Sometimes they are the perfect missing piece to the puzzle! She stole my heart.

You can blame it on the five year stint I've done living in Los Angeles. Two simple words-- denim shorts-- they had me at hello {California}!

It's a staple wardrobe necessity here in Cali; the perfectly lived-in denim cut-offs are found at the top of the denim pile of everyone from a freshly Bat Mitzvah'd 13 year old, to a freshly manicured 55 year old CEO...and everyone smack in between {like ME!} Always have been, always will be One Teaspoon's biggest denim fan. Guarantee you'll find your perfect pair by shopping their wide selection of perfectly lived-in styles here. 

They're designed by an Aussie chick who knows whats up. She designs to make your legs look super slim by creating extra wide leg holes, often times cuffed at the hem, like my pair here!

Throw on some red lipstick and a breezy top to complete that effortless LA vibe. It's as simple as that...