LE CATCH

A pink Polo Ralph Lauren shirt is pretty much the last thing I'd expect my son--a lifetime subscriber to board shorts and surf tees--to ask me for, but I (and my inner East Coast-bred prepster) was more than happy to fulfill his request. He needed it, he explained, for a preppy-themed party and possibly for occasions beyond. And so I went into Beverly Hills the other day and reacquainted myself with polo horses, Western prints and cable-knit cashmere--all of which I used to wear back when I was my son's age--and fell in love with these stylish classics all over again. Naturally, I decided I could use some additional forever-chic staples in my wardrobe to effect that flawless, timeless, back-to-basics look (similar to above)--things like this camel crew-neck that looks way more luxe than its $268 price tag (I'd size up for a roomy fit), these divine high-waist day-to-night leather pants, this apres ski-ready intarsia/jacquard print mockneck, this houndstooth puffer and this under-$200 A-line denim skirt.

Last I checked, Black Friday and Cyber Monday were the shopping sales to bookmark in November. But I just discovered Singles' Day, which is a holiday celebrated on 11/11 in China. Unmarried people commemorate the occasion by treating themselves to gifts, and now it's become the biggest online and offline shopping day in the world, topping both Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined! (The date 11/11 was chosen because the numeral 1 resembles a bare stick--A.K.A., an unmarried man who does not add "branches" to the family tree.) Paradoxically, the holiday has become a popular date on which to celebrate relationships, too. I'm game to indulge myself at 24S's sale (22% off $250/24% off $500/26% off $1000/28% off $1500), already in full swing, featuring the most lust-worthy styles (read: self-gifts), including the romantic Rotate Birger Christensen open-back dress, above, this cult Khaite cardigan, this iconic Chloe bag, this chunky Toteme knit, this floral Zimmermann, this JW Anderson embellished tank, and these Birkenstock lined mules. Check out the epic sale stock here!
Use code : SINGLE22 / SINGLE24 / SINGLE26 / SINGLE28.

A quick dispatch from The High Street this morning: H&M is serving up some extra cute coats right now, including the above fluffy tie number that looks way more luxe than its $120 price tag, along with the quilted scarf coat, below. Meanwhile, Mango is crushing "the leather effect" situation, with the about-to-sell-out A-line midi skirt and under-$200 faux fur jacket, both below. Lastly, Asos has some epic party dresses I'd like to party in: this sequin statement (with an elegant tuxedo blazer over it) and this frothy lace frock.

My New York-based friend dragged me around Los Angeles the other day to help her find the perfect pair of trousers. The holy-grail criteria: perfectly loose-fitting, polished yet also casual, flattering, not too expensive and day-to-night worthy! Not surprisingly, we failed to find a pair that checked all the boxes that day, but, independently, I stayed on task and, thanks to ever-in-the-know Parisienne Leia Sfez, above, I just discovered Loulou Studio's trousers that not only fit the bill, but come in a variety of colors and ring in at less than $400. I snapped up this pair in black that I might just wear every day this winter!

Photo: Leia Sfez

$295, intermix

I have loads of striped sweaters, but none quite as cute (the lace-up neck! the chunky collar!) as this one.

1. The Garment striped sweater, $295, intermixonline.com

2. Dorothee Schumacher knit skirt, $770, mytheresa.com

3. Khiry bamboo 18K gold hoops, $385, shopbop.com

4. Loewe bag, $1850, bergdorfgoodman.com

5. Dorothee Schumacher boots, $990, mytheresa.com

Even a bit of faux shearling is going to go a long way this winter--as in this and this! But I'm embracing a more-is-more approach with the reversible Alex Mill, above, and the maxi Something Navy, below. I also love this extraordinary Isabel Marant!

$89, zara

This embroidered cardigan can sub in for the Valentino I'm coveting but cannot afford! (It also comes in a crew neck version! Yup, I bought both!)

1. Cotton Citizen t-shirt, $90, revolve.com

2. Re/Done jeans, $291, mytheresa.com

3. Zara cardigan, $89, zara.com

4. Luv AJ ring, $55, shopbop.com

5. Jill Sander bag, $950, mytheresa.com

6. J.Crew pumps, $198, jcrew.com

TGIF! What's on my agenda this weekend? Catching up on my brilliant writer friend Alessandra Codinha's must-read newsletter called Here We Go, rife with book recs, travel discoveries and other juicy "sharable delights," listening to Elise Loehnen's latest podcast on "The Power of Visual Thinkers," hanging new art with help from Simply Framed (a seamless online service that's perfectly framed my most beloved art, including my Lichtenstein print above), start binge watching Spiral, which all my friends are hooked on, seriously contemplate adding more sexy sparkles (below) to my holiday wardrobe, and praying it gets cold enough to bust out this new Toteme jacket. I'll also be on a mission to find a great lifeguard costume for my son to wear on Halloween! Enjoy!

The new offerings at And Other Studios deserve a shout-out, IMHO. I particularly love the on-point drawstring trousers, above (also perfect with a t-shirt and sneakers) and the under-$300 faux fur coat, and belted jacket, both below. Ogle some more here!

Emily Current and Meritt Elliott, the LA-based styling duo who founded Current/Elliott denim and are now the designers of The Great, have teamed up again with Eddie Bauer for another extra cute capsule collection, chock full of fun fleeces, puffers, boots and more. I snapped up a color-blocked fleece from the first collab last year and every time I wear it, I get a zillion compliments. So, I'll be doing round two in the checked zip-up, above middle, the striped boots and reversible bomber jacket. Check out the entire collection--poised to quickly sell out!--here and here!