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A currently popular fashion-week dressing strategy: choose a color and commit to it! The key to mastering this chic head-to-toe monotone look: opt for tints and shades of one color. Another approach: make a singular statement in a one-and-done bold dress, or simply match your Bottega bag with your Frankie Shop blazer, as demonstrated below. Fashion consultant Ramya Giangola, above, blends her High Sport stretch-knit blue pants with a perfectly-oversized (IYKYK!) Maria McManus shirt, while Instagram maven Eva Chen mixes a Patou lavender mini with a Mango button-down. Gabriela Hearst has the monotone dress nailed, and you find some on sale here, and for less, you can get in on this trend here and here.

Now in the running for the look of New York Fashion week: the red dress might, and now it's poised to be fall's cult object! I'm all in. Red radiates a strong and powerful energy, which I could use right now--and then some. Plus, this color transcends all seasons--making it an evergreen. I'm eyeing these possibilities from Cecile Bahnsen, Proenza Schouler, and Zara.

So far, my favorite New York Fashion Week street style looks amount to a mixed bag of classic solids, wild prints, mini dresses and maxis. Despite their differences, however, they all share one thing in common: everyday wearability. A good trend, indeed! The minis that stood out: this and this. Then there were the ubiquitous ribbed tank tops (this mostly), along with these personal discoveries from See By Chloe, Sir, Tibi, and J.Crew.

After an extra long flight from LA to New York yesterday, I arrived bedraggled at my sister's apartment. But then I plucked this feather-trimmed J.Crew shirt from her closet, paired it with my favorite Mayle denim skirt and took off into the night! Easy and chic!

Everyday easy clothes that are dressed-up and polished? Yes, please. I actually scored several pieces from Dorothee Schumacher, the Germany-based designer who seems to be making more inroads here lately. I'm loving the nonchalant elegance (and versatility) of her poplin strapless dress, above, that I will wear with knee-high boots or flat sandals and the classic sophistication of her wool coat, below. Plus, this leopard and mohair sweater that's just-right statement making. P.S. I also love the not too crazy prices!

Be prepared to see a lot of pointy-toe shoes throughout the streets of New York during Fashion Week. The new cult-favorite steps seamlessly into fall--and yet still works with warm-weather pieces lingering in rotation. The metallic Mango, below, is a riff on the OG Prada, but I am banking on the black version. I'm also fond of these iterations from Sam Edelman, Saint Laurent and Zara.

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Leave it to Lauren Santo Domingo to show us how to finesse fall--flawlessly. Her clutch maneuvers: Chloe knee-high boots, above and pointy-toe Prada heels (second pic down), both of which I will be wearing with everything from midi dresses to mini skirts to jeans. Seriously, nothing else! Also key: a refreshingly sleek strapless top by Toteme, pictured, or these by The Row and Zara; the one-shoulder Chloe dress, above, wide-leg Nili Lotan trousers, (find the ones immediately below here), and the do-it-all Prada tank top!

Photos: Moda Operandi/Lauren Santo Domingo

$158, shopbop

This versatile vegan leather dress is poised to work overtime this season.

1. Astr the Label vegan leather dress, $158, shopbop.com

2. Isabel Marant earrings, $135, netaporter.com

3. Adina Reyter ring, $498, shopbop.com

4. Longchamp bucket bag, $330, nordstrom.com

5. Neous sandals, $545, shopbop.com

It's been a minute since I attended New York Fashion Week. Even so, I'm planning to put on a riveting show of my own with some recent front row-ready finds, including the trouser-inspired jeans from Goldsign, above, the Derek Lam 10 Crosby striped sweater, the $158 Eva Franco faux leather wrap skirt that I will wear with these Staud sandals and this cult-following white tank top, below. I'd also like to work this pleated mini Acler dress, these Celine jeans, this Prada shirt dress, and this Maison Irem necklace. I'll keep you posted on more of my packing!