LE CATCH

The boot-cut leather pants we all want to wear this fall (and beyond), above, are on sale today for under $200(!) at Shopbop, along with many other everlasting wardrobe stars, such as the Pixie Market dress, below, for $100, the studded Khaite jeans, last pic, this cute Frame draped mini, these Ugg lace-up boots, these Faithfull The Brand pleated trousers, and this polished Proenza Schouler bag. Stock up here!

$354, free people

Perfect for painting the town red.

1. Georgia Hardinge dress, $354, freepeople.com

2. Completedworks gold vermeil and pearl ring, $370, netaporter.com

3. Bottega Veneta wallet on a cross-body chain, $2500, neimanmarcus.com

4. Larroude lucite sandals, $290, shopbop.com

Weighed down with book-filled backpacks and baggy denim, my boys inched their way out the front door this morning for their first day of school. If only they possessed some of the seize-the-day spirit of these women--along with their enervating and resilient prints! Italian stylist Candela Pelizza, above, kicks off this week in mix and match Paco Rabanne, while Manhattanite Leandra Cohen goes for it in snake-skin Khaite, and Courtney Grow dazzles in a bold trompe-loeil Loewe. I want to get into the spirit in this, this, or this!

$375, bergdorf goodman

These (Khaite-inspired) ballet flats come with a removable anklet-like chain.

1. Ninety Percent dress, $215, netaporter.com

2. Nili Lotan denim jacket, $904, mytheresa.com

3. Gucci bag, $3980, gucci.com

4. Mercedes Castillo ballet flat, $375, bergdorfgoodman.com

A back-to-school online shopping spree with my kids this past week yielded a bounty of by-products for yours truly! Because they will enrich my style studies! From top to bottom: Unsubscribed's bubble top and skirt set to wear everywhere, Khaite's must-have chain-embellished slingback (poised to be ubiquitous at NYFW), the Chloe-oozing Sezane lace blouse and striped set, the cozy-chic Cos cardigan in the coolest blue hue, Demellier's (Hermes-like) shearling bag, Dear Frances mesh shoes (more flattering than the OG, A.K.A, The Row, and all the rage right now), and Zara's sexy slit skirt. Happy Weekend!

I don't know Barbara Santiago, pictured here, but we are of the same stripe! The Lisbon-based designer and I share a deep fondness for striped everything as well as lining them up with more stripes and other graphic prints. Like me, she sources the best ones from Kule, particularly the long-sleeve tees and the knits. However, she inspires me with her creative pairings such as the striped boxers (also these) with a billowy Doen blouse, below, or with more feminine maxi skirts (this slit Zara, this vegan leather Cinq a Sept, and the one, above). Lately, she's been mixing in neutral Alohas shoes for a more subdued fall look (see here), and I'm going to follow suit!

$380, net-a-porter

The school morning rush hour rushed back into my life this morning. But not to worry: I'm all ready in this back-to-work statement.

1. Sebline silk blouse, $380, netaporter.com

2. 7 for All Mankind jeans, $228, mytheresa.com

3. Sacai jacket, $1295, bergdorfgoodman.com

4. Brinker & Eliza bracelet, $118, shopbop.com

5. Kate Spade loafers, $248, neimanmarcus.com

My newest obsession: a bauble that blings 24/7 but in a million different ways from one day (or hour) to the next! Sequin's hand-crafted convertible pearl necklace can be worn long, choker-length or lariat-style; with or without clip-on charms; layered or on its own; dressed up or down and so on! See some of the ways I've been styling mine here! Honestly, I took a million pics because the looks are endless and all infinitely cool. P.S. I wear the statement clip-on charms with other necklaces, too, including the 22-carat gold-plated link initial necklace, pictured! P.P.S. Everything is under $300, and you can save 20% sitewide with the code LECATCH20

The last stretch of August is anchored in a kick-back-and-relax wardrobe--along with a kick-things-up dress or three to take into early fall. Some terrific options to take out for a spin: the elegant maxi, above, by Damaris Bailey and the off-the-shoulder Paris Georgia mini, worn by Sara Loura, below. Also highly desirable: this Toteme (which my friend wore last night and crushed it!), Sacai, Sandro, and Beaufille.

I'll take everything.